Grant amount
NIS 120,000
Videocast Series of Interviews about High-Tech Matriculation for the Israeli Education Audience
Raising awareness and driving professional discourse on the high-tech matriculation track in the education system
Raising awareness and driving professional discourse on the high-tech matriculation track in the education system
The term “high-tech matriculation” was coined a couple of years ago in an in-depth study conducted by the Aaron Institute which analyzed the profiles of Israel’s high-tech employees. The study found that in high school, many of them studied a combination of five units in mathematics, English, physics and/or computer science. This finding paved the way for a public committee to make policy recommendations and then, for a government resolution to expand and diversify the Israeli high-tech sector.
Currently, the government is preparing an implementation plan for this new policy, including a designated budget and incentives for schools. However, at present, schools are yet unaware of the new policy and do not offer the high-tech matriculation choice as a unified package. Students who are interested in combining these tracks need to pick and choose them from a portfolio of diverse options offered to them in high school.
Therefore, at this point we are proposing to raise awareness among the professional community of educators, principals, and teachers, in order to increase motivation and interest. We intend to do so by producing a series of video interviews that will be broadcast through our digital education magazine, “It’s Time for Education.”
Over the past few years, we prepared three such series, with tens of thousands of viewers for each episode: “Restart” about schools restarting after Covid, “Relevance” about adapting teaching to the 21st century; and “Reignite,” focusing on Israeli education’s return to the international stage following the war. Now, we are proposing a new series (titled: “Revolution”) that will introduce the high-tech matriculation track to the Israeli education audience and promote initial discourse within the professional community.
The new series will comprise 14 interviews of 20 minutes each with high-tech leaders, scholars, government officials, school principals, and educators. Each interview will shed light on a unique viewpoint and highlight different aspects, including gender gaps and the implications of AI. The series will be accessible via the magazine and on social media, alongside dedicated articles, background information, research data and infographics.
* The text above shows the grant as approved by the Foundation’s Board of Directors / Grant 613