Boys Town Jerusalem has become the first high school in Israel to pioneer a “Project Based Learning” (PBL) technology course. PBL involves learning through identifying a real-world problem and applying technology to develop a solution. Here, the students are at the helm, generating the direction and scope of the learning process with nominal guidance by […]
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The Israel Defense Forces has selected Boys Town Jerusalem’s College of Applied Engineering (CAE) as one of five training centers in the nation to offer the “Marom” program, aimed to train top-level students in technological research and development skills prior to their IDF enlistment. The majority will become officers in the Ordnance Corps, applying […]
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On May 31st, Mr. Chris Cannan became the first Australian Ambassador to Israel to visit Boys Town Jerusalem in its seven decades of existence. Ambassador Cannan’s historic visit coincided with the arrival of Attorney David Selig of Sydney, chairman of the newly-established Australian Friends of Boys Town Jerusalem organization. For the BTJ students who welcomed […]
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Boys Town Jerusalem has been named first place winner among the 110 schools competing in the Jerusalem Fair for Scientific Research and Technological Solutions. Ninth-grade team members Uriel Dahan, Michael Rafaelov and Ariel Cohen clinched the contest by inventing a “safe crosswalk” device to protect pedestrians at intersections. Coincidentally, the subject is very close to the hearts […]
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