Funding Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education to create the future generation of Israeli scientists and inventors
Join funders for an international conversation on the role philanthropy can play to improve outcomes in Israel's education system, focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
Sponsored by the Rashi Foundation and in partnership with JFN, this important event will bring together experts from Israel, the US and elsewhere to share successes and ideas on how philanthropy can help Israel's education system focus on the future. Learn how philanthropy can kick start educational innovation, and drive government R&D to improve outcomes.
Schedule
All sessions are in the Grand Salon on the 3rd floor unless otherwise indicated
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8:00 a.m.– |
Coffee |
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8:30 a.m.– |
Welcome, Introductions and an Overview of the Current Israeli Education System, Its Aspiration and Challenges
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9:00 a.m.– |
Framing the Issues: Strategic Philanthropy Leading STEM Education
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9:45 a.m.– |
Panel: Design for SuccessThe panel will address the importance of system design and how that fosters innovation as it relates to transformational work experiences.
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10:45 a.m. |
Break |
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11:00 a.m.– |
Small Groups: Innovative Strategic PhilanthropyLeading STEM Education Participants will select one of the following small group discussions: |
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Topic 1: STEM Teacher Recruitment and RetentionGrand Salon, 3rd floor
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Topic 2: STEM Teacher Certifications, Building a Culture of Innovation in Training STEM TeachersGrand Salon, 3rd floor
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Topic 3: Adding the Missing “S”: Creating STEM Leadership for a Better SocietyLincoln Room, 4th floor
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Topic 4: Beyond the schools: Informal and Distance Learning and STEMLibrary, 4th Floor
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Topic 5: STEM Education and Workforce Development(Solarium, 9th floor
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12:00 p.m.– |
Lunch and Facilitated Discussion |
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1:00 p.m.– |
Panel: Creating a System to Support STEM EducationHow are existing STEM programs’ assets mapped and networked? How can the creation of a STEM education system in Israel address the needs of the schools while building Israel’s place in the world market? How can private philanthropy set such a system in place?
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2:00 p.m.– |
How Do We Make Things Happen? Testimonials from studentsHow do we learn from the students how to implement their vision and experience for all students?
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3:00 p.m. |
Break |
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3:15 p.m.– |
Deep Dive: Facilitated Conversation in Small GroupsWe heard from many experts and innovators. How do we take the lessons learned from this conference and continue the discussion in Israel? How can private philanthropy be the driver? |
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4:00 p.m.– |
Closing Keynote: Ada Yonath, Nobel Laureate in ChemistryAda Yonath won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work on the structure and function of the ribosome, and is Director of the Helen and Milton A. Kimmelman Center for Biomolecular Structure and Assembly of the Weizmann Institute of Science
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4:30 p.m.– |
Next Steps: Where Do We Go From Here?
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Accommodations
JFN has arranged a discount rate of $345/night plus tax for rooms at the nearby Roger Smith hotel. Rooms in the block may no longer be available but contact mparedes@rogersmith.com to inquire. Cancellation of a reservation will result in a charge of one night’s room rate.
