32°27′27″N 35°1′12″E / 32.45750°N 35.02000°E
| Givat Haviva International School | |
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| Information | |
| School type | State[1] |
| Established | August 2018[2] |
| Authorizer | International Baccalaureate |
| Director | Nurit Gery[3] |
| Head teacher | Yuval Dvir[4] |
| Staff | ~40 |
| Grades | 10 – 12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | ~150 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 4:1 |
| Website | gh-is |
Givat Haviva International School (Hebrew: בית הספר הבינלאומי גבעת חביבה), commonly shortened to GHIS, is a co-educational boarding school in Northern Israel. The school follows the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for 11th and 12th grade students, and offers a pre-IB preparatory year for 10th graders.[5] GHIS seeks to transform the Middle East and beyond by "developing a network of global leaders who will work together to achieve a shared society and a sustainable, just future".[6] The school is located on the campus of Givat Haviva, a peace-building organization that has received the UNESCO Peace Prize.[7]
Students
editThe student body at GHIS represent many different nationalities, with 25% being Israeli Jews, 25% being Israeli Arabs, and the other 50% being international students.
Students live and learn together in a unique collaborative community that promotes the values of social justice, equality, inter-culturalism, and cooperation. They learn to deal with different political and cultural issues, ideas, and opinions, coming to understand and overcome their differences by listening, respecting, and learning the power of authentic communication and kindness.
Events
editMinistry of Foreign Affairs
editThe student body was invited to attend a meeting with Yuval Rotem, the Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and visited the ministry in Jerusalem on 23 January 2019.[8]
Austrian state visit
editOn 6 February 2019, Austrian president Alexander van der Bellen visited GHIS as part of a state visit to Israel.[9] Van der Bellen was accompanied by a delegation of journalists and prominent Austrians including his military attaché Thomas Starlinger and Martin Weiss, the Austrian ambassador to Israel.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Givat Haviva International School". 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Givat Haviva International School". 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Nurit Gery". 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Yuval Dvir". 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Givat Haviva International School,
- ^ Have you ever wondered where the next generation of International leaders will come from?
- ^ Givat Haviva Wins UNESCO Peace Prize
- ^ La cancillería israelí recibió a alumnos de la Escuela Internacional Givat Haviva
- ^ Austrian president says Givat Haviva brings 'message of hope to the world',
- ^ Martin Weiss on Twitter: "Visiting Givat Haviva International School with their energy, optimism and vision of an inclusive society, President @vanderbellen asked: 'Where can I get an application form?'",
External links
edit- Official website (in English)