Ten Facts

Ten facts worth knowing about the programme -

"In the broad context, contemporary entrepreneurship reflects messages of innovation, of realising dreams and ideas that impact on the encounter between fulfilling personal potential and responding to social and environmental needs. Entrepreneuring addresses the importance of fostering individuals and their needs, while also encouraging them toward commitment to others. It's an approach enabling a balance between fulfilling the individual's needs, and concern for the good of society".

Nadine Haviv-Aharonov, 1989

1. The program's core - an incubator for entrepreneurship in the spheres of education, society, and the environment. The incubator workshop is given over three years, accompanied by a facilitator and the incubator group. The workshop combines self learning in a chosen sphere...aimed at unique personal fulfilment and spearheading innovation.

2. A BA in education + a teaching certificate in Life Sciences, with an environmental emphasis, or in the Humanities, with a social emphasis. The degrees are recognised, in each sphere of specialisation, by Tel-Aviv University.

3. Special courses in education and specialisations, featuring field-trips and encounters.

4. Personal education for every student.

5. Studies take place held two days a week at the Kibbutzim College of Education, in Tel Aviv plus another day in the region where the student lives. Students from all over the country participate. Social endeavours are also an aspect of the programme.

6. Richly varied experience in teaching and educational efforts, at a democratic school in the first year; a state school in the second year; and an educational framework that the student chooses in the third year.

7. Experiential learning in a variety of learning styles: constant dialogue with lecturers.

8. An active learning community.

9. Learning at the Institute for Democratic Education engages with educational innovation. There are options for taking part in the institute's endeavours.

10. Belonging to a diverse, activist group of learners - from every segment and region of the Israeli population.