While Israel considers how to revitalize the devastated communities of Hevel Tkuma / Gaza Envelope, Sapir Academic College has just taken the first step.

Sapir, the academic nerve center of the entire Western Negev, will devote most of its NIS 200 million in government rehabilitation funding to scholarships, enabling more students from diverse backgrounds to study in the region. Its flagship initiative will be free tuition for all first-year students. In exchange, students will commit themselves to 60 hours of community service - building resilience, helping underserved communities, organizing youth activities, and assisting special needs groups.

Sapir plans to launch three exciting new programs:

  1. A new faculty for the medical professions, offering pre-med and physical therapy studies
  2. A new faculty for advanced technology, offering degrees in engineering management, data science, aggrotech and food-tech.
  3. A student driven, social entrepreneurship program offering new solutions to regional challenges.

Prof. Nir Kedar, President of Sapir, says that leading the process of regional reconstruction is a natural expression of Sapir’s vision. “For us, study, research and social responsibility go hand in hand.  Our students and faculty will provide the hope, skills and talent this region needs to rebuild.”

 

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