International Academic Relations at Kaye College

22/05/2025

On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, a captivating and well-attended study day titled "A Bridge to Digital Literacy: Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Bedouin Sector" was held at the innovative XLabs complex at Sapir Academic College. This event, which marked a significant milestone, brought together academics, students, local authority officials, teachers, entrepreneurs, representatives from government ministries, private entities, foundations, and numerous stakeholders. All were united by the common goal of promoting digital literacy, entrepreneurship, and technological innovation within the Bedouin sector. This initiative is an integral part of the international VOLCANIC project (Israel, Morocco, Europe), a collaborative effort involving the MOFET Institute, Kaye College, and Sapir College in Israel, focusing on reducing digital disparities, with a particular emphasis on the Bedouin sector and geographically remote populations.

The day commenced with a thought-provoking expert panel on "Digital Gaps in Israel: Challenges and Opportunities in the Bedouin Sector." The highlight of the study day was an in-depth look at the unique and innovative courses developed within the Volcanic project. Participants gained insights into content that integrates entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as practical methods for promoting meaningful learning through technology. Models and tools designed to equip participants with the essential skills for the digital age were also presented.

Following a light lunch and a productive networking session, attendees had the opportunity to "hear firsthand" – a direct engagement with students and teachers who had participated in the project's various courses. They shared their experiences, insights from collaborative learning, and the program's impact on their professional and personal development.

18/05/2025

On April 21, 2025, Kaye Academic College of Education was honored to host the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Israel, His Excellency Mr. Mukhtar Mammadov, for an official visit that underscored the growing ties between Israel and Azerbaijan in the fields of education and innovation.
The Ambassador was welcomed by Professor Arye Rattner, President of the College, who presented the institution’s current academic programs, research initiatives, and its strategic vision for the future. Particular emphasis was placed on Kaye College’s leadership in promoting technological innovation and interdisciplinary teaching, themes that resonated strongly with the ambassador.
During the visit, meaningful discussions were held regarding potential avenues for academic collaboration between Kaye College and leading universities in Azerbaijan. Both parties expressed interest in exploring joint research projects, faculty exchanges, and student mobility programs that could strengthen mutual understanding and academic excellence.
Ambassador Mammadov also had the opportunity to meet with several faculty members and students of Azerbaijani descent, originally from Baku, who shared their experiences and perspectives as part of the Kaye College community. In a separate meeting, the Ambassador held a roundtable with Be’er Sheva residents of Baku origin, further emphasizing the cultural and social ties between the two countries.
The visit concluded on a positive and forward-looking note, with mutual commitments to deepen educational cooperation and explore innovative partnerships in the near future.

07/01/2025

04/09/2024

Please welcome the opening event:
**Waqt al-Naqab | Negev Time**

The Rosenfeld Contemporary Art Gallery is hosting the Desert Stars association in an exhibition created in collaboration with the art training program of the college:

**Waqt al-Naqab | Negev Time**

Over 300,000 Bedouins live in the south of the country. About two-thirds reside in permanent settlements, cities, and towns, while one-third live in unrecognized villages scattered throughout the Negev. Far from view, far from the heart, and far from the decision-makers, Bedouin society is slowly moving towards modernity. One foot is rooted in conservatism and tradition, while the other steps towards progress, education, and Western culture.

This exhibition reveals, even if only slightly, the life of a society that is present yet absent in the general Israeli consciousness. It showcases the joy of childhood, herding sheep, colorful and large-scale wedding events, and frequent encounters with law enforcement.

The artists featured in the exhibition blend staged scenes with documentary documentation alongside long-standing traditions. Their works gaze directly at reality, presenting it in all its layers and complexities. Against the backdrop of increasing violence, discrimination, excessive policing, poverty, and deprivation, stand the hospitality, patience, modesty, tranquility, joy of life, and the stoic calm of men and women, young and old.

The participating artists, almost all Bedouins from the Negev, reveal both their personal world and the world around them.

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20/08/2024

Another significant international representation of Kaye College took place in a recent conference on psychology, held in London last week.
Dr. Hila Cohen and Dr. Roni Gez Lerman, who researched different aspects in resilience.
This is an important representation for the Kam"a center for resilience and for our college.

20/08/2024

At the beginning of this month both Dr. Yehudit Salfati and Dr. Aref Abu Queder researchers from Kaye College, participated in the Seventh World Conference for Social Science and Humanities that took place in Zurich, Switzerland.

15/07/2024

VOLCANIC project
A New and exciting collaboration between educational institutes in Israel, Morocco, Portugal and Spain:
The Volcanic project aims to train HEIs and K6-K12 teachers to master effective pedagogies for using Computational Thinking (CT) to incorporate ICT in their teaching. As the Moroccan and Israeli HEIs participating in this project teach mainly disadvantaged populations – the Bedouins in Israel and scattered populations in Morocco
Merav Asaf Lior Solomovich Shimon Fogel Liron Ohayon-Shokty Ohayon-Shokty
https://kaye.ac.il/international-collaborations/staff-mobility/ #1715850123070-fa6f7418-896e

10/06/2024

View photos from last Thursday, when the Regev program( the Excellence Program), as part of the "Multicultural Entrepreneurship" course, visited the Ethiopian Beta village in Kiryat G*t.**

The Regev group consists of students from various cultures. This diversity allows them to learn from each other and explore cultural diversity and multicultural initiatives in Israeli society.

In the course, they met researchers who specialize in or promote multiculturalism (e.g., Professor Sarab Abu Ravia) and visited various places representing different cultures, such as the Negev Museum and the Museum of Islamic Art in Be'er Sheva.

The highlight was this week when they went to experience Ethiopian culture. During the fascinating visit, they heard the personal story of the entrepreneur who founded the place, learned about her immigration to Israel as a young girl, participated in an Ethiopian dance workshop, and engaged in an authentic cooking workshop.

The discussions that emerged during the visit led them to ponder the uniqueness, similarities, and differences between the culture of the group members and Ethiopian culture.
The educational tour sparked many questions and thoughts about what differentiates and unites Israeli society.

10/06/2024

"Ten Days of Unity and Resurrection"
As part of this unique project, Beduine and Jewish students visited together an exhibit in the college dedicated to "Children in the Holocaust", as a part of the course: The Wisdom of Action led by Ms. Dafna Armoza Levi and Dr. Mirit Israeli.

06/05/2024

Dr. Dafna Granit, a distinguished Researcher, Lecturer, and Educational Entrepreneur, alongside Dr. Arnon Ben Israel,
an esteemed Cultural Geographer and professor at Kaye College, have spearheaded a series of enlightening lectures in a unique seminar:
"Reconnecting"
These sessions delve into the multifaceted educational challenges faced during times of emergency.
They address issues such as displacement, spatial fragmentation, the erosion of connections to one's environment, and explore how resilience can be nurtured through education.
"Reconnecting" Education I Community I Place
At Kaye College on May 29th
9:00-16:00