Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation Of America Inc

Programs: See schedule osupports boys town jerusalem's educational programs:scholarships - most of boys town jerusalem's students come from disadvantaged circumstances. Accordingly, all of them are receiving scholarship assistance at some level. This vital support ensures that no student who qualifies academically is denied a boys town education. Vocational training - boys town has evolved from a makeshift trade school teaching printing and carpentry into a world class technological center, preparing students for careers in the 21st century fields of electronics, computer programming and networking, and applied engineering.

see schedule osupports boys town jerusalem's capital improvements:a. Exercise equipment - $125,377 following the 2013 donation of the modern, fully-equipped kaswell fitness center which transformed the boys town jerusalem fitness program, the demand for fitness equipment and activities has significantly increased. Disadvantaged students are benefitting both physically and emotionally from the fitness center, which is open from early morning till 11 pm for the use of dormitory students as well. This 2017 donation from the kaswell family included weight equipment, treadmills, exercise bicycles and elliptical workout machines. B. Robotics lab equipment - $13,900 the follender robotics laboratory serves as the state-of-the-art center for the school's college of applied engineering, comprised of over 100 students majoring in electronic engineering or software engineering. This donation was earmarked for the acquisition of up-to-date powerful teaching, research, and circuit design software. The software acquisition includes licensing and update contracts. C. Educational wing $767,675the complete remodeling of classrooms within this 10,000 sq. Ft. Educational wing on the third floor of the main academic building fully transposed the area's educational environment. The funding primarily covered the costs of the initial demolition of the 50-year-old facilities, electrical refurbishing, carpentry, sanitation, painting, the installation of a fire prevention system, the installation of energy-efficient insulated windows and led lighting, acoustical ceilings, and a modern heating and air-conditioning system. D. Internet infrastructure upgrade - $18,572until 2017, the entire internet infrastructure for our technology-based school consisted of one main router and one line split to offer internet services to the classrooms, computer labs, administration offices, the college of applied engineering, and the cisco networking academy. Internet speed and quality was thus compromised for all users across the board. This upgrade enabled the purchase of additional state-of-the-art internet servers and routers, enhancing the wifi capabilities and increasing speed from 100mb to 1gb. The funding covered the cost of indoor and outdoor internet wiring, the installation of ports and access points, the laying of fiber optic cables, and other related expenses. E. 67 new computer workstations - $65,481to serve the rigorous needs of the over 100 students of the school's college of applied engineering student body, this funding was earmarked to replace existing outdated computers. In their place, top-of-the-line new computers were acquired, together with high-quality screens and other hardware needs. The new equipment was purchased with a three-year contract for maintenance and repairs.

see schedule osupports boys town jerusalem's special programs:tutorial - cost $110,000 - boys town's percentage of students passing their matriculation exams is among israel's highest, regularly outperforming top secular and religious high schools. To achieve those lofty results, boys town provides a regular program of tutoring for students requiring assistance in all subject areas. Summer enrichment programs - $131,500 - boys town's bayit vegan campus is utilized year-round. When the regular school year concludes in june, special summer programs, each specifically designed to benefit a particular group of students and their own special needs are conducted. These include day camps for junior high school students, with classroom study followed by sports, camping, field trips and activities both on and off the btj campus; tutoring sessions for high school students to bolster their skills in specific subject areas; and enrichment classes for high achieving high school students. Supplemental assistance for immigrant students - $415,270 - since 2001, boys town has served as the first home in israel for some of the country's newest citizens - young immigrants from france, the former soviet union and ethiopia. Boys town provides them with room and board 365 days a year, including special programs and activities during school vacations, medical services and even pocket money and a gift on their birthdays.