[etni] Young N. American immigrants to be trained as English teachers
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Young N. American immigrants to be trained as English teachers
The Jerusalem Post - Jul. 7, 2009
In an increasingly globalized world, Israelis are feeling the pressure to
improve their English proficiency - and their secret weapon may be new young
immigrants from North America.
A 14-month Teachers for Israel program, which has been developed by the
Jewish Agency, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Absorption and Nefesh
B'Nefesh, will allow North American students with a bachelor's degree to
immigrate to Israel while becoming English teachers. The program, in which
students are supported by a stipend, launches this summer for the inaugural
class of 50 students, who will begin a five-month Ulpan followed by teacher
certificate courses and a paid internship in a small Israeli classroom.
"It is the most important language in the world," said Michael Jankelowitz,
spokesman for the Jewish Agency. "If you don't know English you are not
going to progress as fast as you'd like to because it's going to keep you
back."
The Ministry of Education wishes to bring 1,000 English teachers to Israel.
Dr. Niron Hashai, head of the executive master's in business administration
program at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, said English was essential to
surviving in the business world.
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