"My first Halloween ever has been amazing! It has been really interesting to see the way how the feeling of inclusion was part of the night, even if it was something new for me and my culture. I felt at home."Rotem, DP1 from Israel Here we are again with another post about one of the... Continue Reading →
Here in EMIS the conflict and the issues with sustainability are everyday topics for students. Thus, we are lucky to have possibilities to have an entire week that gives us a chance to fully immerse in what this school stands for. On the 29th of January, the whole school started a complex and elaborate trip... Continue Reading →
Students from EMIS come from more than thirty different countries! Here are some really fun and interesting facts you may not know about the countries your friends come from: Israel: In Tel Aviv there are more than one hundred sushi restaurants, making it the city with the most sushi restaurants after Tokyo and NYC. Palestine:... Continue Reading →
As you all know EMIS consists of 20% Israelis, 20% Palestinians, and 60% Internationals. We all have different political opinions and thoughts on global issues and, of course, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But even though we disagree on many questions and there are sometimes heated debates, some opinions are not represented in this school. I am... Continue Reading →
“Are there any volunteers to help us organize Borders Week?” These were the words our principal, Gili Roman said in one of the CARDO meetings as a weekly announcement. Those words started the long journey of twelve students to create a three-day trip to emphasise the school’s mission. There were five borders altogether, Jordan, Gaza... Continue Reading →
Dear applicants, We all have been in this long but very exciting process of applying into EMIS. We know what it feels like and this is why we decided to come here with some few tips that may help you during the whole application process. Here are ten tips that all of us came up... Continue Reading →
Day 1: The first day of YOCOPAS was full of bonding activities within the family groups. We had the chance to connect to other students from other countries by personal introduction as well as some interesting and funny activities. Then, we moved to the Cardo area for the Bkind workshop. A representative from the organisation... Continue Reading →
Suzie Alexander has everything that used to be my zone of fear a few years ago: spirituality and kindness. I feared spiritual sensitiveness because it might be the root of vulnerability. I feared kindness because sometimes, being kind equals being used. Growing up in a rat race, I have encountered many occasions when my nature... Continue Reading →
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation is funding YOCOPAS. What is the reason for doing so? What do you find interesting in this initiative of the school? The decision was taken by my predecessor, so I cannot exactly say what his reasons were, but I am pretty sure they are the same reasons why I would fund... Continue Reading →
All aboard the YOCOPAS airplane. More than fifty nationalities represented by EMIS students, ambassadors from Turkey, Guatemala, European Union, Union of the Mediterranean, guests, proud parents, students from Palestine, Spain, Denmark, amongst many others boarded the YOCOPAS airlines flight. All these people from different corners of the world, gathered in the same auditorium, with the... Continue Reading →
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