Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America

See schedule osupporting Boys Town Jerusalem's educational programs: scholarships - the majority of Boys Town Jerusalem's students come from disadvantaged circumstances. Every btj student receives scholarship assistance at some level. This vital support ensures that no student who qualifies academically is denied a Boys Town Jerusalem education. During the covid-19 epidemic, nearly 70% of tuition fees were waived due to the economic crash, thereby significantly increasing the need for scholarship assistance.stem programs - Boys Town Jerusalem has evolved from a makeshift trade school teaching printing and carpentry into a world-class technological center, preparing students for today's careers in the spheres of electronics, computer programming and networking, cybersecurity, and applied engineering. Boys Town Jerusalem inaugurated the very first cisco networking academy in the entire middle east, and has pioneered stem (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education in israel.

See schedule osupporting Boys Town Jerusalem's capital improvements: a. synagogue renovation - $11,176minor renovations to one of our synagogues on campus were completed in 2022. B. Self-defense room renovation - $18,804thanks to a donor's generosity, we renovated a room near our gymnasium to serve as a safe area to educate our students how to defend themselves in case of an attack. The renovation of this room includes the installation of an hvac system, a new matted floor, and complete padding on all the walls, to ensure a safe environment for btj students. Considering the disadvantaged background that btj students come from, the school felt that it would be beneficial to offer self-defense courses as part of the overall extracurricular activities that take place at btj. These classes also help improve the students' overall self-esteem. C. upgraded computer equipment - $6,883purchase of new computers and equipment; upgrading of existing hardware and software as needed.

See schedule osupporting Boys Town Jerusalem's special programs:tutorial - cost $180,000 - Boys Town Jerusalem's percentage of students passing their matriculation exams is among israel's highest, regularly outperforming top secular and religious high schools. To help achieve these exceptional results, Boys Town Jerusalem provides a regular program of tutoring for students requiring assistance in all subject areas. The campus closure during the covid-19 epidemic and the ensuing months of remote learning were highly detrimental to many students, thus a long-term tutoring program was set into gear.summer enrichment programs - $170,000 - Boys Town Jerusalem's campus is utilized year-round. When the regular school year concludes in june, special summer programs are conducted, each specifically designed to benefit a particular group of students and their own special needs. 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 - $270,000 - since 2001, Boys Town Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem 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.robotics equipment updated - $25,000 - new upgraded robotics equipment and materials were purchased for our robotics center, enabling the btj robotics teams from grades 8-12 to design and build custom-made robots to compete (and win awards) in regional and national israeli robotics competitions.