By Paul Shindman
Indulge me for a few paragraphs, folks, and I’ll string this together for you.
Archeologists around the world are all alike. They just love to tell you they “found” something “new”, when it’s really something really old that hundreds, maybe thousands of people have seen before. The reality is is that they actually “re-find” [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Education'
Archeological find in Jerusalem links Canada, Israel…and Hockey
July 13th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Education · Paul Shindman
Holocaust Survivor from Canada Becomes Millionaire and Pays-It-Forward
April 29th, 2010 · No Comments
By Karin Kloosterman
This is called paying-it-forward: Montreal real estate developer Marcel Adams was a penniless holocaust survivor who immigrated to Canada. But now he’s giving back a fraction of what life in Canada has given him: Marcel has just donated $1 million in scholarships and stipends to Israeli scientists, reports the Jerusalem Post.
Celebrating his 90th [...]
Tags: Education · Health & Science · Humanitarian · Karin Kloosterman
Teaching Co-Existence In the Classroom
March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments
By Karin Kloosterman
Ever wonder where Canada’s Foreign Ministry dollars go? When it comes to teaching Canadian-style global democracy and educational values, some of Canada’s taxpayer’s money goes to creating equal opportunities in Israel. A project through the Merchavim Institute in Ramle, Israel, is helping teach Israeli society how to embrace –– and access –– its multi-cultural [...]
Tags: Education · Karin Kloosterman