Students from Israel, Ben-Gurion's hometown in Poland do joint project
Despite the great distance between the two schools, they still teamed up to teach students about leadership inspired by the work of Israel's first prime minister.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFKnesset exhibit: David Ben-Gurion 1954(photo credit: KNESSET)
What does the city of Plonsk in Poland have in common with Kiryat Motzkin in Israel? Their common connection to David Ben-Gurion.A school in Plonsk, which is Ben-Gurion's hometown, participated in a joint project inspired by the founder of Israel with an elementary school in Kiryat Motzkin that is named after him.Despite the great distance between the two schools, they teamed up to teach students about leadership inspired by the work of Ben-Gurion.For several months now, the two schools have been participating in activities like joint learning on Zoom. These classes, which are in English, see students from both schools participate in lessons that emphasize the character and work of Ben-Gurion.The project was organized in collaboration with the principals and English teachers in the two schools.The highlight of the program was a virtual tour, which took place in Ben-Gurion's hut in Sde Boker. The tour was led by the staff of the Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute on February 15, and was attended by students from Plonsk and Kiryat Motzkin.The institute hopes that the students' acquaintance with the character of Israel's first prime minister will lead to more social involvement, initiative and contribution to the community.
