As an educational kibbutz, Ravid uses the orchards to give young people the opportunity to learn about agriculture while actively contributing and connecting to the land.

This summer, NOAL brought together leading educators, academics, youth movement leaders, civil society professionals, and local government representatives from across the country for an educational consultation conference. The goal was not to present a finished vision, but to open an honest conversation about the youth movement's evolving educational path and the challenges facing young people in Israel today.

What happens when preschoolers and older adults spend an entire year learning, creating, and celebrating together? In Rishon LeZion, the answer was on full display as more than 400 participants gathered to celebrate the conclusion of Dror Israel's intergenerational program. The event brought together ten groups of older adults from Dror Communities for Seniors and ten preschools from Dror Educational Centers, marking the culmination of months of shared experiences and mean

For many kids, summer activities are one of the highlights of their year. For Israeli youth, who have experienced trauma and disruption over the past three years, this is especially true. In the HaNoar Haoved VeHalomed youth movement (NOAL), Kayetzet (a short summer camp) is a chance to spend three full days with their friends, celebrate everything they've shared throughout the year, and experience the fun of camp together with a supportive community. Camp is a chance to spe

This summer, 3,500 Israeli teenagers are preparing to change the lives of tens of thousands of younger children. At HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed's (NOAL) eight-day Leadership Training Institute, they arrive as participants. They leave as educators. Teenagers from across the country gather during summer break for eight days at the NOAL's Leadership Training Institute, one of the youth movement's flagship educational programs. We believe that the some of the most powerful educators

For many teenagers, graduation marks the end of high school. For the five graduates of Dror Israel's Eshbal Boarding School, it marks something much bigger: a journey of resilience, belonging, and believing in themselves. Located on Kibbutz Eshbal in northern Israel, the boarding school provides 40 at-risk teenagers with a second chance through Dror Israel's educator-led, community-based model of residential education. Students who arrive after experiencing trauma, instabilit

The residents of Metula are no strangers to challenges. As Israel's northernmost town, Metula has endured attacks, rocket fire and incursions from Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon. Following October 7th, Hezbollah's attacks intensified, turning Metula into a battleground and later, a closed military area. Families were displaced, homes and businesses were damaged, and daily life was put on hold for nearly 2 years. This March, renewed attacks during the conflict with Iran

Yemanu Binyamin Zelka Z''L Last month, the murder of 21 year old Yemanu Binyamin Zelka shocked Israeli society. Yemanu, an Ethiopian Israeli from Petah Tikva, was stabbed after asking a group of teenagers to stop spraying party foam inside the restaurant where he worked. He died of his wounds the following day. Nineteen minors between the ages of 12 and 17 were arrested in connection with the attack. His murder struck a painful nerve in a country already struggling with risin

When Neveh Midbar Eco-Technology High School opened in 2023 in Abu Kurinat near Arad, it was created to address a deep and urgent reality facing Bedouin youth in the Negev. Serving students from recognized and unrecognized Bedouin villages across the region, the school was founded in response to severe educational and economic disparities. Bedouin communities in the Negev face some of the highest poverty and school dropout rates in Israel, particularly among girls, alongside

At a national gathering of leaders from Dror Israel’s Senior Community Network earlier this year, Mati from Holon and Elisha from Sderot found themselves sitting together in conversation. They exchanged a few words about their groups, their cities, and the realities they had both been living through over the past two years. Before the gathering ended, they had already decided: their groups needed to meet. In many ways, that simple decision captures the heart of Dror Israel’s

With the current ceasefire in place, restrictions across northern Israel have begun to lift. In Kiryat Shmona, daily life is slowly resuming, but uncertainty remains. Families are returning to routines while still carrying the weight of the past weeks of heightened instability. Dror Israel continues to work closely with the municipality and local community to support this transition with care and consistency. During the height of the attacks, Dror Israel educators and partner

In one such program, held in a hotel for evacuated families in Tel Aviv, an unassuming protected underground parking area was transformed into a magical place of activity and connection. Children of different ages gathered each day, some meeting for the first time in the hotel, others neighbors from the same buildings. Together with youth counselors from NOAL’s 12th grade, they created an environment that was safe, welcoming, and, importantly, something to look forward to eac

Volunteers from Dror Israel and NOAL youth movement arrived to help residents recover and to show that the community is not facing this crisis alone.

Across Israel, Dror Israel educators and teen leaders are supporting children and families in shelters, evacuee hotels, and communities as rocket attacks continue.

Ynet, a major Israeli news site, published today a lovely article about childcare centers for essential workers , including those run by Dror Israel's associated youth movement NOAL. These activities caring for children of medical or security service personnel are just one part of Dror Israel and NOAL emergency efforts at this time – which also include activities for kids in public shelters to ease the boredom and fear, running video calls for our participants stuck at home

Iranian rockets continue to fly across Israel, and there is still no clear end in sight. Families are spending hours each day running to bomb shelters. Many without in-home protection are sleeping in neighborhood shelters or underground parking garages. Schools remain closed, and only limited programming is permitted within or immediately adjacent to protected spaces. In this reality, Dror Israel is operating as an educational first responder. Across the country, our youth mo

As rockets continue to fall and the country remains on high alert, in-person programming is currently limited due to Home Front Command regulations. Schools and group activities have been temporarily suspended. Even so, our connection to the 200,000 children, teens, and families we serve has not ceased.

In December 2025, students from Dror Israel’s Social High School network participated in the Solidarity Film Festival in Tel Aviv, Israel’s only film festival dedicated entirely to human rights. As part of the “Young Creators Competition,” high school film students from across the country presented original works addressing urgent social realities. Two Dror schools took part, and one of our films won third place in the national competition. Dror Israel’s Social High School i

Twice a year, something extraordinary happens across Dror Israel’s educational network. In the middle and at the end of the school year, preschools, elementary schools, and high schools open their doors to the wider public. Classrooms transform into interactive exhibition spaces. Hallways become galleries. Entire schools turn into living, breathing museums of learning. These are the mid-year and end-of-year project presentations, peak moments in Dror Israel’s social project

“We heard about what happened and felt deep pain and real difficulty in processing such a severe and disturbing racist incident.” Students from Dror Galil address the school community, sharing words of solidarity, standing against racism and violence. These were the words read aloud by students from Dror Galil, one of Dror Israel’s Social High Schools located on Kibbutz Ravid, when they arrived at Ibn Khaldun School in Sakhnin last week. Students and educators came to stand