News from GHIS
- August 24, 2023
OECD Schools+ Network
GHIS honored to have been invited to join the OECD – OCDE Schools+ Network….
- November 2, 2022
GHIS trip to the Galilee, October 2022
Learning at GHIS takes many forms. Enjoy this snapshot video from a recent field trip to the Galilee…
- August 10, 2022
Partnership Between the GHIS and Santa Barbara Communities
Read article in the Montecito Journal highlighting the partnership between GHIS and the Santa Bar…
- December 22, 2021
Happy Holidays at GHIS
We are so lucky to be able to celebrate all the holidays here. Enjoy this short clip of the GHIS school b…
- October 29, 2021
Climate March 2021
Last Friday, October 29, GHIS Students joined the annual Climate March in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square …
- October 28, 2021
Young Leaders Building Bridges – a Multicultural Approach to Local Challenges
- September 1, 2021
Getting Up to Speed in English
Since all IB classes are in English, it is imperative that we help our students from non-English-speaking…
- August 28, 2021
Welcoming Our First Class of 10th Graders
We’re looking forward to welcoming our new cohort of students for the 2021-2022 academic year. For the…
- July 7, 2021
IBDP 2021 Results Are Outstanding!
On behalf of the GHIS team I would like to congratulate the graduating cohort for an impressive academic…
- May 20, 2021
Congratulations to our Graduating Class of 2021!
On May 20 we celebrated and recognized the graduating class of 2021 for their outstanding achievement…
- May 15, 2021
Diving Right in at the Ma’Anit Pool
In May, our students visited the nearby Ma’Anit pool for the first time in a very long time to celebrate…
- May 9, 2021
GHIS Art Exhibition: Expressing Our Cultural Diversity
Our student artists created an art exhibit in the Givat Haviva Art Center. Some of the artists had never…
- May 9, 2021
Friendly Competition on the Basketball Court
GHIS students and teachers competed against one another in a friendly basketball game. It was a great…
- May 8, 2021
German President Sends Congratulatory Message to GHIS Graduates
His Excellency the President of the Federal Republic of Germany recently wrote an encouraging letter to…
- February 9, 2021
Vaccinated and Finally Able to Travel Around Israel
Although the 2020-2021 trip schedule was drastically changed due to Covid-19 restrictions and Israel’s…
- January 18, 2021
Talking About Common Social Justice Issues in Israel, Tennessee and Beyond
Does separating education between ethnic groups make it more fair or equal? What power do governments…
Blog: Beyond the Classroom
- December 6, 2021
Creating Peace One Student at a Time
Congregation B’nai B’rith Santa Barbara adopted GHIS as its Tikun Olam project. Sue Levine tells us more….
- November 18, 2021
10 Tips to Being a Successful Student
These tips come from my sixteen years in the classroom as a high school English teacher. Now that I’m…
- May 15, 2021
Coexistence Through Horticulture: Jews, Arabs and International Students Learn to Grow Together
There are so many ways to learn about each other and the world around us. In biology, it can happen in a…
- April 4, 2021
Commemoration of Loss and the Celebration of Life
By Lam Ho (Vietnam), Maria Bakhlina (Russia), Polina Skarga (Russia), Wamukelwe Dlamini (Eswatini), and…
- November 1, 2020
At the Core of the GHIS Community: Profound Kindness Project
The Profound Kindness project aims to encourage acts of kindness throughout the GHIS community, improve…
Media Mentions
- August 28, 2022
GHIS students featured in recent article on identity in Israel
Read the article featuring two GHIS graduates on their attitudes towards their identity living in Israel…
- August 9, 2022
GHIS/Santa Barbara Partnership
Celebrating the partnership between Santa Barbara and GHIS communities…
- September 3, 2021
Joint Jewish-Arab Education in Schools—a Must and Also a Right
The Calcalist is a serious Israeli Daily which is similar in style to The Economist. This article with…
- July 10, 2021
Young Man Who Was Deported From Israel as a Child Dreams of Enlisting
Sudanese-born Deng Kio Meyar, who overcame many hurdles to be a GHIS student, has graduated and, against…
- July 7, 2021
American Teens Travel Israel with Local Jews and Arabs as Part of GHIS’s Inaugural Summer Camp Horizons
The school’s first summer program, Horizons, was featured in a segment on i24 News. Program director Rona…
- June 25, 2021
Brave Friendship: Tohar and Mohammad Learn Coexistence
Students Tohar and Mohammed share their thoughts on how GHIS has taught them to listen and empathize with…
- November 17, 2020
GHIS Students Share How the School Has Broadened Their Horizons
The Jerusalem Post published an article that highlights the experiences of students at GHIS. Students of …
- August 8, 2019
GHIS is Profiled on National Israeli News – Channel 12
In its first year of operation, GHIS caught the eye of the main TV channel in Israel. Their reporters sp…
- August 8, 2019
Israeli School Promotes Dialogue Among Students
GHIS is committed to co-existence programs and hosts both Palestinian and Israel students who learn about…
