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Provides forest education programs, including "Forest Gardens", in which kindergarten and elementary schoolchildren regularly enjoy a day of learning in forest settings; an opportunity to connect with nature and where they engage in activities to develop social skills, among others. During the coronavirus pandemic the forest format in education gained popularity throughout the country |
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Allocates scholarships to students in the periphery: ~350 yearly average |
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Allocates scholarships to young people for pre-military leadership academies: ~600 yearly average |
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Affiliated with and supports institutions of higher learning, according to funding needs and fields of research: 6 universities and 10 colleges |
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Conducts annual educational enrichment activities for ~3,200 schools (grades 1-12) countrywide, instilling love of country, knowledge of history and heritage, and promoting climate crisis awareness and action |
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Partners in ~54 pre-army preparatory education programs countrywide: ~3,300 students |
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Established 5 KKL-JNF Field and Forest Education Centers which provides a variety of experiential, values-imbued activities for ~30,000 young people annually (Nes Harim, Tzipori, Lavi, Yatir, Shuni) |
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Creates dozens of youth movement camps and their overnight campgrounds, including infrastructure for water and sewage and, if possible, electricity |
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Constructs and runs the KKL-JNF Heritage Centers, a unique informal educational project, providing youth in the periphery with opportunities for academic and social development. Currently, 2 active facilities (Nof HaGalil and Kiryat Malakhi) and 8 planned (Sderot, Ofakim Beit She'an, Kiryat Shmona, Tzfat, Akko, Be'er Sheva and Migdal HaEmek) |
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Established forestry, open-space management and sustainable development program, nurturing a new generation of foresters ("Foresters of the Future" Appleby Foundation) |
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Cooperates in facilitating "Green Horizons" scouts: educational outdoor activities for youth, instilling environmental, heritage and historical appreciation: ~50 communities countrywide |
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Organizes informal educational activities promoting leadership qualities for youth in periphery communities, many with a large proportion of new immigrants, annually: ~40 localities; ~270 activities; ~20,000 participants |
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Organizes informal education activities for children and adults with special needs, annually: ~1,200 participants |
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Partners in developing visitor information and heritage centers: ~50 |
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Provides on-line educational content for the Israeli public on the KKL-JNF "Window on Education" site: |
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1,350,000 pages with educational content, accessed annually |
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350,000 annual average entries to the "Window on Education" site |
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100,000 teachers and youth movement counselors search and use content from the "Widow on Education" site, annually |
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| * * The data contained herein is from the field and authoritative KKL-JNF sources. With that, KKL-JNF's ever-evolving projects and activities are difficult to specifically quantify. |
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