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Providing an Outstanding Educational Experience

Younited School in northern Israel is a coed boarding high school that brings together promising young students from diverse communities and varying economic backgrounds. Over three years they develop as leaders for cross-cultural cooperation and conflict resolution through a unique approach blending academic excellence with emotional intelligence.

Students aged 15 to 18 live and study together in a respectful community where their individual backgrounds and personal stories are truly valued. In this environment, they form enduring friendships that cross divides and connect communities. Younited teaches the two-year IBDP, as well as a boarding-optional 10th grade class for Arab and  Jewish students from Israel, with a rigorous pre-IB academic education.

Building Younited

Younited was founded by the Havatzelet Group In 2018, as part of Givat Haviva – a non-profit organization working to promote shared society education. It was founded under the leadership of the former Givat Haviva Executive Director, Yaniv Sagee. 

Local and International Advisors

Central to the success of Younited continues to be the practical and financial support of our dedicated local and international advisors.

Leadership Team

Younited was opened in 2018 under the leadership of Nurit Gery and Yuval Dvir as an educational incubator to develop ethical leaders for the future — to help move from disharmony to egalitarian societies that operate in peace.

About

Nurit Gery

Managing Director
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Dr. Yuval Dvir

Head of Younited
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Clare King Lassman

Director of Communications and Fundraising
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Hadas Talmon

Director of Boarding
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Yardena Spector-Nizri

Director of Admissions and Alumni Relations

Our Diverse Faculty and Staff

Leading Younited is a team of experienced and empathetic academics, administrators and staff committed to supporting the school’s mission to prepare and inspire students to bring about positive change in the world. The aim is for them to mirror the diversity of the student population, becoming role models. They are passionate about helping every student maximize their learning and development both inside and outside the classroom.

About

Hannah Wilpon

IB Coordinator | Head of English
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Hiba Younis

Arabic
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Ahmad Asali

Arabic
Mentor
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David Zehavi

Hebrew Literature
Mentor
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Katy Khoury

Chemistry
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Victor Kapilevich

Economics
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Kerrie Shvaike

English | Global Politics
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Shani Manor

English
Mentor
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Haya Gelman

Hebrew Literature
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Assaf Dagai

Mathematics | Computer Science
Mentor
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Tamar Eshel

Mathematics
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Nir Navon

Mathematics
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Benny Tavory

Mentor
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Natalie Krasnostein

Theater
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Efrat Gal Shemesh

Visual Arts
Mentor
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Dr. Josh Yarden

World Religions | Theory of Knowledge
Mentor
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Merav Geva, PhD

Biology
Mentor
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Dotan Yarden

Music | English
Mentor
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Nazira Abu Dbay Taha

Physics
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Yamit Himmelfarb

Spanish

Staff

As a community we firmly believe that education takes place not only in our classrooms, but also in the dormitories, dining hall, on the fields and stage, and anywhere faculty and staff interact with our students.
Student Guidance Team
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Gigi Azem

Director of Students Well-Being
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Carrie Golan

Therapeutic Counselor
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Rana Zahalka Younis

Educational Counselor
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Dr. Jonathan (Yoni) Kaplan

University Guidance Counselor
Community Educators
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Rom Idan

Campus Life Associate
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Ilia Sergeev

Community Educator
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Clémence Cougourdan

Campus Life Associate
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Ketsia Mayenne

Community Educator
Campus Life Associates
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Shira Lavi

Volunteer
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Aviv Barnea

Volunteer
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Alina Ibramigov

Volunteer
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Adar Tamir

Volunteer
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Shiri Licht

Volunteer
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Amit Adar

Volunteer

Employment Opportunities

Younited is committed to recruiting and retaining an exceptional faculty and staff who reflect the empathy and kindness that underpins the school’s culture. Our dynamic educators are deeply committed to the entire student experience.

Thank you for your interest in Younited. We welcome applications from recent high school graduates or current college students who would like to assist with admissions or marketing. Please email Nurit Gery at office@younitedschool.org with your CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in our school.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Younited is committed to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin or sexual orientation. At Younited we encourage applications from and do not discriminate against students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin or sexual orientation.

Join Our Virtual Open Day

Sign-Up for The GHIS Virtual Open Day!

The meeting will be held via ZOOM on Sunday
March 12th, at 6:30 PM Israel time (GMT+2)

Register Today!

admissions@gh-is.org | +972 52 327 0727

Yaniv Sagee

Chair

yaniv sagee

For more than seven decades, Givat Haviva has provided educational programs aimed at developing a just, equal, and inclusive society. In 2018, we created GHIS as an educational incubator to develop leaders for the future of our world, the Middle East, and Israel—to help move from competition and struggle between nations to a shared, egalitarian society that operates in peace.

GHIS students study the complexity of global conflicts, the differences, and the similarities between them. They learn that individual identity can exist while accepting the identity of the other, and that conflict can be transcended through greater mutual understanding.

Our school draws on the insights of the IB program and the experience of our students from around the world, and supplements it with conflict resolution knowledge accumulated over more than 70 years in Givat Haviva. With this formula a responsible cohort of young people is being created that will one day lead our shared society.

As CEO of Givat Haviva from 2012-2021, Yaniv was one of Israel’s primary leaders of shared society. In this role he created programs that promote these values and educate as many citizens as possible to the benefits of working together.

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David Zehavi

Hebrew Literature
Mentor

David joined GHIS because he was looking for the right educational establishment to develop personally and professionally. As soon as he heard about GHIS, he realized that it suits his values.

“As someone who has always been committed to coexistence in Israel, I see GHIS as a great vehicle to bring young people together in an accepting and non-prejudicial way.”

As well as being a teacher, David is also trained in special needs education at all school levels.

David holds a joint Honors B.Ed.  in Special Education ages 6 to 21, and BA in Literature at Oranim College