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Global Incubator Program

UnitEd-MindCET Teacherpreneurship Global Incubator Program

This site spotlights 10 projects developed through the UnitEd-MindCET Teacherpreneurship Global Incubator Program of 20 educators from across the world.  These MVPs (Minimum viable products, accessible below) are the result of training of entrepreneurial educators trained in business models to consider solutions to education challenges. Educators are invited to examine these projects and consider their relevance in addressing their own needs and providing their own feedback and insights to help grow these and improve these projects.

The UnitEd-MindCET Teacherpreneurship Global Incubator Program takes educators from around the world to develop innovative Edtech solutions and become early adopters of innovative EdTech tools. MindCET, experts in the intersection between education and technology, in partnership with UnitEd, have shared the Israeli entrepreneurial culture with Jewish educational institutions around the world to establish a global Jewish entrepreneurial network promoting Edtech innovation and connections to Israel’s startup ecosystem.

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Transforming Jewish education

Creating Learning

Creating Learning Solutions For A Changing Reality Global Teacherpreneurship Program for Jewish Educators

Enriching the Jewish EdTech ecosystem

Network of Jewish EdTech. development and testing of educational solutions. We will design a precise product development process, which bridges the gap between the various fields of expertise. ​

Design-develop-test process

The design-develop-test process is iterative, with the goal of learning from user-generated data in real-time, throughout the entire process. This approach allows for flexibility and quick response time, which enable the rapid evaluation and development of new ideas. Throughout the entire process teachers receive pedagogical and professional mentoring, according to the distinctive needs of each project.

Minimum Viable Product

First cohort Second cohort Second cohort

ZAKAI

Diseñá experiencias educativas más innovadoras en menos tiempo.
ESP

  • Sebastián Feldman
  • Javier Jamui
  • Shoshi Sipicki
  • Deborah Pessah
For Further Information

KOLCOOL

El único Chat que permite conversar y mejorar tu expresión oral en hebreo.
ESP

  • Nurit Glot
  • Ilana Aizenberg
  • Elisheba Sizro
Get InspirEd

WHY

En la docencia hay grandes momentos para recordar. Momentos que se disfrutan, que te sorprenden, que te encienden y emocionan. Momentos que te conectan con la profesión.
ESP

  • Alejandra Mizrahi
  • Karin Ruth Paley
  • Karina Ruth Korob
Learn How It Works

TIBI

Cada paseo virtual por Israel se convierte en un viaje de exploración y construcción de conocimiento. Bienvenidos a una experiencia que va más allá de las aulas.
ESP

  • Martín Nisnevich Espinosa
  • Sasha Fridman
  • Sofia Segalis
  • Andrea Bronfman
Join our pilot

YERINET

¿Trabajas en educación? Ahora tu tiempo tiene valor extra
ESP

  • Karina Gorenstein
  • Susi Curiel
  • Johi Bekerman
For Further Information

ADAPTED

Despierta el potencial de cada estudiante con nuestra revolucionaria APP. Planifica clases inclusivas que lleguen a todos, convocando a cada alumno de manera personalizada para una revolución educativa única
ESP

  • Priscila Klimbosvky
  • Julieta Bulletich
  • Gilda Muzykanski
  • Julieta Mazurski
For Further Information

SHIDAJ-MAKER

The Shidaj maker es una aplicación web que te ayuda a crear fácilmente shidajs (conexiones) significativas entre materias escolares oficiales y contenido judaico de manera fácil y natural en pocos minutos.
ESP

  • Tamara Mrejen
  • Tamara Kullock
  • Rosie Sulkin
Get InspirEd First cohort

HEBREEZE

Adapt your Hebrew text into three different levels.

  • Ronit Amihude
For Further Information

Inspired

Find, Learn, Create and Share inspiring lessons for your Jewish classroom.
ENG

  • Seth Guren
  • Debbie Ezra
  • Simon Adam Rinkoff
Get InspirEd

Sefer4u

We know how difficult it is for Ü to teach Hebrew in the diaspora when Ü have many different levels of Hebrew in the same classroom.

  • Daniel Meyer
  • Rafael Croitoru Azamor
Learn How It Works

Zmani

A new meaningful learning experience that will inspire students to connect and reach a deeper understanding of Jewish History through an adventure quest!
ENG | ESP

  • Gabriela Szwarc
  • Katia Fermon Reva
Join our pilot

Wordportal

Transform text into images and sounds and help your students on their path of becoming independent Hebrew readers
ENG

  • Merav Anafi
For Further Information

Ed-it

Here at Ed-IT, we understand the difficulties faced by you, the incredible, hard-working, devoted Jewish Studies teachers. 
ENG

  • Jennifer Disler
  • Shosh Hill
For Further Information

LinkIm

Many teachers of Jewish studies in the Diaspora struggle to find relevant teaching resources and adapt their teaching to the world of their students. 
Es - Fr - Gr - En - It

  • Adir Pelled
  • Avigail Fischman
  • Gilat Makmel
Join our pilot

Bye Bye Ba'aya

Bye Bye Ba’aya takes your high school students on a journey, presenting them with real-life dilemmas and guiding them through the process of solving it, thereby providing them the tools to conquer their own personal challenges.

  • Eliezer Diena
  • Orly Lev
Learn How It Works

Israel Unlocked

We provide a pedagogical tool that fosters a safe and inclusive environment for Jewish students to engage in meaningful discussions about the modern dilemmas faced by Israel, thereby strengthening their connection to Israel.
ENG

  • Rivka Betin
  • Natania Shwartz
Join our pilot

gaming jewels

Infusing Judaism with excitement and fun Quickly access ready-made digital activities with the touch of a button.
ENG

  • Carni Goldberg
  • Michelle Nachsatz
Join Our Pilot

Learn by Interest

Learning Hebrew through areas of interest. A product that connects elementary school students in Jewish schools in the Diaspora to learn Hebrew.
ENG

  • Carmia Kotler
  • Belinda Sharon Medrez Klekner
For Further Information

Sebastian Feldman

Conduce proyectos educativos de alto impacto

@sebi.feldman

Javier Jamui

Diseña experiencias educativas potenciadas con tecnología  

@javierjamui

Shoshi Sipicki

Experta en Historia judía

y su didáctica 

@shoshi.sipicki

Deborah Pessah

Especialista en innovación escolar 

@deborahpessah

Sasha Fridman

Morá de Estudios judáicos

Sofía Segalis

Morá de Estudios judáicos

Kari Gorenstein

Maestra y Licenciada en Gestión Educativa

Especialista en Innovación Educativa 

Susi Curiel

Licenciada en Ciencias de la Educación

Especialista en Tecnología Educativa

Johi Bekerman

Profesora para la Educación Inical

Certif. Programa Alta Dirección Escolar

Priscila Klimbosvky

Docente jardín

Julieta Bulletich

Docente judaica

Gilda Muzykanski

Directora primaria

Julieta Mazurski

Coordinadora Inglés

Tamara Mrejen

Docente, Rosario, Argentina

Tamara Kullock

Docente, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rosie Sulkin

Docente, Mexico city, Mexico

Ronit Amihude

Ronit Amihude is Director of Jewish Studies at Gray Academy in Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA. Her passion lies in reshaping perspectives on teaching and learning, constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s achievable. Ever-curious, Ronit continually seeks and evaluates innovative tools, infusing her practice with fresh and inventive methodologies.

Seth Guren

Seth Guren has been teaching at Mandel JDS in Beachwood Ohio since 2016. He teaches Entrepreneurship and Technology. He is a proud dad of two young boys, Charlie and Caleb.

Debbie Ezra

Debbie Ezra is the Director of Educational Technology for YBH Passaic a nursery through 8th grade 860 students and over 100 staff school. Debbie also teaches the middle school tech classes and is the administrator for the school database.

Simon Rnkoff

Simon Rnkoff joined JFS in London in 2008 following a period of time studying in yeshiva in Israel. Simon has a background in film and media production and the creative industries and has a degree in media production. Over his time at JFS, Simon has held a variety of leadership positions within Jewish Education with his most recent post being Head of Faculty for Jewish Education overseeing all formal Jewish education at the school.

Rafael Azamor

Rafael Azamor, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1997 began working in Jewish education with his youth group and has not looked back since. From 1999 to 2010, Rafael taught students at a Synagogue school about Jewish identity, culture, chagim, traditions and religion. From 2007 until 2017 he taught high school at Liessin School, Brazil. Between 2018 and 2020 he developed Jewish activities in a small Jewish community in the Amazon. Returning to Rio de Janeiro in 202, Rafael has served as Jewish Coordinator at Liessin School. Rafael did post graduate studies in Jewish Studies at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. He earned certification as a Holocaust educator from BAMA Institution together with Yad Vashem.
Rafael is currently enrolled in the Director Training Program at the Hebraica University of Mexico In partnership with Harvard Business School.

Katia Fermon

Katia Fermon is an educator with a diverse background. Raised in a Jewish school in Mexico City, she has brought a Jewish lens into her teaching and professional life. Since moving to Vancouver and completing her Masters in Education at UBC nine years ago, she has gained experience within Jewish and non-Jewish spaces. Her teaching philosophy is to create accessible and engaging spaces that promote positive experiences and enhance creativity and curiosity.

Merav Anafi

Merav Anafi is a Tech Integrator at Bialik Hebrew Day School in Toronto. She is a Google Certified Innovator and has won various awards in North America for her creative use of technology. Merav is dedicated to supporting teachers and students in leveraging technology in impactful ways.

Jenny Disler

Jenny Disler is a passionate educator currently teaching Jewish Studies and Chumash at King David Primary School in Johannesburg, South Africa. Originally from Manchester, Jenny holds a BSc Hons Degree in Psychology and is currently working towards her Masters degree in Mental Health Psychology. Ms. Disler has experience in formal and informal education and is interested in finding ways to bring technology into the classroom.

Shosh Hill

Shosh Hill, a passionate educator, is the former head of Jewish Studies at Kerem School in London. She is now the Bnei Mitzva coordinator for the wonderful charity GIFT. She has a passion for using EdTech in the JS classroom to enhance pupil learning and engagement and to enrich their love of Judaism.

Avigail Fischman

Avigail Fischman has close to a decade of teaching Jewish Studies at Merkaz HaTorah in Paris and at Beth Hanna in Strasbourg. Currently Avigail develops educational content and does specialized translations for Lamorim-UnitEd in Paris and the National Library of Israel. She completed a three-year teachers program with a specialty in Special Education at the Jewish Teachers Training College at Gateshead (UK). She also holds Masters degrees in Hebrew and Specialized Translation.

Gilat Makmel

Gilat Makmel is an Hebrew and Judaism teacher in elementary and junior high school in the Jewish school of Torino ״Colona e Finzi, Emanuele Artom”, Italy.
Gilat has a rich and vast formal and informal education experience, including in youth movements, army service, the Jewish agency and other organizations.
Besides being a teacher, Gilat has a wide experience in studying and exploring national identities and cultures.
Gilat believes that education is the core foundation upon which society is built on.
We, as people who believe in teaching as a way of life, should treat our students as curious people, and guide them how to use technology for personal and national growth.

Ezer Diena

Following two years of study at Yeshivas Toras Moshe under Rabbi Michel Shurkin, Ezer Diena received his B.Sc. (Honours Chemistry) and B.Ed. from York University, and obtained OCT certification as a high school teacher. Upon graduation, he served as a member of Beit Midrash Zichron Dov, while working as Rabbinic Assistant at BAYT, and currently teaches at Bnei Akiva Schools of Toronto.

Orly Lev

Orly Lev is Coordinator of Educational Technology for the Beth School in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She holds a degree in Communication Sciences and conferred as a Specialist in Educational Technology from the University of Buenoscated, Argentina.

Rivka Betin

Rivka Betin – Director of the Jewish Department at Colegio Hebreo Unión, located in Barranquilla, Colombia.
She is passionate about education and being at the forefront through professional development.
She is always looking for opportunities and ways for the students to learn and experience Israel and the Jewish culture, in order to become our ambassadors after graduating from school.

Tania Shwartz

Tania Shwartz Staropolsky, from Mexico City, teaches at Horaat Israel, Shorashim, and Jidón HaTzionut and serves as a coach at the Tarbut Hebrew School.
Tania holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s in Jewish Studies from the Hebraica University of Mexico, specializing in education. She has actively participated in courses such as Mejanjei Israel and LHTI, earning a diploma in identity from the Mofet Institute.

Carmia Kotler

Carmia Kotler, PhD, is a former headmaster of Jewish Studies at Lavne School in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Currently, she teaches Hebrew B within the International Baccalaureate program at Beit Yaacov School in Sao Paulo. Passionate about technology, Dr. Kotler continually seeks to enhance the use of EdTech in her teaching to help students engage more deeply with Judaism.

Michelle Nachsatz

Michelle Nachsatz spent more than 30 years teaching at a secular Jewish primary school, Sholem Aleichem College, in Melbourne
Australia. She has followed her passion for innovation and creative learning to take the role of Director of eLearning. This has enabled Michelle to present Jewish education to students in a way that appeals to 21st century learning.

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