UJIA celebrates Galilee construction projects
UJIA completes flagship infrastructure project in the north of Israel and lays the cornerstone for another.
UJIA has celebrated the completion of one flagship infrastructure project in the north of Israel, whilst laying the cornerstone for another.
A delegation of donors from the UK, led by UJIA Chairman Louise Jacobs, opened the Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation Building at Zefat Academic College’s School of Nursing and launched works on a new student village at the Western Galilee College near Akko.
The first new building will increase the intake of nursing students in Zefat by two thirds. The school attracts a wide mix of students – Jews and Arabs, men and women – reflecting and empowering the diverse communities that make up the region.
UJIA Chairman, Louise Jacobs says the completion of the building at Zefat Academic College, “will provide a significant boost both to the healthcare infrastructure of the Galil, and to professional opportunities. Projects like these transcend politics, transforming British Jewish passion for Israel into opportunities for Israel’s diverse citizens.”
At the Western Galilee College, the delegation laid the cornerstone of a new student village scheduled for completion in November 2024. It will provide accommodation for over 200 students. Amongst the diverse mix of Jewish and Arab citizens, 70 per cent of the Arab students are women.
Both projects reflect UJIA’s longstanding vision of harnessing the support of the UK Jewish community to create educational and employment opportunities, and the infrastructure required to provide them, for all Israel’s citizens across the north of the country.
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