AMIT STUDENTS TO REPRESENT ISRAEL IN GLOBAL ROBOTICS COMPETITION

YERUHAM, Israel – AMIT, the premier education network in Israel serving more than 32,000 students annually in Israel, said its students at AMIT Kamah Yeruham High School for Girls were chosen to represent Israel this month in the world championship for the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship in St. Louis. The competition brings together teams from all over the world from middle and high school to design, build, program and operate robots.

The AMIT school’s robotics class, which began as an elective soon developed into a multifaceted team which went on to be recognized as the winning group for the Israel national competition and was chosen to represent the country this month in the world championship.

In the Israel national competition, teams from all across Israel entered the competition with the robots they had programmed and built. The robots competed on their ability to collect balls, climb a bill land protect themselves against rival robots. The AMIT Kamah team won the competition and was awarded the prestigious Inspire Award.

The victory from the southern city-based team also brought out local pride. Yeruham Mayor Michael Biton said, "AMIT Kamah girls proved that religious girls in the Negev can lead the country in technology and science. The young leaders persevered, built an ingenious robot, excelled at team work and contributed to the community. For this they won first place and will represent Israel in the international competition. This is an achievement for the girls themselves, AMIT Kamah and the City of Yeruham.”

“We pride ourselves on training Israel’s future leaders, and through STEM education, we are teaching our students how to use robotics to solve situations outside of the classroom,” said Shula Levi, principal of AMIT Kamah.

“We are very proud of our students at AMIT Kamah who emerged victoriously from the Israel national contest and are honored that they will be representing the country of Israel in the world championships,” said AMIT President Debbie Moed.

Founded in 1925, AMIT is the premier education network in Israel, serving more than 32,000 students each year in its 110 schools in 29 cities throughout Israel. AMIT enables students to reach their fullest potential and become productive members of Israeli society with the skills necessary to build a successful future. For more information, please visit www.amitchildren.org.