Regional Center for Gifted and Talented Opens in Kafr Yasif-Sami

A new regional center for gifted and talented students was inaugurated on Monday in Kafr Yasif-Sami. The opening ceremony was attended by Minister of Education Yoav Kisch, Spiritual Leader of the Druze Community Sheikh Muwaffak Tarif, and Yasser Ghadban, head of the Kafr Yasif-Sami Local Council and the Forum of Druze Local Authorities, along with other local leaders and partners.

The Ministry of Education stated that the center represents more than just a new building, emphasizing its role as an educational message that every student deserves the opportunity to discover their full potential. The center will serve gifted and talented students from all Druze local authorities in northern Israel, providing an innovative and advanced learning environment that encourages research, experimentation, creativity, and independent thinking.

Six classrooms, science labs, computer rooms, and modern learning spaces will be transformed into a hub for curiosity, initiative, and excellence. "Excellence, in my view, is not measured by achievements alone. We aspire to also create a generation of leaders here, imbued with values and responsibility towards their community," stated Minister Kisch.

Dr. Orna Simhon, Director of the Northern District in the Ministry of Education, expressed her belief that students at the center will become future researchers, innovators, scientists, and artists. "Above all, they will be people who know how to leverage their talents and abilities for leadership, influence, and to serve the entire Israeli society," she added.

Simhon further noted that the center's opening is an additional step in the ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Education and the Northern District to advance education within the Druze community. She attributed the achievement to genuine partnership, belief, determination, and the efforts of many individuals.