Former Principal Finds New Purpose in Art and Education After War
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Yuval Shapira, a former school principal of 17 years, left his job without knowing his next step but was driven by a passion for art. Following the outbreak of war and the arrival of evacuees at his kibbutz, he established educational programs for displaced children, including a youth club in a converted bus. Shapira now runs a workshop and teaches classes, noting he misses his former colleagues but not the bureaucracy of the education system.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yuval Shapira left his 17-year principal role to pursue art and new opportunities.
- He created educational programs for evacuee children after the war began.
- Shapira transformed an old bus into a youth club for displaced children.
- He now runs an art workshop and teaches classes.
- Shapira misses former colleagues but not the education ministry's bureaucracy.
Yuval Shapira, who managed a school for 17 years, left his position without a clear plan for his next career move. He described a lifelong passion for art as an internal drive. When the war began and evacuees from Kfar Aza arrived at his kibbutz, Shapira took initiative to create educational frameworks for the displaced children. This included repurposing an old bus into a youth club.
Currently, Shapira operates a workshop and leads art classes. He expressed missing the colleagues he worked with for many years but stated he does not miss the Ministry of Education or its bureaucracy.
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