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Matanel Scholars at Younited

Israel

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Vision

Younited seeks to transform the Middle East and beyond by developing a powerful network of leaders who will work together for inclusive, democratic societies and a just future for all. We are a welcoming and compassionate community, encouraging our students to reject easy answers, challenge conventions, and be ethical and positive change agents.

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As an English-speaking boarding high school, Younited brings together 140 Jewish and Arab students from across the country (1/3 Arab, 1/3 Jewish), with 1/3 international peers. The environment is dedicated to fostering leadership, diplomacy and kindness. We cultivate compassionate leaders with a commitment to building a peaceful future.

Since our founding seven years ago, we’ve navigated significant challenges—tensions between Jewish and Arab citizens, the pandemic, the current war. Through it all, our resilience has remained strong. Our students continue to demonstrate a deep commitment to creating change, helped by the opportunities they find at Younited.

Younited’s educational model is based on the IBDP, which challenges students academically, fostering critical thinking, intercultural understanding, and personal integrity. In addition to the formal curriculum, students engage in programs on conflict resolution, community-building, and civic responsibility. These empower them to become changemakers, confronting hatred and misinformation with empathy and clarity. They gain skills of listening, dialogue, and mutual respect for life.

Never has this mission been more urgent, in Israel or anywhere in the world.

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