Programs offered will host a variety of engaging experiences, infused with the history, heritage, pioneering spirit and endless innovation of our Founding Fathers, the original Zionists, passed on to the next generation by world-class educators and facilitators, hosting crucial conversations for our present and for our future.
Annually, the campus will host communities including:
- Southern campus of the Alexander Muss High School in Israel strengthening the connection and understanding of Israel for 2,500 or more American and international students.
- Gap-year Mechinot for Israeli pre-army and pre-university international youth providing hundreds of opportunities for leadership training and a deeper connection to Zionism.
- 30 or more post-university internships with leading high-tech companies in the Be’er Sheva region to strengthen the connection between innovation and Zionism.
- A Living Lab for Innovation in Ag-tech, ClimaTech and Building Technology as a platform for active engagement with cutting-edge technologies leading Israel on a forward path.
- Dozens of community groups from around the world for short and long-term seminar programs on the history and future of Zionism.
- A cultural heritage center strengthening the common bond of Zionism among our diverse and multi-cultural community.
Planned facility features include:
- International learning and conference center
- Innovations Living Lab
- Heritage Cultural Center
- Athletics and sports center
- Health and wellness space
- Zionist Cinema – Content Creators Hub
- World-class short-and medium-term living facilities for over 700 students, graduates and adults.
- 75 to 100 room Guest House
The Zionist Institute
The World Zionist Village is developing as a central hub for Zionist Education and Dialogue. The Village will boast innovative gathering spaces fostering conversation and education on Zionism through an immersive experience. It will provide the tools, resources, and knowledge aimed at reviving and strengthening Zionism to help us respond to the unprecedented rise in antisemitism.
The Zionist Institute will plan and run organized forums, salons and/or workshops on developing and expanding Zionism for both current and upcoming leaders in their respective communities including business, public service, clergy and education. The framework for the Zionist Institute is to engage small, mixed cohorts to delve into specific topics about Israel and Zionism, moderated by leading Zionist academics/thinkers. The groups will delve into texts and materials endeavor to build understanding and strengthen appreciation for Zionism.
The Zionist Institute will develop concurrently with the construction of the Village, using the interim campus for the Alexander Muss Highschool in the Neve Noy neighborhood of Be’er Sheva as a base and run programs at hotel or other high-end facilities in the Negev. Currently the Academic Committee for the Zionist Institute is led by Prof. Gil Troy and Dr. Kenneth Stein. We are seeking to grow our academic advisory board with pre-eminent Zionist scholars from Israel and abroad.
The Zionist Cultural Heritage Pavilion will be home for The Zionist Institute as a central hub for all things Zionism. A place to find the latest studies, books and videos on Zionism. Here educators can collaborate on developing Zionist curriculum and receive training with leading Zionist thinkers and communal educators and spiritual leaders can find a wide assortment of Zionist curriculum.
These curricular will be developed and delivered by leading Zionist academicians, thinkers and educators. We will have the opportunity to deliver these courses in person or online. Courses can be single sessions or multi-session offerings. We will invite educators to participate in seminars and training programs to become most familiar with the material, text and messaging of our curriculums.
Course development will offer a wide scope of areas, such as:
- Political Zionism
- Labor Zionism
- Revisionist Zionism
- Religious Zionism
- Cultural Zionism
- Diaspora Zionism
- Political Zionism
- Zionist History
- Regional Zionism
- Biblical Zionism