Three schools in the Gilboa Regional Council received recognition as Green Schools thanks to their success in involving their schools in environmental programs.

Each of the schools integrated environmental subjects in their curriculum and they also undertook environmental activity such as increasing awareness of recycling, using fewer plastic bags, building installations from recycled materials and more.

The Afula Municipality is working to reduce social gaps among members of the Ethiopian community and is trying to encourage members of the community to pursue academic studies with the help of various programs and student stipends.