Faces of Akiva

Faces of Akiva

Vanessa Nezri Ohayon Akiva Parent of 1 Akiva Alumni, 2 current Akiva students and 1 future Akiva student “… I feel like my family has a real connection with Akiva School. I’m so comfortable whenever I come here and I know my kids are happy and thriving. Every morning,...
Faces of Akiva

Faces of Akiva

Emily Padan Akiva teacher Changing the world, one child at a time.  “… I’ve always wanted to be a teacher ever since I was little … I really believe that changing our future begins with our children. As teachers, we have this amazing opportunity to improve the world...
Faces of Akiva

Faces of Akiva

Helaine Tecks Akiva teacher – teaching from the heart. “… Akiva School has always been like a vessel for me that allowed me to teach lessons that I couldn’t have done myself without the support of the school…. I’m able to do programs that give my students the...
Faces of Akiva

Faces of Akiva

Franceen Retik, Akiva Teacher “I’ve been at Akiva for over 25 years now and I’ve seen the school flourish, growing from a single stream to a dual stream school with 2 classes per grade… One thing that has always remained the same is our focus on providing a...

Faces of Akiva

Janie and Michael Etinson Akiva Grandparents and Past Parents “… Michael and I have a long history with Akiva School. The first of our five children started in 1976. We were looking for a school that reflected our values at home. We found it at Akiva....
Faces of Akiva

Faces of Akiva

Bella Widman Akiva Grandparent “… I came to Canada 26 years ago following my children…  I grew up in a Jewish home in a tiny city in the mountains where I lived just outside of Rio, Brazil. My parents always taught me that being Jewish was important but it was not...