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Viva Sarah Press
Jul 17, 20191 min read
Inspiring (and being inspired by) university students
Every July, I get to speak to groups of American university students who come to Israel for internships. This year, I had the opportunity...


Viva Sarah Press
Jun 3, 20193 min read
Why did a Chinese film crew follow educational clowns around an Israeli primary school?
Educational clowning is still making its mark in Israel. Of the thousands of schools in the country today, 11 have taken part in piloting...


Viva Sarah Press
May 31, 20192 min read
Everyone needs a devil’s advocate: How an objection to our idea helped us for the better
The majority of people who hear about our project like our idea straight off the bat. Some aren’t fully sure of what we do, yet don’t ask...


Viva Sarah Press
May 16, 20191 min read
Over 500 million blogs. Thanks for choosing this one
There are over 1.6 billion websites in the world. Over 500 million of them are considered to be blogs. There are over 2 million blog...


Viva Sarah Press
May 8, 20191 min read
Israel at 71: Interview on chutzpah, innovation and creativity
In honor of Israel's Independence Day, I was asked some questions about the country's phenomenal innovation and creative culture....


Viva Sarah Press
Feb 3, 20192 min read
When my personal blog met my life
For over 20 years, I’ve been penning articles, blogs and scripts for an array of media. When I launched my new website, I debated whether...


Viva Sarah Press
Jan 24, 20192 min read
On the podium as an educational clown
So, there I was, moderating and speaking on a panel about innovation at the International Lion of Judah Conference in Hollywood, Florida...


Viva Sarah Press
Dec 23, 20182 min read
A talk on creativity for ages 8-100
The eight-year-old was the youngest attendee at a talk I gave today. There were also a bunch of tweens and teenagers in the audience, as...


Viva Sarah Press
Nov 14, 20183 min read
I want to do that: Therapeutic clowning
Therapeutic clowning has fascinated me for years. As a journalist, I have the good fortune of meeting people from all walks of life....


Viva Sarah Press
Aug 20, 20181 min read
A scoop of cannabis ice cream?
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Vanilla? Chocolate? In Israel, gourmet artisan ice cream chains showcase their creativity...


Viva Sarah Press
Aug 8, 20181 min read
10 amazing iPhone apps made in Israel
Summer 2018: Apple announced its $1 trillion valuation. Shortly before that, Apple celebrated its 10th anniversary of the iOS App Store....


Viva Sarah Press
Aug 5, 20181 min read
Autonomous vehicles: from idea to acceptance
Autonomous vehicles. Self-driving cars. When I first hosted a radio show on the concept of AV in 2014, people were still calling it a...


Viva Sarah Press
Jul 25, 20181 min read
The Culture of Israeli Startups and the Wild Ideas that are Helping Change the World
For the second year in a row, I presented the workshop -- “The Culture of Israeli Startups and the Wild Ideas that are Helping Change the...


Viva Sarah Press
Jul 16, 20181 min read
CBD - the skin care ingredient of 2018
The cannabis plant has been lauded for medical miracles. Now it's being hailed as the "it" ingredient for beauty cosmetics and topical...


Viva Sarah Press
Jul 12, 20181 min read
Cannabis, cars and collaboration
I gave two talks this week to college students from the US (now visiting Israel). The first talk was an abridged version of why Israel is...


Viva Sarah Press
Jun 18, 20181 min read
Rawabi-Tel Aviv innovation
On a recent visit to Rawabi, the first planned city built for and by Palestinians in the West Bank, developer and Palestinian businessman...


Viva Sarah Press
May 28, 20181 min read
On a mission to spread oral journalism
I have created something I like to call, ‘oral journalism.’ It is a mashup of speaking and journalism. It is one thing for people to read...


Viva Sarah Press
May 10, 20181 min read
On the menu: agri-tech and food-tech
Food and agriculture were the focus in Israel’s tech ecosystem this week, as representatives from the world’s governments, manufacturers,...
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