Karan Tal is the Director General of the Amal Network, a nationwide educational system established in 1928 with roots in the Histadrut’s values, aiming to provide every student with access to education, professional training, and social mobility. The network serves over 38,000 students across diverse communities, including Jewish, Arab, religious, secular, Bedouin, and Druze populations, and operates dozens of schools, 14 technical colleges, and adult education programs. Previously, Tal founded Insights in Education, an organization dedicated to breaking the link between students’ backgrounds and their opportunities for success, transforming at-risk schools into thriving institutions. He also served as director of the Bialik Rogozin campus in Tel Aviv, a school with students from 48 countries. Under his leadership, the school overcame the threat of closure and won the National Education Award. Tal played a key role in advocating for the rights of refugee children in Israel, leading efforts to prevent deportations and secure legal status for children of migrant workers. His work was featured in HBO’s Oscar-winning documentary Strangers No More. Tal holds a degree in education from the Hebrew University, is a graduate of the Maoz and Mandel leadership programs, and lectures at Tel Aviv University. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University and received the 2011 Charles Bronfman Prize for his contributions to education and social change.