Tsofen: Building High Tech in Arab Society | Bechazit: On The Frontline | Driving Social Change in Israel

Classrooms Without Borders is embarking our newest Israel seminar which we are calling “Bachazit” – On The Frontline. In our upcoming 6 sessions we will highlight challenges facing Israel and the individuals or organizations that are grappling with the issues at hand. We will illuminate subjects such as the integration of minority groups into the high-tech sector, the struggle for L.G.B.T.Q. rights, programs that assist Israelis injured during their military service, the fight against racism in Israeli society and more.
Tuesday, April 27: Tsofen – Building High-Tech in the Arab Society
We will learn about the difficulties facing the Arab citizens of Israel to obtain good employment, particularly in the flourishing high-tech sector and an N.G.O. created by Jewish and Arab high-tech entrepreneurs and economists to advance this agenda.

Joining us:

Ms Revital Duek, Co-CEO

Revital joined Tsofen in September, as a co-CEO alongside Sami Saadi. She brings over 20 years of hi-tech experience in both engineering and managerial positions. Prior to joining Tsofen she was Executive Director of Atid Plus. Duek holds a BSc from the Technion, an MBA from Bar Ilan University, and is a PhD Candidate in Gender Studies at Bar Ilan University. She is also a Mandel Institute alumna and an IVLP alumna.

“I am committed to promoting under-represented groups in STEM through fostering cross-sector dialogue and partnerships, with the goal of increasing equal opportunities and freedom of choice”―Revital Duek.

Ms Naama Nagar, Director of Development

Naama has fifteen years’ experience working in civil society in Israel and the US. Prior to joining Tsofen, she was a resource development consultant at Minuf Group, supporting a range of social change organizations dedicated to socio-economic development, human rights, and shared society for Jews and Arabs in Israel. Naama holds a BA in Jewish Thought and Philosophy from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, an MSc in Political Sociology from the London School of Economics, and studied towards a PhD degree (ABD) in Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Dr Ramzi Halabi―Chairman of the Board

Dr. Halabi, Brigadier-General (Res) in the IDF, is a lecturer at Tel Aviv University as well as a strategic consultant, active in promoting equal economic opportunities for the Israeli Arab. In the past Dr. Halabi served as Mayor of the Regional Council of Daliat-al-Carmel, Director of the Arab Business Club, and Head of the IDF Salary and Pensions Department. He holds a PhD in Social Sciences from Tel Aviv University.