Pini Mendel, co-founder of a boutique tech company, is one of Israel’s trailblazing social entrepreneurs. Find out how JDC’s employment initiative helps him fully staff his pioneering firm with 90 ultra-Orthodox women who are among the best programmers in the business.
Shmuel worried that his withdrawn teenage son Dror was on the brink of self-destructive behavior. Learn how a JDC father and son basketball program got Dror and his teammates off the street and onto the court.
The grief and pain of what Tzvi witnessed during his time in Auschwitz have become increasingly overwhelming with age. Read how JDC’s Café Europa program is helping him find comfort among fellow survivors in Israel.
When Haled discovered his son Muhammad was born with severe mental and physical impairments, he felt angry, guilty, and afraid he wouldn’t be able to connect and communicate with his child. Learn how JDC helped this struggling dad in Israel see the joy in his son’s smile.
As the Jewish State celebrates its independence, JDC redoubles its commitment to Israel's struggling citizens. Find out how JDC’s Mafteach employment centers equipped a Haredi father of new triplets with the skills and confidence to land his first job and support his family.
Bridging achievement gaps in Israel’s troubled education sector, JDC is helping recruit the country’s best and brightest to inspire today’s students. Read how teachers like Shmuel are investing in the future leaders of “the Start-up nation.”
By the time Huda reached JDC’s Center for Young Adults, she had dropped out of school, was hanging out with a bad crowd, and spending time on the streets. Find out how JDC's Center for Young Adults put her on a bright new course.
In Rehovot, JDC is advancing opportunity and achievement among the youngest Ethiopian-Israelis. Share Ashgaram's journey to become a high-school graduate on the cusp of a brilliant future.
In Israel's new initiative for at-risk youth, local communities cast a loud vote for JDC-Ashalim's groundbreaking programs, which are now reaching tens of thousands of additional children. Learn about an Ethiopian-Israeli student who is benefiting from one flagship initiative.