As 2017 came to a close, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox population topped one million. The need for employment solutions has never been more pressing. The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics (ICBS) forecasts that the ultra-Orthodox population of Israel will number 1.1 million by 2019. As only 50% of ultra-Orthodox men and 71% of ultra-Orthodox women are employed, 45% of this high-potential community lives below the poverty line.
Background
Most families live on the women’s one salary wage with multiple children. The ICBS reports that less than 2,700 ultra-Orthodox men study in higher education facilities.
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Social & Financial
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Social and financial consequences from relinquishing Torah studies.
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keep the Avrech stipend and get full scholarship + keep studying Torah in the morning and learn coding in the afternoon.
Lack of general studies
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Lack of general studies in the curriculum of ultra-Orthodox schools.
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Our 3 month preparatory program will teaches math, English and Computer basics, starting from scratch.
High education
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Employers requiring a high level of education from job applicants.
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If you are a wise Torah Scholar – Wise tech academy will transform your potential to professional!
Accommodation
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Professional modifications needed when working in a mixed-gender , secular environment.
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Avratech is the only technological training program in Israel that offers guaranteed job placement post-training, within an environment that supports our students’ religious framework.
Discrimination
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Discrimination resulting for employer prejudice and stereotypes.
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Affirmative action! We take only Haredi married men! The population with the lower percentage of employment.
No social network
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Non-existent social network in the industry, often created during military service.
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Ravtech’s social business network will adopt you!