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Creating high-tech opportunities for Druze
Conference organized by IT Works to demonstrate collaboration between private, public sectors and potential for integration of minorities in technological industry
IT Works, an independent charity operating throughout Israel
since 2006 that implements vocational training programs for a variety of disadvantaged populations in Israeli society, has announced the "Creating Career Opportunities in High-Tech for Druze" conference on December 23.
The Conference will demonstrate the collaboration between the private and public sectors and the potential for the integration of minorities in the hi-tech industry. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and Prime Minister's Office (PMO) are supporting the conference financially while IT Works is organizing the event.
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Intel Israel CEO Maxine Fassberg, Prime Minister's Office Director-General Eyal Gabay, and other leaders from IBM, Microsoft and Google will be at the Conference to show Druze students and graduates the career opportunities in the technological sector, expose them to the hi-tech world, show them different career paths and speak about career development.
“Although the Arab population in Israel comprises 20% of the total population, the current portion in the high-tech industry is less than 0.5%,” said Ifat Baron, founder and executive director of IT Works.
“IT Works' Druze programs have a job placement rate of 90% which is unprecedented. Our Druze participants graduate from the program with a set of tools that make them relevant to the technological industry; efficient and dedicated contributors to the companies they join. They are pioneers, paving the way for the integration of minorities into the Israeli high-tech industry.”
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