94% of students
report increased CS and entrepreneurship capacity
91% of students
feel more confident about CS
97% student satisfaction
with instructors and facilitators
12th alum admitted to MIT
on full scholarship
3 alumni
serve on meet's
Board of Directors
71% of alumni
remain actively involved
alumni lead
our alumni program, the Jerusalem hub and the yearlong CS curriculum
65% of our educational team
are alumni
alumni featured
on Forbes, NYT, The Marker, TechCrunch and FemJLM
Our best evaluation that illustrates the meaning and impact of MEET is the impressive cohort of over 700 alumni, social entrepreneurs, researchers and activists, and their achievements.
So far, 30 MEET alumni have been accepted to the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, 12 got accepted to MIT, another 2 to Harvard, and many more to several universities in Europe, including the TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences in Germany, and King’s College in the UK.
Moreover, two Alumnae were featured in 30 Under 30 by Forbes Israel – Helen Wexler (Israeli) in 2017, and Shayma Sharif (Palestinian) in 2020.
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Class of 2017
From East Jerusalem, Mustafa first joined the program in 2015. While earning his B.Sc. in CS, he returned to MEET as a CS Instructor and later as Partnerships Coordinator. Today, Mustafa works at the East Jerusalem Municipality’s Department of Employment, where he leads initiatives connecting job seekers and employers. Mustafa credits MEET for shaping his confidence, communication skills, and deep belief in respect and equality - values he now carries into every part of his community work.
Class of 2022
Lour is a medical student at Bar-Ilan University with a passion for community health. At MEET, she co-founded an initiative teaching critical thinking in mixed high schools. Though she chose medicine over tech, Lour credits MEET for shaping her leadership and drive to create change across divides; one conversation, one community at a time.
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Class of 2016
Neta is a software developer who credits MEET with shaping both her career and her worldview. Originally drawn to science, she discovered computer science through the program and built the skills that led her into Israel’s high-tech sector. Through dialogue and leadership training, Neta learned to navigate complexity and listen across differences. She continues to invest her professional growth in social impact, believing that personal success and shared responsibility must grow together.
Class of 2021
Yossi joined MEET drawn by advanced computer science, and left with a deeper commitment to education and social impact. As a student, he co-founded a startup addressing social challenges and later returned as a Teaching Assistant and Instructor, mentoring younger participants. At MEET, he learned to collaborate across differences, and was empowered to use technology and education as tools for meaningful change.
