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 2022
From Nazareth, Ibrahim discovered a passion for technology, entrepreneurship, and collaboration across divides. After graduating, he returned as a Teaching Assistant and Instructor, mentoring younger students. Today, he studies Mathematics and Computer Science at Harvard University while leading his startup, DataDripper, which automates competitive intelligence. Ibrahim credits MEET’s community of mentors and peers for opening doors, inspiring innovation, and shaping his path.
Class of 2018
Mahd lives in Bethlehem. After graduating from MEET Mahd volunteered as a Computer Science Teaching Assistant for the program. Mahd also teaches computer science to university students in the West Bank and is a volunteer computer science teacher at the Dheshe refugee camp.
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Class of 2007
Sadek is a MEET Alum from East Jerusalem and a lead MEET Computer Science Instructor. He is also the founder of Code for Palestine, an NGO in the West Bank that teaches Palestinian youth coding, thus helping a new generation of Palestinian youth on a path towards higher education and employment.
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.
