_edited.png)
ABOUT THE SEMINARS
Tech2Peace provides one-of-a-kind seminars for young Israeli and Palestinian adults who participate in workshops and training sessions in the fields of technology and entrepreneurship, along with dialogue sessions and extracurricular activities.
Tech2Peace is cultivating a new reality: Palestinians and Israelis innovating together, leveraging the power of the high-tech ecosystem to create a better future for all people living in the region.
Founded in 2017 and the winner of the Israeli President’s ‘Israel Hope’ Award, Tech2Peace has now hosted 17 two-week residential seminars in the Israeli periphery, reaching 450 direct beneficiaries from diverse backgrounds and ideologies that continue to engage in the alumni community, and partnering with a range of institutions, companies, and municipalities, including Google for Startups, Microsoft, MIT (MISTI), and WeWork.
Upcoming Seminars
May 7-18 | Registration closed |
July 31 - August 10 | Registration open |
August 20-31 | Registration open |
What does the seminar include?
Tech training in Python, Graphic Design, Web Design, AI, Video Editing, and more.
Training opportunities with Google, Microsoft, and others
Dialogue across differences
Field trip
Full board accommodation for 12 days
(Sleeping in local dorms, three meals a day.)
Hackathon with Google For Startups
What happens after the seminar?
Become a member of our alumni community
Hackathons
Regional Meetups
Field trip
Meet different High-Tech companies
Weekend seminars- both tech and dialogue focused
Day-long tours and programs
Will the seminar help me in the job market?
Definitely. The seminar provides a springboard for the tech and entrepreneurship world.
The tech courses help programmers enrich and deepen their knowledge and give an introduction to the tech world for those who have no experience.
The hackathon and the lectures give our participants opportunities to practice their entrepreneurial skills - Public speaking, ideation, strategic thinking & market research.
In addition, Our alumni gain access to our rich network, which has lots of professional opportunities.
What are the requirements for joining?
Comfortability in English.
Between the ages of 20-30
Interest in meeting the "other side"
Interest in technology or entrepreneurship
(no previous experience in high-tech required)
Payment of 450 NIS for Israelis and East Jerusalemites and 250 NIS for West Bankers
(This payment includes full housing, three meals a day, classes, equipment, and all special activities throughout the seminar. Kosher, Halal, Vegetarian and Vegan food available if needed.)
Sounds great, what now?
Apply below!
We'll be in touch within a few days.