Ethiopian Immigrants to Israel are joining the country's high-tech sector in ever increasing numbers.
This stands in stark contrast to statistics from other Western countries where immigrants from Africa have little chance of upward mobility.
One of the reasons for this phenomenon in Israel is the prevalence of various education enrichment opportunities available to the immigrant communities such as "The Sparks of Science Program" hosted by the renowned Weizmann Institute of Science.
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Israeli Doctors Care for the World
The Israeli organization "Save a Child's Heart" is one of the largest undertakings in the world that provides urgently needed pediatric heart surgery and follow-up care for children from third world and developing countries. Its entire surgical, intensive care and nursing staff volunteer their services and donate their time, in conjunction with the Wolfson Medical Center outside Tel Aviv...
4:36 mins
Israelis Help Katmandu Street Children
An Israeli-based humanitarian charity that is aiding the poor and needy children in Katmandu, Nepal. What is even more interesting is that it is run by Israeli young adults, many of whom have taken time off from their post-army service backpacking trip to volunteer their time and skills.……
5:23 mins
Preparing the Underprivileged for College
Jerusalem is home to two separate communities that have very little contact with each other, one Jewish the other Arabic.For the children of the capital, this situation is even more acute. While they are all Israeli citizens, they live and play in separate neighborhoods and study in different schools.
3:44 mins
Israel Saves Sudanese Refugees
News that Israel is a free and safe democratic country that respects human rights is spreading quickly amongst Muslim Sudanese refugees from Darfur who are fleeing genocide. Hundreds, who are looking for asylum and a better life, have crossed the Southern Border into Israel.
6:02 mins
Israeli TV Technology Used Worldwide
Having amazed the world with its US electoral night hologram, the Petah Tikva based company Sport VU (Sportview) continues to prove that Israeli hi-tech has its rightful place amongst the best available. As its name implies, the core of Sport VU's business centers on television sports coverage.
4:37 mins
The African Hebrews Living in Israel
The Black Hebrews came to Israel from the United States and settled in the town of Dimona. This community traces its origins to an ancient tribe of the people of Israel.
