ISRAELI AMERICAN AND JEWISH AMERICAN TEENS CONNECTING THROUGH PASSION FOR ISRAELI INNOVATION
IAC EITANIM The first program that focuses on connecting Israeli and Jewish American teenagers, with the goal of strengthening their Jewish identity, connection to Israel, and exploring their “Israeliness”
This week I learned a lot about working as a team and making sure everyone is included as well as improving my problem solving skills. This is my first year I got to meet so many new people from all over the United States. Since I moved to the here 4 years ago, I struggled with finding people who love Israel as much as I do. TAL KESHET IAC Eitanim has introduced me to a platform in which I can meet Israeli-American and IAC EITANIM Jewish-American teens, who are just as passionate PHILADELPHIA about Israel as I am.
CHALLENGES CHALLENGES BY SPEAKING THE PEW REPORT TO GENERATION Z • Growing gap • 61% would rather be entrepreneurs between Jewish American than employees teenagers and both Israel • 72% high-schoolers would like and their Jewish identity. to start business some day • Disconnected • 75% want to convert hobbies Israeli American teenagers to full time jobs from the Jewish American • Attention span of 8 seconds community • Prefer storytelling and visual displays • Communicate amongst themselves mostly through texting and multiple social-media outlets
OUR MISSION Strengthening connection to Jewish identity, community activism, and Israel Connecting Israeli and Jewish American teenagers. Bridging the gap we see in these Developing soft skills adult communities today through innovative educational tools and Promoting leadership, hands-on learning innovative/critical methods thinking, and problem solving mindsets
I consider myself Israeli-American, but this year when I moved to a public school I found that I was not engaged with Israel as much as I would like, until I found IAC Eitanim. IAC Eitanim gave me the opportunity to spend time in an Israeli environment and build connections with other teens interested in the same subjects as I am. TAMIR ZIV This was my second year attending the hackathon. It has become a part of my life and I will be looking IAC EITANIM forward to the next one. LOS ANGELES
IAC Eitanim Hackathons The IAC Eitanim Regional and National Hackathon bring together teens from across the country for a unique experience. Entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, and of course - Israel, are all explored and interacted with. Facilitated by IAC Eitanim experienced staff and outstanding mentors, the Hackathons truly become a hub of opportunity and future community building.
2017 SURVEY 600 STUDENTS | 16 GROUPS | 2 HACKATHONS | 10 STATES 45% JEWISH-AMERICAN | 55% ISRAELI-AMERICAN 88% 90% SKILLS Most improved skills: Indicated that the activities they Indicated the program increased and participated in were well designed and strengthened their knowledge about Israeli Teamwork creative. innovation, technology, and Presentation skills entrepreneurship. Leadership 70% 65% CONTENT Indicated that the program made them Indicated that the program increased and better prepared to advocate for Israel. strengthened their connection to the Most engaging topics: Israeli/Jewish community. Entrepreneurship and innovation Israel's’ contribution to the world Israel Advocacy
GROUPS PARTICIPANTS 600 15 2017 2017 1200 30+ 2018 2018 50% 50% JEWISH ISRAELI- AMERICANS AMERICANS 50% MALE 50% FEMALE
IAC EITANIM MENTORS BRAD HOWARD ILANA GOLAN DANIEL LEON DAN OSTROFF Las Vegas Silicon Valley New York Chicago President & Founder Founder and CEO Founding President and COO Founder and CEO Trend nation Golan Ventures Celsius Foundation Doogma KFIR GAVRIELI CRAIG WEISS RINA LEVY YONATAN WEINTRAUB Los Angeles Phoenix New York Silicon Valley Co-Founder and CEO Founder, President & CEO Advisory Board Member Co-Founder Tikes Aladdin Dreamer Inc. Podium Technologies Space IL RAZ YALOV LYRON BENTOVIM SHANI JACOBSON IDAN-UDI EDRY Phoenix New Jersey Seattle Las Vegas Program Manager Co-Founder and CEO President and CEO CEO ZCast Inc. Amdocs The Glimpse Group CyberSecurity SHARON RECHTER MITCH SIMON DAN OELSNER DIN LAPIDOT Los Angeles San Diego New Jersey Florida Vice President, President VP of Development Americas Director of Marketing First Media Client Development Izaki Group Investments Ellucian Lev Investments, Inc. OFFIR YISHAI COHEN GURI STARK Oded Ouaknine GUTELZON Silicon Valley San Diego Colorado Head of Customer Success CEO Silicon Valley Vice President, Customer Success BlazeMeter CorTechs Labs Inc. Founder and CEO Duda Keepy
IAC EITANIM MENTORS RONALD SETTY DANA KALSKY YOAV ETZION YUVAL SCHORY Atlanta San Francisco Las Vegas Palo Alto Vice President Sales Head of Infrastructure and Cyber Projects Managing Partner Product Manager Amdocs Bank Leumi YJE & Company Inc. Cisco ANAT KATZIR ULI GAL-OZ AMIT MAYER GIL ALLOUCHE New Jersey Palo Alto Atlanta San Francisco School Director Head of Business Development Senior Innovation Expert CEO Temple Beth-Or Magisto SIT - Systematic Inventive Thinking Metadata YOAV STEIN SHAI SHERMISTER ILIT RAZ TAL BAREL Washington D.C. Philadelphia San Francisco Atlanta Co-Founder & CEO Development Officer IP Manager Director of Accounting The Jewish Federation Joonko SAP Labs American Tower corporation YUVAL SAPIR RONNIE RAVIV MICHA WEINBLATT AYELET Philadelphia Chicago Washington D.C. MARGOLIN-LEHTMAN COO Development Manager Co-Founder & CEO PBLC Inc. Vobal Technologies, LLC Colorado Betterific Program Management Leader GIL BARZESKI YANIV CAPELUTO NIR NAGAR KESEM ZUR Philadelphia Boston Colorado Seattle Owner and CEO Sales Executive Director of IT Operations Software Engineer E-Time System InAuth, Inc. JEWISHcolorado Siemens Healthcare
THE LEGACY BEHIND EITANIM Major Eitan Balachsan was the esteemed commander of Sayeret Tzanchanim — the Paratroopers Commando Unit in the Israel Defense Forces. When founding IAC Eitanim, Shoham Nicolet, IAC CEO, said about him - “ I had the unique privilege to be one of Eitan's officers in his unit and to serve firsthand with a courageous, inspiring and promising young leader. Tragically, Eitan was killed in Lebanon (1999) while bravely leading us in his last mission.” Eitan’s legacy as a leader and a role model permeated the hearts and souls of thousands of young Israelis and continues to impact them until this very day. IAC EITANIM honors Eitan’s legacy; his enduring connection to Israel, commitment to education, and strive for leadership SHOHAM NICOLET, IAC CO-FOUNDER & CEO
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