Empowering Females in Tech

As part of our commitment to empowering women in engineering and science and fostering a diverse community of future leaders Afeka has partnered with ProWomen, an organization dedicated to advancing women's professional growth.

Through a series of thought-provoking talks and hands-on workshops, professional development resources, ProWomen connects hundreds of select Afeka students annually with accomplished female leaders from various industries. These mentors share their invaluable experiences, insights, and strategies for success, motivating our students to aim high and pursue their dreams with confidence.

At Afeka, we firmly believe that empowering women in STEM is not only a matter of equity but also a catalyst for innovation and progress. By partnering with ProWomen, we are taking concrete steps to bridge the gender gap, unleash the untapped potential of our female students, and contribute to a more inclusive and prosperous future for all.

Sponsored by Afeka Afeka Board of Trustees member Ziva Patir in honor of her later husband Avi Patir, the WeWomen mentoring program exemplifies the mission of empowering females in STEM.

Through a multigenerational chain connects female high school students majoring in STEM who are mentored by female Afeka engineering students, who are in turn mentored by junior alumni, who are in turn mentored by experience alumni, who are mentored by to senior industry women - creating a ripple effect.

This unique initiative provides knowledge, tools, and personal encouragement, where each generation inspires the next, creating  creates a supportive community for participants to grow and gain confidence.

The program also demonstrates the core importance of a national STEM educational continuum that benefits all of society.

A collaboration with Ormat Technologies provides a full tuition scholarships female students in mechanical or electrical engineering who intern with the company during their 3rd academic year.

These disciplines see particular underrepresentation of women, thus by encouraging and enabling women in these fields, the Ormat scholarship is particularly motivating and impactful. This opportunity offers invaluable real-world experience, financial support, and industry exposure to talented young female engineering students.

For several years, Afeka College collaborated with Alliance Israélite Universelle (AIU) on their impactful program aimed at advancing female junior high school students from the periphery in STEM fields, "Cracking the Glass Ceiling".

Afeka adopted the program and hosted the 8th grade girls participating twice a year on the Afeka campus, where they took part in hands-on engineering workshops Led by Afeka female students and faculty, who served as inspiring role models. 

The girls also received tutoring with the school work from Afeka students.

The activities provided a supportive environment for the girls to gain the confidence they needed to matriculate in a STEM field and to imagine future careers as engineers.