After the success of the branch of the high-tech school of Google and Reichman University that opened in Sderot last year, a new branch will be launched in December 2024 in Haifa in cooperation with the Haifa Economic Society and the "Gev-Yam" company. The new branch will operate at Tech & Talk, the innovation and community center, in Geb-Yam Matam Park for the benefit of the residents of Haifa and the north.
Google's high-tech school and Reichman University have set their sights on making high-tech professions accessible to the entire population in Israel, especially to populations underrepresented in the high-tech ecosystem, and to train the next generation in the industry. The Haifa branch is designed to develop high-quality human capital from the entire spectrum of Israeli society, and for the benefit of the program, dedicated scholarships will be allocated to those eligible for technological training in the high-tech field.
Purpose and vision:
The cooperation provides a real and equal opportunity for the residents of the Haifa metropolis, and especially for the many evacuees in the area. The program, which combines Google's technological know-how and Reichman University's academic excellence, leads to impressive placement rates and prepares the participants for a career in high-tech.
Cooperation with the companies in Gev-Yam Matam Park
The Haifa Economic Company and the Geb-Yam Company will cooperate with over 70 companies in Matam Park, for the purpose of recruiting local talents and creating future jobs. The companies' employees will be invited to take part in the training programs in panels and guest lectures and will even be able to recruit the graduates of the programs after their training.
The training programs in the Haifa branch
- Software testing and automation development QA program: training in the field of QA, including advanced tools and AI.
- Front End development program: programming studies and website development with the integration of AI technologies.
Approximately 30 participants will participate in each program, and a total of 60 participants will begin their studies in December 2024 for 7 months until August 2025, in a hybrid learning model (face-to-face and online). Sorting and matching.
scholarships
Substantial scholarships of 60%-94% will be awarded to the eligible, with evacuees entitled to a 94% scholarship according to the established criteria.
partner words
Prof. Uriel Reichman, President of Reichman University: "We are very excited about the cooperation and the expansion of our activities to Haifa. Together, we will be able to create opportunities and promote the occupational and economic future of the participants. Likewise, the graduates of the program will contribute to strengthening Haifa's economy and the high-tech industry. We invite the Everyone who dreams of a career in high-tech should join us."
Barak Regev, CEO of Google Israel: "Our collaboration with Reichman University continues to develop with a branch of the High Tech School in Haifa. We are excited to deepen this commitment, for the sake of the next generation of Israeli high-tech, students from all walks of life."
Rani Bender, Chairman of the Economic Society for Haifa: "We work and are working to promote high-tech in Haifa, to keep young people and quality personnel in the city, and to increase jobs in the field. The opening of the high-tech school is significant news for Haifa. This collaboration is the first step of the partners in promoting and supporting the residents of Haifa and the North for technological training."
Avi Yaakovovich, CEO of Geb-Yam: "Gev-Yam Matam Park is a beacon of technological development, and a scientific advance, being a park that contains over 70 top-notch technology companies. I believe that the integration of diverse populations in high-tech will lead to tremendous economic development for Haifa and the entire State of Israel. I welcome the ongoing partnership with the Google High-Tech School and Reichman University in Matam Gav-Yam Park and am happy to lead the future of Israeli high-tech together with our partners."
