94% of students
report increased CS and entrepreneurship capacity
91% of students
feel more confident about CS
97% student satisfaction
with instructors and facilitators
12th alum admitted to MIT
on full scholarship
3 alumni
serve on meet's
Board of Directors
71% of alumni
remain actively involved
alumni lead
our alumni program, the Jerusalem hub and the yearlong CS curriculum
65% of our educational team
are alumni
alumni featured
on Forbes, NYT, The Marker, TechCrunch and FemJLM
Our best evaluation that illustrates the meaning and impact of MEET is the impressive cohort of over 700 alumni, social entrepreneurs, researchers and activists, and their achievements.
So far, 30 MEET alumni have been accepted to the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, 12 got accepted to MIT, another 2 to Harvard, and many more to several universities in Europe, including the TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences in Germany, and King’s College in the UK.
Moreover, two Alumnae were featured in 30 Under 30 by Forbes Israel – Helen Wexler (Israeli) in 2017, and Shayma Sharif (Palestinian) in 2020.
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Class of 2008
Shayma is the first-ever Palestinian woman to work for an Israeli VC firm, the NFX Guild. She was recently recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 and TheMarker's 40 Under 40 lists. Shayma is also the first MEET alumna to join MEET's Board of Directors, and she even has a Master's degree from the Technion.
Class of 2007
Helen was included on Forbes Israel's 30 Under 30 in 2017 for her work with the Jerusalem Development Authority, where she managed a fund of 800M NIS to invest in binational startups in Jerusalem. A Space Architect and Founder of BubbleBase, her work in designinging 3D printed housing for Mars was recognized by NASA.
Class of 2013
Celina is a Palestinian MEET alumna from Bethlehem. She volunteers at the Qader organization, the UN, and is a member of the management board of her Christian youth group. After serving at MEET as the Jerusalem Hub Manager for four years, she is now working as a VC Associate and Head of Community at Benson Oak Ventures.
