Israel’s economy is becoming increasingly knowledge-based – with the second-largest number of startup companies per capital in the world after the United States. The average high-tech career salary is approximately $85,000, almost twice the non-high tech average. With the number of STEM job openings set to grow significantly in the next decade, increasing diversity in STEM fields will be critical for achieving growth, cohesion and equality in our economy and the broader society.
Since its establishment 50 years ago, the University of Haifa, Israel’s most pluralistic university, has led efforts to promote the participation of Israeli Arab and Druze young adults in higher education. The majority of Israel’s Arab population lives in northern Israel, where the University of Haifa has developed a reputation for its academically challenging and supportive environment.
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