By Shira Karp | Donor Relations
Arab citizens of Israel make up twenty percent of the country's population, and as a minority group have traditionally been under-represented in Israeli universities. The Technion has made huge efforts to include greater numbers of Arab students by strengthening internal empowerment systems and has achieved such great success that the model is being rolled out nationwide.
Through special coaching programs for prospective students, workshops run by high-achieving students from Arab society, and personal tutoring in social engagement, the Technion has been able to increase numbers of Arabic-speaking students and Arab female students by 200% and 350% respectively since 2004. The number of Arab students deemed 'outstanding' has risen by 1,800%, and the number of Arab graduate students by 120%. Dropout rates among our Arab students have fallen by 67%!
The Technion campus today is a thriving microcosm of Israeli society where Jewish, Arab, and other minorities study side by side.
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By Shira Karp | Donor Relations
By Shira Karp | Donor Relations
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