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5 WAYS LEVTECH
GOT ME OUT OF MY BOX

How can it be that Israel is both the start-up nation, and LevTech provides an opportunity for these women to
in a state of economic crisis? It’s simple: an under-utilized see themselves in simulated leadership roles for the first
workforce. time, and challenge what success can look like in an
economically inclusive Israel.
LevTech addresses the systemic roadblocks that keep the
economically disenfranchised from locking themselves The tools these women discover when they participate
into the status quo, in an environment that respects and in LevTech programs such as PreNovation and Founder’s
cultivates their personal beliefs and standards. Hats broaden their perspective, while the entrepreneurship
center and hackathons provide real-world experience
The industry has created a stigma around computer science too. These initiatives not only inspire their participants
and high-tech that locks many under-serviced communities to broaden their self-image, but provide participants the
out of their growth potential. One such community is potential to expand into industry success.
Orthodox Jewish women. These women get overlooked for
high-paying jobs for a very clear reason — they don’t apply. Here are five ways that LevTech got students out of the
proverbial box:

1 “In a technological way, it gave me the opportunity to take an idea in a small amount of time and keep the
faith that if I work in earnest I can achieve. When it came time for interviews in the workforce, I felt I had
something real to share.”
Rachel Stone, HACKHERIT

“I learned that it is more effective to start from something small that works, rather than reaching for 2
something far-fetched. I learned that an all or nothing attitude is discouraging, and can be counter-

productive, and how harmful self-judgment is to the process.”

Rivki Shachar, PreNovation

3 “At first I thought that creativity is an innate thing, as in not an acquired thing, you either have it or you
don’t. After this workshop I understand that anyone who opens their mind a little with the tools we have -
and we have a lot - can get anywhere.”

Hodaya Ashkenazy, PreNovation

“I have heard all kinds of workshops and tips before but this workshop combined a lot of layers precisely, 4
both hands-on practice and practical tools; new thinking about what creativity is, what can prevent and

what can leverage it.”

Hila Issachar, PreNovation

5 “I participated in a seminar we did in the nursing department that included a PRENOVATION workshop
and also an entrepreneurship game, FOUNDER’S HATS, where the participants are divided into groups of
projects where each group has roles: CEO, CTO, BIZDEV, DOMAIN EXPERT. It all made me think outside of
the box and was really fun!”

Tzivia Ginsberg, Founders hats

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