Youth at-Risk
Creating a Better Future through Technological Empowerment
Youth at risk are defined as teens living in an unsafe environment that is harmful to them and may jeopardize their wellbeing. Some are on the verge of dropping out of school or have already done so, and are therefore, deprived of the vital exposure to traditional education. As a result, their personal advancement and integration into society as productive members, becomes practically impossible.
Our youth training programs utilize the teen's natural interest in technology to provide them with a unique environment that fosters a sense of success and self-worth. Participants undergo professional training in computer repair and maintenance, app development, Web development and more. A special emphasis is placed on giving back to the community, and the youth can use the skills they acquired to do so in a variety of initiatives in their communities. They gain essential skills and values such as team work, personal responsibility, entrepreneurship, and interpersonal skills, which cultivate a solid ground for their future incorporation in higher education and employment.
Programs
The Eco-Tech Program
In this annual program, youth at risk are trained as professional Computer Technicians. Throughout the program they are accompanied by welfare professionals. Over the summer, participants take part in an internship in a computer laboratory where they repair old computers and donate them to families in need. Additionally, the youth partake in an entrepreneurship program in which they present an innovative initiative and compete in a national entrepreneurship competition.
Technological Empowerment
Various technological courses in graphic design, Website development, digital apps development, mobile technology programming, and more. These courses raise confidence and a sense of self- worth, foster success and personal satisfaction, and encourage the participants to pursue technological education.
The White Night Project
This program takes place during the summer and holidays vacations. Machshava Tova's Mobile Computer Units drive around different neighborhoods and offers children and youth an enjoyable experience of technology studies and games, which help them to avoid wandering the streets in an unsafe environment that might expose them to alcohol and drug abuse