Afeka AsOne Wartime Campaign

The ongoing conflict of the Iron Swords War has greatly impacted Israel's higher education system. At Afeka College, over 42% of our student body have been drafted into military reserves since the fighting began. This is the highest mobilization rate among all Israeli academic institutions. To address this, Afeka has developed a comprehensive support package tailored to the diverse needs of our students. Key components include transitioning to a flexible hybrid teaching model, repeating courses throughout the year, providing academic advising and mentoring, increasing scholarship funding, and offering individual and group mental health counseling. We aim to maintain academic standards while providing students the backing necessary to graduate on time and contribute to Israel's crucially important high-tech sector, where Afeka plays a key role by producing 10% of the country's new engineers annually. With each engineer contributing an estimated $250K to Israel's annual GDP, the impact of Afeka alumni on the countries economic growth is powerful. As a public academic institution, our existing budget is designed for times of peace and routine needs and is not equipped to meet the significant demands that have arisen due to the war. Afeka has already committed ₪5 million from internal sources. With your support, we aim to raise and additional ₪5 million to meet all the wartime needs of all our students. Supporting Afeka engineering students means investing in the resilience and future success of Israel's most valuable resource - its human capital. Your support directly impacts the personal and professional futures of our students, as well as the immediate and long-term stability of Israel's economy and national security. Provide critical support to Afeka reservists ensures they complete their studies and become the next generation of the start-up nation's innovators and leaders.