Since 2003, Appleseeds’ Net@ Youth Movement has been promoting technological excellence and social leadership among Israeli students in Grades 5-12. Net@ operates dozens of branches across Israel’s socio-geographic periphery from Kiryat Shmona in the north to Eilat in the south, empowering youth from diverse backgrounds to become the next generation of technological and social leaders.
Education
Appleseeds believes that education begins at early, Our programs promote technological training for children and youth, primarily through Net@, our tech youth organization.
Appleseeds has over two decades of experience helping youth from the periphery strive for excellence in technology and social leadership skills.
The Appleseeds’ Education Arena, nurtures a young generation of tech leaders curious, creative, and empowered.
Through diverse programs for youth across the country, we offer hands-on experience with STEM, AI and other current technology, alongside the development of social skills, values, initiative, and community engagement.
Our work in this arena includes our flagship program- the Neta@ Youth Tech Movement and a variety of additional programs.
Net@
The Net@ curriculum provides partcipants theoretical and practical knowledge in coding, graphic design, networks, website and app development, professional and interpersonal skills, and volunteering opportunities. Net@ is unique not only because it uses technology to empower young people in the periphery, but also because it is the only youth organization in Israel that brings together Jewish, Druze, Muslim, and Christian participants, serving as a model of coexistence and acceptance.
Neta@ Alumni
The Net@ Alumni Organization was established in 2013 to guide recent high school graduates through their first big decisions related to career and academics. Our graduates don’t always have someone to help them navigate those first steps of their professional path, so we created the Net@ Alumni Organization to fill the gap.
Aligned with our core mission, Appleseeds works to open doors for our alumni using our broad network of connections in the hi-tech industry. Founded nearly a decade ago, the alumni community includes members who have just finished high school and others who have been working in the hi-tech sector for several years. All members benefit from a variety of activities and services including subsidized advanced technology trainings, career counseling, orientation to university applications and tools for academic success, networking events, professional development workshops, and scholarships for advanced degrees in technological fields. Each year a portion of our graduates come back to work with current Net@ participants as trainers, program coordinators, and managers, demonstrating the vibrancy and warmth the Net@ community has to offer.
Up-Tech: Technology Courses for Youth
The Up-Tech program is designed to expose 8th and 9th grade students to STEM fields through experiential courses in leading technological domains.
Learning combines hands-on experience, building self-confidence, and tools for a technological future no prior background required.
Courses include:
- Computer building and basic programming
- Web and app development
- Fundamentals of artificial intelligence and computational thinking
The program is based on the understanding that early-stage intervention creates a real technological springboard and encourages choosing science majors in high school and future careers.
Junior-Tech: Technology Program for Elementary Students
Tech education from a young age. Inspiration for life.
An innovative program for 4th-6th graders, held after school on school premises. Students participate weekly in either a digital media course (photography, editing, visual communication) or basic programming (Scratch and AI) in an experiential and empowering atmosphere.
In addition, they join an active youth tech community, participating in special events, hackathons, high-tech tours, trips, and summer camps.
The goal: Not just to learn technology, but to cultivate curiosity, creativity, and values of community, collaboration, and social action.
Peak Technology Events
Innovation, experience, and creation in action.
Appleseeds produces unique technological events for children and youth, combining learning, creativity, and hands-on experience.
Event types include:
- Hackathons: Developing technological solutions to challenges from participants’ own worlds
- Tech Tours: Getting to know high-tech companies and knowledge-intensive industries
- Tech Camps: Intensive activity days with exposure to advanced tools and teamwork
The events combine active learning, social experience, and soft skills development, aimed at inspiring curiosity, and creativity in every participant.
