Jerusalem Youth Tech Leaders for Peace

This project aims to mitigate the causes and consequences of violent conflict in Jerusalem between Israelis and Palestinians and improve conditions to support a comprehensive just and lasting peace in the Middle East by using technology as a unique medium for peacebuilding. Project activities include: (1) creating a network of Israeli and Palestinian youth technology leaders from disadvantaged communities in East and West Jerusalem; (2) providing training on peacebuilding technology and social leadership; and (3) implementing of joint social entrepreneurship initiatives to tackle topics of inter-communal concern.

The expected outcomes from this project include: (1) improved economic security through increased opportunities for disadvantaged youth via employment in the high-tech sector; (2) increased Israeli-Palestinian trust built at the community level in Jerusalem in support of regional stability; and (3) increased engagement of local government businesses and local actors in addressing problems of inter-communal concern in Jerusalem especially those of Palestinians and women and girls.