Asylum seekers and refugees trained as software developers continue to struggle to find opportunities to break into the job market and advance their careers, despite their skills and qualifications. To create equal opportunities for asylum seekers and refugees living in Israel, we must address the barriers they face, such as language difficulties, unrecognized foreign credentials, limited professional networks, and hiring biases. At the   African Refugee Development Center  (

by Yeshewa Michael Deadly ethnic conflict. Kidnapped civilians. Drone strikes. Crackdown on political dissent. Sounds familiar? But this is not a description of the news in Israel; Israelis are not alone in witnessing the fabric of their lives torn apart. All this is happening right now in the Amhara region in Ethiopia – and Ethiopian asylum seekers currently in Israel are fleeing a looming civil war and spiraling humanitarian conflict. They must be given legal protection. Am

Last week, ARDC Board-Member & asylum seeker in Israel, Solomon Gebremariam, spoke to a group of Fintech professionals in Tel Aviv about his experiences as an asylum seeker in Israel and his journey here. Thank you to the Jewish Federation of New York for organising this gathering. Read some of his story below: "Why Israel?" is often the question I get from people when I talk about my own experience as an asylum seeker in Israel. Why did I choose Israel over European countrie

Earlier this week in the offices of WeWork, the ARDC & 3030 held its second breakfast where 30 talented women of the asylum-seeking community met with 30 leading women of the professional community of Tel Aviv. There were activists, CEOs, students, programmers, masters students, designers, leaders, and more. The breakfast serves as a beacon of hope for the refugee population in Israel and, importantly, a reminder that being a refugee does not define you; it is a live status o

Senseless violence in the military state of Sudan left hundreds dead and millions more around the world alerted to the scramble for political dominance in the region. On Saturday, leaders from both sides of the conflict in the country - the military officers and the pro-democratic opposition - hashed out a power-sharing agreement that will hopefully stop the bleeding in Sudan, and serve as a small step forward in the peace process. Under the power-sharing agreement, democrati

Congratulations to our beloved friend Daniel Mulue, graduate of the ARDC GED Courses, and the first asylum seeker in Israel to receive a GED diploma! Daniel has succeeded in doing well in all 4 exams, which is equivalent to a full high school diploma and opens the door to many academic opportunities. For Daniel, along with many others, completing the GED is a necessary step in personal, educational and professional development. After attending ARDC GED Courses, and studying