Too many young people in Israel grow up believing their future is already decided for them. At Ma’agalim, we change that.
Through mentorship, leadership, and a strong sense of belonging, we empower youth from Israel’s social periphery to believe in themselves, discover their potential, and build meaningful futures.
Because when a young person realizes they can become the best they can be, everything changes.
Through mentorship, leadership, belonging, and long-term support, Ma’agalim helps young people rewrite their story. We give them the confidence to dream bigger, the tools to succeed, and the belief that they can become the best they can be.
Ma’agalim works with at-risk teenagers from Israel’s social and geographic periphery, many of whom grow up surrounded by poverty, violence, neglect, trauma, and instability. Too often, they are told what they will never become instead of what they can be.
The teenage years are a turning point. At the exact moment young people are shaping their identity, confidence, and future, many are left without guidance, support, or someone who truly believes in them. Without intervention, too many fall into cycles of hopelessness, disconnection, and lost potential.
Ma’agalim is a national mentorship network that walks beside Israel’s most vulnerable teenagers during the most critical years of their lives — 11th and 12th grade — helping them rediscover hope, confidence, and a sense of purpose.
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