Shai Reshef
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So we are looking for a government in Africa to work together with us to solve the shortage of seats and to show the other countries that solution is there and to be like the cell phone did to the landline. Instead of having more and more lines, they just jump to cell phones. And the same with universities.
So we are looking for a government in Africa to work together with us to solve the shortage of seats and to show the other countries that solution is there and to be like the cell phone did to the landline. Instead of having more and more lines, they just jump to cell phones. And the same with universities.
Instead of building more and more and more physical universities, go online and you can serve everyone. So our project right now, we identify seven countries where they are relatively politically stable and have strong international companies' presence. And we want the companies to team up with us.
Instead of building more and more and more physical universities, go online and you can serve everyone. So our project right now, we identify seven countries where they are relatively politically stable and have strong international companies' presence. And we want the companies to team up with us.
And the idea is to work with the government and with the companies to identify what education the companies need in order to hire local people. We are going to offer this education to educated people. And together, we are going to educate the people, offer them jobs, and show how We educate many people.
And the idea is to work with the government and with the companies to identify what education the companies need in order to hire local people. We are going to offer this education to educated people. And together, we are going to educate the people, offer them jobs, and show how We educate many people.
So if your companies operate in Africa and if you want to do good to Africa and to yourself there, because you will hire people, we are more than open to talk to you. And obviously, anyone who wants to help us sponsor any type of students that need help, sure, come along.
So if your companies operate in Africa and if you want to do good to Africa and to yourself there, because you will hire people, we are more than open to talk to you. And obviously, anyone who wants to help us sponsor any type of students that need help, sure, come along.
Your other question was about sustainability and about how you continue doing it, even though it's getting hard sometimes, et cetera. I believe from day one that any NGO should be sustainable, try to be sustainable from its revenues rather than from donations. Because if you depend on donations, one day and you are gone. I mean, look at what happened right now. Trump cutting a lot of...
Your other question was about sustainability and about how you continue doing it, even though it's getting hard sometimes, et cetera. I believe from day one that any NGO should be sustainable, try to be sustainable from its revenues rather than from donations. Because if you depend on donations, one day and you are gone. I mean, look at what happened right now. Trump cutting a lot of...
quite a few NGOs will close down. Well, I felt that we should charge minimum from the students, from those who can pay, and this amount should enable us to operate, be sustainable operationally, which means that if we don't get donations, maybe we won't be able to serve as many students, but we will continue working.
quite a few NGOs will close down. Well, I felt that we should charge minimum from the students, from those who can pay, and this amount should enable us to operate, be sustainable operationally, which means that if we don't get donations, maybe we won't be able to serve as many students, but we will continue working.
Now, your third question was about how do you continue doing it, and the answer there is actually... I think it's partially personality. I never give up. I'm like, you know, the energizer bunny. But more than that, I guess that it's the belief in the mission and the belief that if you will continue doing, it will eventually work. And it does.
Now, your third question was about how do you continue doing it, and the answer there is actually... I think it's partially personality. I never give up. I'm like, you know, the energizer bunny. But more than that, I guess that it's the belief in the mission and the belief that if you will continue doing, it will eventually work. And it does.
It's yes and no. And let me explain. First of all, if you compare our degree students. Refugees are all free, totally free. They do better than the other students. So the fact that they don't pay does not mean that they are not serious. However, that's after they became degree-seeking. When we started, and we evolved a long time.
It's yes and no. And let me explain. First of all, if you compare our degree students. Refugees are all free, totally free. They do better than the other students. So the fact that they don't pay does not mean that they are not serious. However, that's after they became degree-seeking. When we started, and we evolved a long time.
At the beginning, we let everyone in, and we didn't even ask them for their English, which was really stupid, because if you can't speak English, you can't study with us. So we evolved, and we put bars, and we put, actually. But one of the things that we did, we introduced two foundation courses.
At the beginning, we let everyone in, and we didn't even ask them for their English, which was really stupid, because if you can't speak English, you can't study with us. So we evolved, and we put bars, and we put, actually. But one of the things that we did, we introduced two foundation courses.
So when you come to us, as long as you speak English and you have a high school diploma, you're welcome to start. And when you start with us, we ask you to take two courses. It's two academic courses. One course is online strategies, which teach you how you study online, how to write an essay, etc. The second one is the field of your choice.
So when you come to us, as long as you speak English and you have a high school diploma, you're welcome to start. And when you start with us, we ask you to take two courses. It's two academic courses. One course is online strategies, which teach you how you study online, how to write an essay, etc. The second one is the field of your choice.