Roy Wizeman grew up in a small settlement in the lower Galil that his parents helped to establish. As the oldest of four children, Roy was a youth movement activist and a role model to his brother and sisters. He served in the prestigious engineering infantry unit and rose to commanding officer.

After the army, Roy spent a year in a pre-academic preparatory program and
then applied to the Jerusalem College of Engineering. During his application process, he saw an ad on the Internet for the Atidim in Industry program and applied. Since he was a student living in the periphery, and an army officer with excellent grades and motivation to succeed, Roy was accepted to Atidim. The Jewish Agency is a strategic partner in this program that is providing equal educational opportunity to talented young adults in the periphery and development towns.

Roy began his studies in industrial and management engineering at the Jerusalem College of Engineering. Through Atidim, he has been adopted by Ness Technologies, a dynamic high-tech company that is a leading international provider of comprehensive end-to-end IT services and solutions.

“As part of the Atidim in Industry program, I work at Ness about four hours each week and on vacations. I am gaining invaluable experience, and when I graduate I will have a job waiting for me at the company. It’s incredible!”

In addition to a secure job and mentoring from a Ness professional, Roy receives a full-tuition scholarship, a monthly living stipend and a laptop computer as part of the Atidim program. He also does community volunteer work through Ness, and will soon start a project working with mentally challenged people.

“I have been given so much assistance through Atidim, and I want to help others whenever I can. I feel that Atidim and the people at Ness are like family. They believe so much in me and are investing time, energy and resources to help me to advance. It is a great feeling.”