Yossi Gimon

Founder and CEO of Erez College – Industry Training Center

Erez College is a professional college for qualified training programs in the field of industry. The uniqueness of this college lies in its capacity to maintain an ongoing dialogue with factories in the Galilee region, and subsequently develop and operate tailor-made training programs, ensuring the existence of productive industrial sector in the Galilee. Their goal is to help workers and residents acquire formal training education, with which they can participate and professionally develop in a productive, modern, and diverse market, gaining stability and economic independence, and proudly earning a regular income. The college was founded in 1982 and located in the border town of Shlomi. The college has tens of thousands of graduates: Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze, and Circassians, young and old, women and men. The continued success and growth of the Erez college strengthens the Galilee, contributes to inter-community coexistence, and promotes equality in Israeli society.