Hazon Yeshaya operates vocational training courses for
those who have been unable to gain a foothold in the workforce,
including those
who didn't complete schooling, single mothers, discharged soldiers who served their country and now find
themselves with no trade and at a dead end, and people whose trades have become
obsolete. The courses themselves serve a valuable function of
restoring self-confidence to people who have had their sense of
self-worth constantly undermined by the inability to put food on
their table. After completing the training and finding work, they
will become the breadwinners of their families, and cease to dine in
soup kitchens, thus restoring their dignity.
Hazon Yeshaya's computer center has 50 state of
the art computers. We currently offer courses in computer
skills, secretarial skills and office management. The
computers all use Windows and are set up with Microsoft Office
Professional.
Our Salon classroom has 18 work stations. Students choose
from a variety of courses including hairdressing, make-up, wig
styling and wig repair. The students also learn about dyes,
hair chemicals and hygeine. After passing the Dept of Labor
exams, the students receive accredited licenses, as requred of
hairdressers in Israel.
Hundreds have already graduated. The vocational training
center is booked to capacity with waiting lists for upcoming
courses. We are very proud of the great success we are having
in turning people's lives around by giving them the opportunity to
earn a living and feed their families.