Take Yourself Forward In Israel

Experience Israel’s resilience, innovation and creativity through dynamic courses programs and workshops.
15+
Years in the
making
For over 15 years, we’ve been shaping educational experiences that inspire, empower and transform students, young adults, olim and professionals.

Empowering This Generation To Lead, Create & Inspire

FWD Israel’s educational courses, programs and workshops are designed to help people move forward in their lives, with confidence, meaning and practical skills. By learning directly from Israel’s innovation ecosystem and the people shaping it, participants gain real-world insight, tools, and perspective that translate into valuable personal and professional growth.
Empowering People

FWD Israel equips individuals with the future-ready skills, tools, and confidence they need to advance themselves and thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Showcasing Israel’s Innovation

We harness Israel’s world-leading innovation ecosystem to inspire, educate, and connect participants to the creativity, resilience, and professional excellence that define this nation.

Our Core Focus

Where we focus to move people forward.

Everything we do is designed to push you forward professionally and personally.
Professional
Development

We equip participants with essential future-ready skills that strengthen their professional, personal, and leadership capabilities.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

We connect learners to Israel’s world-leading innovation ecosystem, drawing inspiration from the nation’s creativity, resilience, and problem-solving culture.

Advocacy Training

We empower this generation with the knowledge, confidence and digital tools to stand up for Israel and their Jewish identities with pride and credibility.

Meaningful Connection To Israel

We create immersive educational experiences that deepen participants’ understanding of and relationship with Israel’s story, people, and spirit.

Our Programs

FWD INNOVATION: Immersive Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program

A high-impact experiential education program designed for visiting student groups and delegations from abroad seeking a meaningful, future-focused connection to Israel. The program immerses participants in Israel’s innovation ecosystem, positioning the country itself as a living model of creativity, resilience, and entrepreneurial success. More than a tour, FWD Israel combines hands-on learning, professional exposure, and immersive travel to connect students, of all ages, to Israel’s story as one of the most remarkable innovation and entrepreneurial miracle stories of the modern era.
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Onward Israel Fellowship

Learn "Future of Work Skills" & Career Development

The Future of Work Fellowship is a three-week intensive career and professional development program designed for young adults and students participating in Onward Israel or Birthright extension tracks. This fellowship brings emerging professionals from around the world to Israel, one of the world’s most innovative nations, to gain high-value skills, tools, and real-world exposure that will elevate their careers long after they return home. Blending dynamic workshops, practical masterclasses, startup visits, innovation encounters, and experiential learning, participants receive a transformative professional growth experience rooted in Israel’s unique culture of creativity, resilience and problem-solving.

FWD ADVOCACY: Israel educational training seminar created for this moment.

As antisemitism surges globally and anti-Zionist rhetoric dominates campuses, social media, and public discourse, young Jews are being challenged beyond. Through dynamic and highly interactive workshops, site visits to geopolitical hotspots, and direct encounters with thought-leaders, policymakers and frontline spokespeople, participants gain the clarity and confidence to understand Israel’s realities firsthand. They learn to dismantle misinformation, articulate their Jewish and Zionist identities with strength, and communicate Israel’s story with credibility, creativity and moral courage.
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FWD SKILLS: Young Professionals Career Development Course

The Future of Work Fellowship is a three-week intensive career and professional development program designed for young adults and students participating in Onward Israel or Birthright extension tracks. This fellowship brings emerging professionals from around the world to Israel, one of the world’s most innovative nations, to gain high-value skills, tools, and real-world exposure that will elevate their careers long after they return home. Blending dynamic workshops, practical masterclasses, startup visits, innovation encounters, and experiential learning, participants receive a transformative professional growth experience rooted in Israel’s unique culture of creativity, resilience and problem-solving.
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ONLINE COURSES FOR OLIM

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FWD Business & Innovation

Built at the intersection of cutting-edge learning and real-world exposure, the program combines startup thinking, professional skills, and personal growth with the energy, creativity, and resilience of Israel. Participants don’t just study ideas, they build them. They explore Israel’s innovation ecosystem, learn practical skills for the future of work and meet the people shaping the nation’s entrepreneurial landscape.

FWD Workshops: Innovation, Advocacy & Real-World Skills

Our short-form workshops are high-energy, hands-on, and built for people who don’t want to sit and listen. Each session is fast-paced, interactive, and packed with discussion, challenges, and real moments that pull participants in from minute one. We cover topics like innovation, professional development, Israel activism and advocacy, blending big ideas with practical tools, honest conversation, and a touch of fun. No lectures. No fluff. Just meaningful learning that sticks and gets people thinking, talking, and acting long after the session ends.
Experienced Team

Meet TheFWD Team!

FWD Israel is founded by David Kramer - an educator, entrepreneur, and author with over 20 years of experience in Israel and Jewish education, professional development, advocacy, and personal growth.

Our team is made up of experienced professionals, including startup founders, mentors, business coaches, and educators, who bring real-world expertise to every step of the journey. With deep roots in Israel’s startup and professional ecosystems, they’re not only leaders in their fields but also passionate guides, available throughout the program to support, challenge, and inspire participants as they grow.
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Our Impact So Far

FWD Israel, originally called NU, has been leading professional development workshops since 2010

15 Years

In The MAKING

10,000+

Student participants

20

Countries Worldwide

Words from
past participants and partners

4.8

Participant Feedback

“The program was one of the best things I did during my stay in Israel. I learned so much from the amazing speakers and places we visited and it really opened my eyes up for my future. I really want to thank the team for everything they did for us”
Michael Freedman
Participant

FAQs

Here are some common questions we are asked about FWD Israel programs. If you have any more feel free to reach out to us.

What type of groups do you cater for?

We work with all types of groups, teams, companies and organizations – both short-term and long-term programs and experiences, from all backgrounds and demographics

Yes. We tailor each program according to the needs of the group, background and creative outputs

Yes. Hybrid and online options are available; creative outputs adapt well to digital.

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