Dropout prevention. From age 14 to 18.
A social and technological infrastructure that keeps at risk teens in school, from 9th to 12th grade
Hopa supports teens at risk of dropping out and disconnecting, in full partnership with schools and local authorities. We identify early those who are starting to drift away, match every student with a precise response from hundreds of programs, and stay by their side all the way, until they complete 12 years of school with a vocational certificate or matriculation.
The 4 components of the Hopa model
Inside the school, for every student
Hopa CoordinatorPart of the school staff. Personal attention, a watchful eye, one address that always answers. The support builds on the sense of belonging and trust the school has created with each student.
A Major Services WebsiteConnects every student to the exact program for them, through personal matching. Over 600 services, translated into Arabic and English. Built on existing resources, with the goal of using the forces already working on the ground.www.hopa.org.il
SOS BudgetA budget given to the school, to the principal and the coordinator, for situations that call for rapid intervention. For the moments that cannot wait.
Technology SystemMapping, measurement and matching: seeing every single student in real time, and connecting each one to personally matched services from the Hopa website.
Ages 14–18Inside the school
1
Seeing everyoneAn interactive survey sent to parents, students and homeroom teachers three times a year. Built after research and learning with school principals about what to ask in order to get a broad picture, and to let the smart technology system locate suitable services around the school: local authorities, welfare services and more. Alongside the survey, the Hopa coordinator, who is part of the school staff, works with technological tools, the services database and the traffic light method, and her daily involvement enables proactive support, before risk situations arise.
2
The traffic light turns onGreen, orange, red: we spot who is starting to fall, the moment it happens. Daily communication with the school staff enables proactive support, before reaching risk situations.
Doing well47
57% of studentsKeep watching30
37% of studentsNeeds attention5
6% of studentsA live snapshot from a school in the program: 82 students answered the survey
3
Matching a responseNot a generic solution, but a precise response for this specific student, from the database or through the SOS budget.
Student · 9th grade Needs attention
The system suggests services from the Hopa catalog:
Achim GdolimYedidimPerachSela
4
Staying closeThe coordinator supports, the system tracks, until the traffic light turns green again.
Student no. 777
Emotional gapHigh
Academic gapMedium
Social gapLow
System recommendations:
A personal talk with the coordinator
Emotional support from the database
Personal mentoring
5
Closing the circleThe traffic light returns to green, and each student's full picture stays with them, year after year, all the way to the end of 12th grade.
The goal: staying to the end 🎓12 years of school. A vocational certificate or matriculation.
Questions and answers
Who is the program for?
At risk teens ages 14–18, students in 9th to 12th grade, inside the school.How many schools does Hopa have?
Hopa began operating in an organized way two years ago, with three schools. Today we work with 28 schools across Israel.Which schools do we work with?
Schools from Israel's geographic and social periphery, operated by the Ministry of Labor or the Machat network, characterized by work with at risk youth. This year two comprehensive high schools joined as well, Mevo'ot HaHermon and Hatzor HaGlilit.Under which nonprofit does Hopa operate?
Hopa currently operates under the Alumot nonprofit. In recent months we have been working on establishing an independent nonprofit under the Hopa name.How is Hopa different from other programs?
Hopa does not create more of the same. It connects students to over 600 services that already exist: local authorities, the Ministry of Welfare, nonprofits and more. Hopa operates as a social startup, uses a technology system, and together with the schools builds a school ecosystem that draws on existing programs and services.Is there measurement and evaluation?
Yes, all the time. Thanks to the technology system, measurement happens continuously. We can see how each student is doing, where the traffic light stands, which program or service they were connected to, and more.Program budget
The dropout prevention program costs 93,500 NIS per year per school: the Hopa coordinator 50,000 NIS, the SOS budget 20,000 NIS, the technology system 15,000 NIS, and 10% overhead.
Hopa's radar model for identifying risk situations among at risk youth
600+services in the database
28partner schools
3surveys a year