Qualita Association

Qualita Association (Hebrew: עמותת קעליטה) is an Israeli nonprofit organization founded in June 2015 by Marc Eisenberg, a French-Jewish philanthropist and businessman. Its mission is to help French-speaking immigrants (olim) integrate successfully into Israeli society. Since 2016, its director-general has been Ariel Kandel, former head of the Jewish Agency delegation in France. The association operates as an umbrella body uniting more than 60 organizations and nonprofits, including Kol Israel Haverim (Alliance Israélite Universelle), Les Espaces Francophones, Adir, BeAtzmi, Kav LaNoar, and others, all working on behalf of French-speaking immigrants in Israel. It collaborates with the Jewish Agency, government ministries, local authorities, the Adelis Foundation, the Patrick and Lina Drahi Foundation, and other bodies to create and promote immigrant absorption projects. Qualita's activities focus on removing bureaucratic barriers for immigrants, making existing services more accessible, and preparing a comprehensive absorption plan that addresses the unique needs of French-speaking immigrant populations. Its flagship projects include Employment HUB centers in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Netanya; Business Alyah (with the Jerusalem Municipality); Qualitime volunteer program (since 2017); Studio Qualita, an internet video radio reaching about 100,000 monthly listeners as of December 2020; Israel Tzedakah fundraising; the Mehubarim project launched in February 2019 by the Ministry of Education; and Preparation Alyah, a virtual absorption center offering Zoom consultations with employment advisors, workshops, and representatives of about 30 nonprofits.

Qualita Association was founded in June 2015 by Marc Eisenberg, a French-Jewish philanthropist and businessman. It was established to assist French-speaking immigrants in Israel. In 2016, Ariel Kandel, former head of the Jewish Agency delegation in France, became director-general. The association operates as an umbrella organization uniting more than 60 organizations and nonprofits, including Kol Israel Haverim, Les Espaces Francophones, Adir, BeAtzmi, Kav LaNoar, and others. It works in cooperation with the Jewish Agency, government ministries, local authorities, the Adelis Foundation, the Patrick and Lina Drahi Foundation, and other bodies to create and promote immigrant absorption projects. Since its inception, Qualita has helped improve the success chances of immigrants from France and French-speaking countries to establish themselves in Israel by removing bureaucratic barriers, making existing services accessible, and preparing a comprehensive absorption plan with emphasis on the unique needs of French-speaking immigrant populations. Its projects include Employment HUB centers in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Netanya; Business Alyah with the Jerusalem Municipality; Qualitime volunteer program since 2017; Studio Qualita internet video radio; Israel Tzedakah fundraising; the Mehubarim project launched in February 2019 by the Ministry of Education; and Preparation Alyah virtual absorption center.

• 2020

  Studio Qualita reaches about 100,000 monthly listeners as of December.

• 2019

  Mehubarim project launched in February by the Ministry of Education.

• 2017

  Qualitime volunteer program launched.

• 2016

  Ariel Kandel becomes director-general.

• 2015

  Qualita Association founded in June by Marc Eisenberg.

Umbrella nonprofit for French-speaking immigrant absorption in Israel.

1. 1Intégration Israël | Qualitaqualita.org.il
2. 2עמותת קעליטהhe.wikipedia.org
3. 3Wikidata Q104698027wikidata.org