KUMI - Women Leading change
KUMI is an initiative that calls on women to rise, take initiative, and create a strong female presence in social change leadership in the Western Negev region. The program will serve as a platform for local entrepreneurship among women from the area, provide practical tools, help build resilience, and lead processes with the goal of creating a network of influential women from the communities to build a broad regional infrastructure for a better future.
Kylie Eisman Lifschitz
Founder of Kumi and CEO
of the SheRise initiative for funding
for women and girls in Israel
TEXTILES
The Women of KUMI
11
13
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330
2
30
Participants
form each municipality
Regional
Conferences
fully funded participants
Groups/
Municipalities
A collaboration between Supersonas and the Western Negev Municipality District
Meetings
Why KUMI?
The Iron Sword War highlighted the gaps caused by the absence of women in top political-security positions, in decision-making, and in managing both the front lines and the home front. On the other hand, the war emphasized the contribution of women in managing the crisis behind the scenes by developing resilience, establishing command centers for immediate responses, and managing social services. All of this, alongside the stories of heroism from many women, both civilians and fighters, proved that women belong in all decision-making and influential positions.
"Our lives changed on October 7th, and we need to rebuild ourselves. Women are the heart and soul of the recovery and revival process. With KUMI, we are creating a space where we can lead and make an impact, as we have already proven we can, for the Western Negev community."
Chen Hadad Shuchami, Manager of the KUMI Project, Kibbutz Karmia
GOALS
Rebuilding negev communities through grassroots women’s leadership.
Strengthening women's presence in key positions in the public and business sectors.
Creating intra-community and regional networking and collaborations.
Entrepreneurship development and project management that will lead the region to revival.
KUMI Explained
KUMI is a regional program in which groups are being formed in each of the municipalities of the Western Negev, with representatives from each municipality.
The program includes a series of group meetings, where each participant will undergo personal and professional development and mentoring. During the meetings, participants will learn from experts and thought leaders from various fields, along with workshops that will provide practical tools for leading community and business initiatives. The program will emphasize creating group networking and regional conferences will be integrated to build broader connections across the entire district.
KUMI in Short
The meetings will take place every two weeks in the afternoon at a central location within the municipality, with each meeting lasting approximately 2-3 hours.
Each meeting will be uniquely structured and will include engaging panels, in-person lectures, practical workshops, hands-on exercises, and in short, a program worth that's truly worth your time.
Meeting Topics
Community Leadership | Personal Branding | Effective Communication | Management Skills | Entrepreneurship | Innovation | AI for Impact | Collaboration | Municipal Insight | Fundraising | Financial Planning | Crisis Management | Creative Thinking
When and Where?
Opening Meeting 15.12.24
Sundays, every two weeks
19.11.24 מפגש פתיח
ימי שלישי אחת לשבועיים
Opening Meeting 11.11.24
Mondays, every two weeks
Opening Meeting 24.11.24
The rest of the meetings will be
Opening Meeting 13.11.24
Wednesdays, every two weeks
Opening Meeting 17.11.24
Mondays, every other week
20.11.24 מפגש פתיחה
ימי רביעי, אחת לשבועיים
2.12.24 מפגש פתיחה
ימי שני, אחת לשבועיים
Opening Meeting 17.12.24
Tuesday, every two weeks
Opening Meeting 23.12.24
Mondays, every two weeks
Opening Meeting 25.11.24
Mondays, everytwo week
Opening Meeting 17.11.24
Sundays, every two weeks
Opening Meeting 2.12.24
Mondays, every two weeks
Opening Meeting 20.11.24
Wednesdays, every two weeks
Opening Meeting 18.12.24
Wednesdays, every two weeks
Opening Meeting 18.12.24
Wednesdays, every two weeks
*The meetings will take place every two weeks for six months
Have any Questions? Write to Us
Thanks to The Jewish Federations of North America and the Schusterman Family Philanthropies - Israel for their support of the initiative.
SheRise South, in Hebrew קומי , was designed and brought together by SheRise - a philanthropic initiative to facilitate funding
for the advancement of women and girls in Israel - working in collaboration with Eshkol Hanegev – The Western Negev Cluster,
which represents and coordinates across all the 11 municipalities of the South most effected by October 7th.
The program was also designed and is being implemented by Supersonas, a well known and respected initiative to advance
women's employment opportunities in peripheral areas, and their sister non profit Aumtah 51. The program works in full
collaboration with local municipalities and with community social workers, community centers and the state mandated
women's status reps in each municipality.