{"id":5421,"date":"2025-12-21T09:53:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T07:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tsofen.org\/?p=5421"},"modified":"2025-12-21T09:54:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T07:54:46","slug":"karin_matar_2025story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tsofen.org\/en\/blog-2\/karin_matar_2025story\/","title":{"rendered":"Karin Matar\u2019s story: The Sisterhood of Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5421\" class=\"elementor elementor-5421\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb2d146 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fb2d146\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0bcac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e0bcac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\">Karin Matar\u2019s journey from the village of\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43062668 BCX8\">Fassouta<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\">\u202fto becoming a software engineer\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43062668 BCX8\">at<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43062668 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43062668 BCX8\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43062668 BCX8\">Dell<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\">\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\">began with a single, fortuitous moment<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43062668 BCX8\">:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43062668 BCX8\">\u00a0\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43062668 BCX8\">My<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\">\u00a0mom saw a Facebook ad about\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43062668 BCX8\">Tsofen-Tashbik\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\">\u202fmentoring program and signed me up<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43062668 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43062668 BCX8\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43062668 BCX8\">\u202fKarin<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\">\u00a0recalls. That ad opened the door to a powerful &#8216;Full Circle&#8217; journey. Today, Karin returns as a mentor, embodying what we call the\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\">Sisterhood of Resilience<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\">-a growing, vital network of Arab and Jewish women engineers.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\">\u202fKarin is no longer just a participant; she is part of a collective force fundamentally reshaping the human landscape of Israeli hi-tech, ensuring that the ladder her mother helped her find\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\">remains<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43062668 BCX8\">\u202fsteady for the next generation of female leaders.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From Mentee to Mentor: Shaping a More Inclusive Industry<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Karin Matar\u2019s journey from the village of\u202fFassouta\u202fto becoming a software engineer at Dell is a story of breaking barriers. Entering an industry often characterized by its male-centric culture, Karin found her anchor in\u202fTsofen-Tashbik\u2019s\u202fmentoring program.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Power of Mentorship: Finding Guidance in an Unfamiliar World<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cDuring\u00a0my second year at the Technion, everyone around me started talking about internships, and I knew I was in trouble. I\u202fdidn\u2019t\u202fhave any friends or family in the tech industry to guide me. My mother saw an ad for\u202fTsofen-Tashbik\u2019s\u202fmentoring program, and that changed everything. My mentor, Dan Inbar from Dell, was there for me\u00a0when I needed him. I learned that having someone experienced who\u202ftruly believes\u202fin you can change your path completely. Through this program, I\u202fdidn\u2019t\u202fjust get a job; I gained a mentor for\u202flife.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Professionalism and Authenticity: Navigating the Industry on My Own Terms<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u00a0know the hi-tech industry in Israel is often described as male and Jewish dominated, but I never let that define my experience. From day one, I decided to\u00a0be\u00a0my authentic self\u2014joining Zoom calls in a Santa Claus\u00a0hat and\u00a0celebrate\u00a0my\u00a0colleagues\u2019\u00a0holidays. I always prioritized the combination of professionalism and authenticity. This made people see me for my skills and personality rather than\u202fstereotypes.\u201d\u00a0\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Closing the Circle: The Sisterhood of Arab and Jewish Engineers<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cReturning\u00a0to\u202fTsofen-Tashbik\u202fas a mentor feels like a full-circle moment. I started as an unsure mentee, and now I can support students in the same position I once was in. One of the most important things I learned from Dan is the value of giving back. I know exactly how it feels to be a young student trying to enter the industry. My hope is that the next generation of Arab engineers will not only enter hi-tech but also rise into leadership roles and build their own startups. This is how we shape a more inclusive and resilient tech\u202findustry.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a4ba4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13a4ba4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05cbe1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05cbe1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a35581 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a35581\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karin Matar\u2019s journey from the village of\u202fFassouta\u202fto becoming a software engineer\u00a0at\u00a0\u202fDell\u202f\u00a0began with a single, fortuitous moment:\u00a0\u201dMy\u00a0mom saw a Facebook ad about\u202fTsofen-Tashbik\u2019s\u202fmentoring program and signed me up,\u201d\u00a0\u202fKarin\u00a0recalls. 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