“The ability to call a CoLab friend, even at an unreasonable hour, and know you will receive help and support, and on the other hand to also realize you have a place in which to initiate and create your craziest ideas knowing that someone will know to listen to them.”

“For me CoLab is an opportunity to suddenly, in mid-life, meet true friends I would not have met in any other circumstance. An opportunity for personal, deep acquaintance with men and women from backgrounds completely different to mine and for extraordinary connections that have already given birth to new work in society.”

“CoLab is a personal and social journey of development… through the program I met leaders from all avenues of Israeli society who became life-long friends. I came up with and built the Michal Sela Forum while taking part in the program and with full and active support from the CoLab family – team & members.”

“CoLab is a program that strives towards the core of the connections between the various parts of Israeli and global society. A program of people, of task forces, and of crossing borders and conventions. In this era especially, there is no more important issue and no more significant program.”

“CoLab is taking all of society’s real issues and, instead of softening them with a temporary solution and passing them on to the next generation, coming up with a real and significant solution together.”

“The rare human tissue instilled the great spirit of the initiative in me, and the decision took root within me for my dreams to always outstrip my achievements”

“An unforgettable experience. The people I met there continue to accompany me, as people, thoughts, and values. Inspiring people who can be partners in leading change in both the near and distant future.”

“To me CoLab is entering a challenging sphere that enables really getting to know the entrepreneurial diversity in Israeli society, and no less important – an in-depth acquaintance with youself that fosters sensitivity and respect for the other, who is different from me, and strengthens personal and identity resilience.”

“CoLab, for me, is understanding that social change doesn’t begin with a determined fist but with an open hand. Not by speaking, but by listening. Not by changing the other, but by changing myself.”

“The rare human tissue instilled the great spirit of the initiative in me, and the decision took root within me for my dreams to always outstrip my achievements”