Vision
All transitions from military to civilian life are difficult. This is no less so for the alumni of the Shayetet who serve a longer tour of duty than required and partake in a combat-intense military service.
The Compass Program is designed to assist Shayetet alumni in the transition to civilian life. Its purpose is to establish the Shayetet alumni among Israel’s top leading civilians.
The Compass program begins when the Navy SEAL cadets begin their professional service in the Unit. It includes: Enrichment lectures; a workshop that prepares these young men for professional service; a four day pre-discharge seminar; a post-discharge one-year mentoring project; ongoing career guidance; scholarships; entrepreneurship project; and an annual event that brings the alumni and their mentors together for a day of enrichment and social networking.
Enrichment lectures
During their demanding active service, we provide Shayetet’s warriors Enrichment lectures on a variety of topics such as leadership, journalism, finance, social media implications, decision making and motivation.
Standing military force conference
The conference provides the Shayetet commandos with the tools they shall need to cope with civilian challenges, including, for example, finance management.
Workshop for warriors
The purpose of the workshop is to improve long-term outcomes for our alumni’s after their discharge from military service. The alumni are taught to confront issues of personal identity and life-purpose. The workshop strengthens the sense of personal development and self fulfilment in the Israeli society and helps provide mental “closure” to their demanding military service.
Career paths workshop
This workshop helps our alumni’s find the most suitable path for them. It helps them fulfill their potential by finding their own unique way into a successful career.
Workshop for combat supporters
This workshop helps ours combat supporters make the transition to civilian life as smooth and professional as possible. The workshop teaches the soldiers how to convert the values and skills that they acquired in their military service to their civilian life.
Compass Mentoring program
The Compass Mentoring Program is the central Compass program in which leading professionals and businessmen mentor the discharged alumni via one-on-one sessions. These sessions help assure the alumni excel in their civilian life and help them resolve hard questions and make good choices. The mentors and alumni meet on a weekly basis. The entire group (including its management) meets once a month. During the project the alumni participate in a leadership seminar, career seminar and a joint volunteer day.
According to our benchmarks over the years, our discharged alumni report a significant development in many life areas, including career, personal relationships, and maximization of human potential.
In addition to our work with Shayetet 13 alumni, we share our knowledge and experience with other IDF alumni associations.
Compass entrepreneurship project
This project helps to initiate, plan, execute, and monitor the alumni’s ventures. The project strengthens the alumni’s sense of community and contributes to the SEAL’s self-esteem and fulfillment.
Compass mentoring club
This club helps the selfless people who work hard to contribute their knowledge to guide our combatants. This cohort continues to improve the program’s platform and keeps the focus on providing a pipeline of quality to Israel’s civil society.
Scholarships
Each year we give 25 new BA & MBA scholarships for our graduates. The value of all the scholarships is NIS 250,000. In return the graduates are asked for 120 hours of social activity a year, such as: Working with youth at risk, helping in hospitals, supporting the elderly and more.
Special needs
During each holiday, 20 Atalef members comprised of volunteers, soldiers, and commanders, visit 70 families throughout Israel, bringing food and additional holiday necessities.
