We know that you are super-busy, but we also know that you like it that way! These programs take place during the school year. Some are long-term and run from September through June, some are short term and last only a couple of months, and others are one-time events. It's true that they all look great on your college application, but more importantly, they will enrich your life.
AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) Contact Michael Glassman or 202-639-5219
Spend 8 weeks during the school year or in the summer experiencing the land and history of Israel like you never have before. Participants can receive school credit for spending time on the Muss program, which features an interactive and immersive Israel "core" program of study into the history, culture, and civilization of Israel alongside general studies courses, all while living on the Muss campus with other teenagers.
Children of Abraham Children of Abraham seeks to build an international community of Muslim and Jewish youth that celebrates their religious identities. Through an engaging project involving a photographic exploration of Jewish and Muslim communities around the world, and honest, unflinching online dialogue, participants form a network of advocates and ambassadors for ground-breaking Muslim-Jewish relations in six continents.
Drisha Institute for Jewish Education (Girls only) This initiative began in 1988 to provide young women with an opportunity to immerse in the study of classical Jewish texts, including Tanakh, Talmud, Halakha and Philosophy. In New York City.
Face to Face/Faith to Faith This program equips teens, ages 15-18, from the New York City area with the tools to pursue peace. Its target population consists of adolescents belonging to historically opposed religious/ethnic/racial groups in areas of conflict around the world - including the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian faiths. Includes a two-week summer intensive retreat and continues throughout the school year.
Fresh Ink (Jewish Week) Fresh Ink is a special Jewish Week supplement written for - and by - high school students. Teens can write, shoot photography or illustrate articles.
Hazon Bike Rides and Training Rides Jewish environmental bike rides use Jewish tradition in an inventive way to raise environmental awareness in the Jewish community, to raise money for Jewish environmental projects and to deepen people's understanding of Jewish tradition.
JCI/Panim el Panim Jewish high school students from across the Jewish religious and educational spectrum come to Washington, D.C. to learn about political activism and civic engagement in the context of Jewish values and principles.
Jewish Coalition for Service Volunteer opportunities in the US, Israel, and around the world. Programs lasting a week to a year.
Legacy Heritage Internship for Young Scientists Passionate about science? Interested in making it a career? Want to travel to Israel and visit and explore amazing sites? Looking for friends who love science as much as you do? Internship combines love of science with Israel and the opportunity to conduct guided research at Hebrew University.
Maccabi The JCC Maccabi Games can be called the Olympics for Jewish teens, but they serve a larger purpose than athletic competition. The Games also promote community involvement, teamwork and pride in being Jewish. Each athlete has the chance to participate in one of 14 sporting events, creating memories that will last a lifetime. The Maccabi Games are the largest Jewish teen event in the world – each summer more than 6,000 Jewish teens participate in the Games.
NFTY High School in Israel For the Reform teen looking for the ultimate in life experience, the Eisendrath International Exchange High School in Israel is the time of a lifetime. This is a four-month accredited high school nestled in the Judean mountains. Our students live together, learn together and grow together as a community, as they explore four thousand years of Jewish memory, learn Hebrew, and come to know Israel as their second home.
Seeds of Change (Suffolk Y/JCC, Long Island) Seeds of Change is a program of the Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center and Adelante of Suffolk County in conjunction with a partner school. This unique program immerses teens of Jewish and/or Hispanic descent in a meaningful cross cultural dialogue facilitated by various experts in sociology, history, language and anti-bias training.
Affiliated with Ramah and the Conservative Movement, TRY is an in-depth 16-week academic program combining general studies and Judaic studies for 10th-12th graders. Along with cor classes, TRY participants go on outings, experience Shabbat and holidays together, and get to connect with their Israeli peers, all while living on an international campus in Jerusalem.
Teen Action Project of SAJES (TAP) Get involved in politics to make a real difference in our community. Learn about issues and then meet with local legislators to make your voice heard. This is an ethnically and religiously diverse group of teens who want to be active citizens in our community. Contact Suzanne Tavolacci at SAJES at 631-462-8600 or email
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