Other Jewish Service-Learning Opportunities
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American Jewish Society for Service
The mission of AJSS is to build leaders by inspiring volunteers to put their Jewish values into action while providing service to communities in need and developing skills for independent living. Provides 6 week service-learning summer trips for high school students.
Programs Service learning summer trips
Summer, High school, Jewish, Service
ajss.org
Camp Tawonga
TSL programs allow teens to simultaneously learn about culture while contributing to it. Through a combination of service projects focused on sustainability, general site-seeing, guest speakers and Tawonga’s service-learning curriculum, teens will gain an understanding of what it is to be a Jewish Global Citizen.
Programs TSL, summer camps
Summer camps, Costa Rica, High school
tawonga.org
Dorot Foundation
The Dorot Fellowship seeks to enliven the American Jewish landscape by seeding the community with a cadre of outstanding young lay leaders who will create new forms, and reinvigorate existing forms, of Jewish expression.
Programs Grantmaking, Dorot Fellowship in Israel
Israel, Fellowship, Grants, Foundation
dorot.org
GoEco Israel Program
GoEco and the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo (JBZ) would like to invite international volunteers to come to Jerusalem and take part in this exciting project for the care of unique animals and reintroduction of endangered species in Israel.
Programs International volunteer tourism, Israel Zoo program
Volunteer tourism, Israel, International, Eco-trip
goeco.org
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
The Jewish Council on Urban Affairs combats poverty, racism, and anti-Semitism in partnership with Chicago’s diverse communities. Offers many social action programs including: Or Tzedek, interfaith work, urban service etc.
Programs Or Tzedek, urban service
Anti-poverty, Urban, Summer, High school, Chicago
jcua.org
Jewish Disaster Response Corps
The Jewish Disaster Response Corps is a team of young people who make a one year commitment to spend their time responding to domestic natural disasters. The corps will train intensively at the start of their service year and advance their skills through first hand experience and additional ongoing training throughout the year. Members of the Corps will work with community members in communities devastated by disasters to find the best ways to meet the needs of the community.
Disaster response, hurricane, earthquake, natural disaster, response, relief, service
jewishdisasterresponsecorps.org
Martin Buber Summer Youth Kibbutz
Participants will experience kibbutz-style cooperative living while learning about Jewish social philosophy, Jewish environmental ethics, conflict-resolution, and working on an organic farm.
High school, Kibbutz, Agriculture, Summer
mysummercamps.com
MASA Israel Journey
MASA’s ultimate goal is to significantly increase the number of participants in semester to one-year educational programs in Israel. MASA Israel journey is a project of the Government of Israel and Jewish communities around the world, represented by the Jewish Agency for Israel and its partners, United Jewish Communities / the Federations of North America, and Keren Hayesod – UIA.
Programs Over 150 opportunities including: semester programs, Gap Year programs, one year educational programs (college age and young professionals post-graduation) and other long-term opportunities
Israel, Semester course, Gap year, Young professionals
masaisrael.com
Mitzvah Corps
Mitzvah Corps combines direct hands-on involvement in communities with learning focused on Jewish social and ethical issues. Through the Union of Reform Judaism. Participants live communally with other teens and build their own community. Offered in San Francisco, New Jersey, Costa Rica, New Orleans and Israel.
Summer, Mitzvah, High School, Camp
mitzvahcorps.org
Nechama
Jewish community’s disaster response organization. Based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul, NECHAMA has deployed thousands of volunteers to help communities clean-up after floods, tornados, and other natural disasters. NECHAMA’s deployments have been in the midwest region comprising Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Dakotas. As needs have presented themselves, however, significant deployments have taken place beyond this region, especially to the Gulf Coast, as well as to Tennessee and New York.
Programs Disaster response/deployment, Disaster Preparedness
Disaster response, disaster training, disaster preparedness, Midwest, High school, Summer, domestic
nechama.org
Nesiya
Nesiya programs bring North American and Israeli youth face to face with the richness and complexity of Jewish life – and with each other – through a unique model of experiential learning that combines community building, creative study, the arts, outdoor adventure, and community service.
Programs The Khelilah Experience, The Khellilah Fellows Project
Israel, Summer programs, Service
nesiya.org
New Israel Fund
New Israel Fund The New Israel Fund (NIF) is the leading organization committed to democratic change within Israel. Since 1979, NIF has fought for social justice and equality for all Israelis. NIF strengthens organizations and leaders that work to achieve equality for all the citizens of the state; realize the civil and human rights of all, including Palestinian citizens of Israel; recognize and reinforce the essential pluralism of Israeli society; and empower groups on the economic margins of Israeli society.
NIF offers two fellowship programs: (1) NIF/SHATIL Social Justice Fellows spend an academic year interning 32 hours per week at a social change organization in Israel, and participating in enrichment programs to build their capacity as agents for social change. The Fellowship seeks college graduates who are fluent in Hebrew or Arabic, and are committed to being active in social justice causes as alumni. (2) NIF – Ma’ase Olam Fellows (in partnership with Mercaz Ma’ase) will spend 10 months living communally alongside an Israeli peer cohort, engaging in work with an Israeli social change organization, learning about Israel and the challenges it faces, and acquiring tools for social change.
Programs Study Trips to Israel, New Generations (Young Leadership) Trips, birthright Trips (currently on hold), Israel Study Days for Rabbis
Israel, Young leadership, Fellowships, Israel trips, Social change, Social justice, Progressive
nif.org
Panim: the Institute for Jewish Learning and Values
The Panim Institute is now a division of BBYO. It will continue to offer Panim programs, from Panim el Panim seminars, to PanimWorks: Southwest and DC JAM, to J Serve – the national day of Jewish youth service. These programs will provide the quality curriculum. The Panim Institute’s goal is to empower a generation of Jewish teens to a lifetime of activism, leadership, and service.
Programs Panim el Panim, PanimWorks: Southwest, Jewish Civics Initiative, J Serve
High school, BBYO, Service
panim.org
Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning
The Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning is a catalyst for innovation and transformation in Jewish educational and identity building experiences in the Greater Washington area. Utilizing research, program initiatives, resources and professional development, they partner with communal institutions, agencies and individuals to design, implement and evaluate educational approaches that engage all people across the lifespan.
Programs Jewish Youth Philanthropy Institute, Service-Learning, Summer Programs
Washington, Philanthropy, Service learning
pjll.org
Union for Reform Judaism
URJ offers innumerable service and Jewish identity programs. Cradle to grave opportunities including: summer courses, college programming, b’nai mitzvah etc.
Programs Kesher (college), Kibbutz Lotan Fellowship, Summer programs, Alternative Spring Breaks (Israel, New Orleans), NFTY
College, High school, Israel, Kesher, Alternative breaks
urj.org
Urban Adamah
Urban Adamah, based in Berkeley, CA, is a three-month intensive residential leadership training program for young adults ages 20-29, that integrates urban organic farming, social justice work and progressive Jewish living and learning. Twelve Urban Adamah Fellows are selected each season to operate an organic farm and educational center, intern with community organizations addressing issues at the intersection of poverty, food security and environmental stewardship, and learn an approach to Jewish tradition that opens the heart and builds joyful community. Applicants do not need any farming for Jewish knowledge to participate. Fellows come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. We are looking for individuals most likely to leverage the gifts of the program to make positive change in the world. We are now accepting applications for our summer and fall, 20011 fellowship programs. Visit the Urban Adamah website to learn more and download an application today.
Sustainability, agriculture, environment, farming, city, urban, leadership
urbanadamah.org
Volunteers for Israel
Volunteers for Israel’s mission is to connect Americans to Israel through volunteer service with civilian organizations and the IDF.
Programs 3 week, 2 week, 1 week
IDF, nursing home, Israel, Army, Volunteer
vfi-usa.org
WUJS Israel Hadassah
WUJS Israel Hadassah runs a 5-month program for Jewish college graduates from around the world between ages 21 and 35.
The program offers specialized tracks: Jerusalem Learning, Intern Jerusalem, Arts Program and Intern Tel Aviv.
WUJS participants up to age 30 qualify for grants from Project MASA.
Post-college, Israel, Peace and social justice
wujsisrael.org
Young Judaea
Young Judaea is the oldest Zionist youth movement in the United States. For over 100 years, Young Judaea has brought together thousands of Jewish youth from across the country and around the world, of every religious, cultural, and political persuasion, through a shared commitment to Jewish values, Jewish pride, and love of Israel.
With summer and year-round programs in both the US and Israel, from 3rd grade to college and beyond, Young Judaea is truly unique in its ability to offer a fun, safe, social environment that also includes a distinct focus on education, leadership, and social action. The result: generation after generation of strong Jewish leaders who are empowered to truly make a difference in their communities, and in the world – while meeting other Jewish youth to build friendships that last a lifetime.
Programs Amirim, YJ Impact, WUJS, alternative breaks
Alternative spring break, Summer camps, Year course, Israel, High school, College, Community Service
youngjudaea.org
