From The Media
Rediscovering Passion and Purpose through Project TEN/ JewishAgency.org/ October 2022
When Sylvia, 23, graduated from New York University in 2021 after studying child development, disability and performance, she emerged into a world recovering from the pandemic. The native Philadelphian had thought she would immediately attend grad school or look for a job working within the performing arts or with children. However, after spending over a
Project TEN South Africa: From Israel to Inanda, Durban// The Simcha Channel// September 2022
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Making an Impact and Exploring Jewish Identity in Mexico/ JewishAgency.org/ August 2022
When Abby, a junior at Georgia College studying early childhood education, heard about the opportunity for Atlanta college students to be part of a special subsidized trip to The Jewish Agency’s Project TEN Center in Mexico, she jumped at the chance. The seven-day trip, organized by Hillels of Georgia and sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, took
Volunteering In And Exploring Mexico With Project TEN/ By Amanda Budd/ jewishatlanta.org
Last month, I had the pleasure of joining Hillels of Georgia in Mexico City for a trip with Project TEN. Project TEN is an initiative of the Jewish Agency for Israel. They allow participants to travel to any Project TEN center across the world to volunteer in and explore the local community—all while meeting Jews
Finding Meaning in Mexico/ Thomas “Po” Charyton, HillelsofGeorgia.org
Personal identity is a finicky thing. It is hard to define and constantly evolves while at the same time remaining central to one’s life. Everyone in life is constantly looking for how their identity affects their lives, whether it be ethnic, religious, cultural, or otherwise. Personally, I rethink my identity as a Jewish, Hispanic American
Jewish Volunteers Offer Ugandan Pupils Alternative Learning Methods// Africa News// February 2022
This is an enrichment class at Bethel Junior School… Pupils are being taught life skills and not necessarily what they learn in a traditional Ugandan class. Here they are allowed to break rules and imagine even the impossible – it’s part of the process. These classes are taught by informal Israeli teachers, many of whom
I’m at Tufts, but I’m still part of Mitzpe, Israel// The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle// 2021
Wisconsinite Julia Appel, 19, recently completed a gap year, including spring and summer in Israel, before starting as an undergraduate at Tufts University. She wrote this article about her participation in a four-month program in the fall and summer called Project TEN with NEXT. The program offers young adults the chance to “give of yourself
A New Project TEN Center in Mexico City// The Jewish Agency// 2021
In response to urgent needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, The Jewish Agency launched a new volunteer center for the Project TEN service-learning program in Chimalhuacán, Mexico City. The initiative is a collaboration between The Jewish Agency and CADENA, with support from Keren Hayesod. The new center draws volunteers from Israel and around the Jewish
על רקע משבר הקורונה: הסוכנות היהודית משיקה מרכז מתנדבים במקסיקו סיטי// מעריב// 2021
המרכז פועל עם מתנדבים מישראל ומארצות הברית ברוח הערך היהודי תיקון עולם, הפועלים להעצמת ילדים ובני נוער מקומיים במקסיקו באמצעות פעילות חינוכית וקהילתית לקריאת הכתבה המלאה: https://www.maariv.co.il/jewishism/Article-859937