336 students are in Israel at the moment participating in Year 10 programs. That is 60 more than last year (which was a jump of 50 on the previous year), proving the success of the voucher system implemented by Youth 2 Israel (Y2i). Every Year 10 student in NSW/ACT/QLD, with a parent who is Jewish, is eligible for a $5,000 voucher towards an approved Israel-based educational program of five weeks or more.
View our photo gallery from the February 2017 event held for donors and communal representatives.
Israel provides personalised learning opportunities and does not discriminate against any child no matter which school they attend, no matter their background or how much they know about Judaism. We want to share some of the insights from students as they partipate in the 2016 programs with BJE - Emet Israel, Emanuel - Chavayah and Masada and Moriah - IST
There are currently 274 students in Israel participating in Year 10 programs. That is 48 more than last year, proving the success of the voucher system implemented by Youth 2 Israel (Y2i). Every Year 10 student in NSW/ACT/QLD, with a parent who is Jewish, is eligible for a $5,000 voucher towards an approved Israel-based educational program of five weeks or more.
All the students from the various schools and different programs came together in Israel for a Community Day sponsored by UIA NSW. A beautiful video has been produced capturing the students and the way they embraced the day, making new friends and building a sense of teamwork. Click on the read more link to view the video.
Have you ever wanted to be 1 of 300 [...]
"To Help Counter Anti-Israel and Anti-Semitic Sentiment on Campuses, Increase Teen Trips to Israel". That is the headline from a recent article on the Jewish Philanthropy website, written by Gideon Shavit. The article says all the evidence points to the success of the teen Israel programs, and now more than ever they are critical.