Kibbutz in Israel
Location: Israel: Haifa
Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
Program Duration: 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad), 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
LEAPNOW: Transforming Education
11640 Hwy. 128 Calistoga, CA 94515 United States
Call Us
Phone: 707-431-7265
Fax: 707-431-8479
Description
A beautiful Kibbutz in Israel, located east of Haifa. Founded in 1936, this kibbutz now has 1000 people of many nationalities. Volunteers between 18 and 29 can stay 2 to 5 months, working in exchange for room and board - they usually have between 20 and 28 volunteers at any time from all over the world. Work can be in the kitchen, orchards, fish ponds, fish hatcheries, water lily ponds, dairy, dining room, nursing home, or children's zoo. Both English and Hebrew are widely spoken.
Volunteers work one day per week with Ethiopian refugees - work with children, playing games, teaching English, and helping with homework. Volunteers work 7 hours a day, 6 days a week, and will receive 2 additional vacation days/month. Meals are provided as well as small amount of weekly pocket money for personal expenses. There is an on-site library, museum, swimming pool, ball courts, disco, post office, general store, market, and optometrist.
Highlights
This opportunity is a part of the LEAPYEAR program - check out our website for more details!
Intern Types
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Art/Fine Arts
- Botany
- Culinary Arts / Cooking
- Education
- English as a Second Language
- Family and Home Studies
- Food Science and Nutrition
- Horticulture
- Museum Studies
- Music
- Performance Design
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sports
- Theater, Drama, Dance
- Tourism
Languages
- English
- Hebrew
Cost in US$:
Cost Includes:
Credit Available
yes
Salary/Pay
A small amount of weekly pocket money is provided for personal expenses.Volunteer Types
- Adult Education
- Agriculture
- Animal Welfare
- Anthropology
- Arts
- Athletics
- Building Maintenance
- Childcare/children
- Clerical And Office Work
- Community Centers
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Community Organizing
- Computer Training
- Conservation
- Cooking
- Culture
- Cutting Wood
- Eco-tourism
- Economic Development
- Education
- Elderly
- English Teaching
- Environment
- Family Planning
- Fixing Fences
- Food
- Gardening
- Global Warming
- Health
- Health Care
- Health Education
- Micro-enterprise
- Music
- Nutrition
- Office Work
- Organic Farming
- Painting
- Playgrounds
- Primary Education
- Repairs
- Secretarial
- Seniors
- Social Services, Social Work
- Sports
- Teaching
- Tourism
- Translation
- Tutor
- Volunteering
- Women
- Youth
- Youth Development
This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Dormitory
Participants Travel to Israel
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Written Application
- In-Person Interview Required
Typically The Application Process Time is
1 weekPost Services Include
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
- Job and Internship Network
- Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
LEAPNOW: Transforming Education's Mission Statement
Leapnow's primary purpose is nothing less than transformation and positive change on the planet. We aspire to keep our work on the cutting edge of human evolution. We feel that we can have the most positive impact on the world by working in the area of education- which ideally is all about transforming and expanding the consciousness of our students. Cultural immersion, study and work abroad are our main vehicles for learning about one's self and the world.
Year Founded
1993
