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Free Community Involvement
Location: Israel: Ashdod, Ness Ziona, Ramla
Program Duration: 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad)
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: several start dates every year
Oranim Israel Programs
http://www.destinationisrael.com/?utm_sour...
28 Hata'as St. POB 2135 Kfar Saba, Israel
Call Us
Phone: From USA: 888-351-9897 From CAN: 866-269-6889 Intl: +972-9-767-4477
Fax: From USA/CAN: 480-275-3046 Intl.: +972-9-767-44
Description
Oranim's Community Involvement program offers you an incredible opportunity to spend 5 meaningful months immersed in Israeli society as a functioning member of the community, and get the real experience of free community involvement. You will be exposed to life in Israel by living among its citizens, volunteering in Israel and working together strengthening your ties with the country and its people. You will not be a tourist while in Israel; you will become part of the family! With our volunteering in Israel based in communities with large immigrant populations, Community Involvement participants will be able to feel the difference they're volunteering has done within the community.
Community Involvement is currently offered in three different communities. Each program varies from the other and offers a different focus on volunteering in Israel.
Highlights
All participants on Oranim's Community Involvement program get to enjoy the following core components:
* Community Based Residence: Participants live within the community in which they volunteer in - not on isolated campuses.
* Quality Living Arrangements: Participants live in fully-furnished apartments or villas, two or three roommates per room.
* Meaningful Service Opportunities: Participants will choose from a variety of volunteer opportunities according to their skills, background and interests. Options vary per community.
* Learn and Use Hebrew: Participants attend between 60 to 120 hours of Hebrew Ulpan - learning practical Hebrew that can be used during all of their daily activities.
* Trips & Special Excursions: Participants will enjoy educational excursions throughout Israel - exploring Israel's truly unique cities through 10 days of trips.
* Host Families: Participants are offered to be paired with an Israeli host family with whom they can enjoy Holidays, Shabbat dinners and family outings.
* Educational Enrichments: Learn about topics related to Israel including culture, history, politics, religion and current events from your program guides and outside lecturers.
Qualifications
Program participants must be Jewish, English-speaking, between the ages of 18-35, have not been on an organized long-term program since September 2004 and have graduated high school by the program start date.
Minimum Education
High School
Languages
- English
- French
- Russian
- Spanish
Cost in US$:
0 - USD 3,000
Cost Include Description:
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Academic Reinforcement
- Adult Education
- Agriculture
- Appropriate Technology
- Archaeology
- Arts
- Athletics
- Childcare/children
- Community Centers
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Community Organizing
- Computer Training
- Conflict Resolution
- Consciousness-raising
- Conservation
- Cooking
- Counseling
- Culture
- Drama
- Education
- Elderly
- English Teaching
- Environment
- Food
- Gardening
- Journalism
- Music
- Organic Farming
- Organizational Development
- Painting
- Parks
- Peace
- Planting
- Playgrounds
- Primary Education
- Public Education
- Recreation
- Secondary Education
- Seniors
- Social Services, Social Work
- Sports
- Street Kids
- Teaching
- Translation
- Tree Planting
- Tutor
- Volunteering
- Youth
- Youth Development
Age Range
18-30This Program is open to
American, Canadian, European, Australian, South African Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Apartment/Flat
- Group living
Participants Travel to Israel
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Phone/Video Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
Typically The Application Process Time is
1 weekOranim Israel Programs's Mission Statement
Oranim, helping you experience a fantastic and meaningful journey with many unique programs in Israel. Use your passions and talents to inspire and to serve Israel. Through our various programs in Israel, you can become part of an Israeli community, living among friends who share your adventurous spirit and desire to give. You can learn to speak Hebrew like a Sabra, explore Israel like never before, and make life-long friendships. Our most important goal is being able to create a meaningful and special experience in Israel for everyone, in every age group. Oranim's programs in Israel give you the opportunity to experience life in Israel, while learning and broadening your horizon with the Israel society, by enjoying the wonderful and beautiful places. With a variety of different experiences and programs, such as Volunteering in Israel, Interning in Israel, or simply Studying in Israel, you will emerge with a sense of personal growth all while making meaningful contributions and working side-by-side with Israelis.
Year Founded
1986
