February 10, 2015 (New York, NY) In order to expand the marketplace of options for New York’s Jewish Teens, The Jewish Education Project and UJA-Federation of New York are launching a cohort of 8 new summer programs designed to match specific interests and needs of Jewish teens in New York. The programs will all be part of a nurturing Incubator experience and will receive start up support from the newly formed New York Teen Initiative for Immersive Summer Experiences for Jewish Teens, a $9.2 million, four year initiative supported by the Jim Joseph Foundation and UJA-Federation of NY.
These 8 new Jewish learning experiences include local opportunities—like a Jewish surf camp and a theater program—and travel opportunities including an interfaith trip to Israel and a Teen Institute for Innovation centered around a trip to Panama, amongst others. The summer programs also will be strategically designed to connect to year-round meaningful Jewish learning opportunities for teens.
The programs in the Incubator will receive financial support, personalized coaching, marketing assistance as well as a broad series of interactive educational workshops.
The full list of new programs include:
- Sababa Surf Camp –Temple Israel of Great Neck and Forest Hills Jewish Center
- Intergenerational Jewish Service-Learning Teen Internship Program – Dorot, Inc.
- Intern NYC – JCC Manhattan
- JustAct NYC – Union for Reform Judaism in partnership with Irondale Theater
- JAM (Judaism Action Mitzvot): Memphis – American Jewish Society for Service
- Jewish Teen Institute for Innovation: Panama – PresenTense and Think Impact
- Interfaith Israel Teen Fellowship –Big Tent Judaism and Interfaith Israel
- AЯTEL Teen Fellowship – Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst and
- JCC Association
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