Volunteer/work/study programs for toursits in Israel?
September 28, 2008 4:44 AM Subscribe
Things for a Canadian teen to do in Israel?
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My friend is 17. He's out of high school already and killing time for the next few months. He is here from Canada and did a two-week Sar-El volunteer program, and he's looking for something to do for the next little while (either work, volunteer or study) to keep himself occupied. His Hebrew is very, very basic. We've looked at several ulpans but most of them are either religious, summer-only, or extremely expensive (one in Netanya looked great but it's 5,000 USD if he wants to board and almost 2,000 if he's just studying there.)
I also know there are many websites dedicated to volunteer programs in Israel but the ones that take place right now are mostly 18+ and the ones that are open to younger people generally take place in the summer.
Any help would be appreciated! Phone numbers, websites, general ideas or anything else.
תודה רבה על העזרה :) אנחנו ממש תקועים בלי רעיונות...
My friend is 17. He's out of high school already and killing time for the next few months. He is here from Canada and did a two-week Sar-El volunteer program, and he's looking for something to do for the next little while (either work, volunteer or study) to keep himself occupied. His Hebrew is very, very basic. We've looked at several ulpans but most of them are either religious, summer-only, or extremely expensive (one in Netanya looked great but it's 5,000 USD if he wants to board and almost 2,000 if he's just studying there.)
I also know there are many websites dedicated to volunteer programs in Israel but the ones that take place right now are mostly 18+ and the ones that are open to younger people generally take place in the summer.
Any help would be appreciated! Phone numbers, websites, general ideas or anything else.
תודה רבה על העזרה :) אנחנו ממש תקועים בלי רעיונות...
I'm not sure if Livnot U'lehibanot offers programs for kids that young, but it would be worth looking at. They run some great volunteerism oppotunities in Israel, and if they can't help you, I'd bet they could make a good referral.
posted by AngerBoy at 7:57 AM on September 28, 2008
posted by AngerBoy at 7:57 AM on September 28, 2008
-volunteer on a kibbutz
-wwoof
-couchsurfing
-volunteer on an archaeological dig (likely hard to get into and non-free)
posted by lullabyofbirdland at 4:05 PM on September 28, 2008
-wwoof
-couchsurfing
-volunteer on an archaeological dig (likely hard to get into and non-free)
posted by lullabyofbirdland at 4:05 PM on September 28, 2008
-החברה להגנת הטבע (probably non-free)
-if he's interested, he could look for Israeli-Palestinian youth programs. I found this (site seems under construction but they seem to have a volunteer-work program). They're likely to use English as a common language.
posted by lullabyofbirdland at 4:20 PM on September 28, 2008
-if he's interested, he could look for Israeli-Palestinian youth programs. I found this (site seems under construction but they seem to have a volunteer-work program). They're likely to use English as a common language.
posted by lullabyofbirdland at 4:20 PM on September 28, 2008
i work with an organization in jerusalem that is constantly on the look out for great volunteers and interns. they do great work, are completely grass-roots, and interns actually get to *do* interesting things. send me a private message or email if you want me to connect your friend or tell you more.
posted by prophetsearcher at 9:54 AM on October 4, 2008
posted by prophetsearcher at 9:54 AM on October 4, 2008
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posted by watercarrier at 5:43 AM on September 28, 2008