One Summer…Two Choices! Spend Summer 2009 on PanimWorks: An Activist's Adventure!

 

PanimWorks: DC JAM, on the campus of The George Washington University, is a leadership training program for teens passionate about politics, community service, activism, and Judaism. Become a leader in the political world and the Jewish community today! Learn about key issues impacting the U.S. and the world through interactions with leading U.S. policymakers and experts, while exploring the connection between Judaism and advocacy. Participate in meaningful hands-on service projects, while earning community service-learning hours. Develop the skills to pioneer change and impact the issues you care about. Two 2-week sessions or a four week session (including a bonus opportunity of a placement in DC agency) will be offered for students currently in grades 10-12.  www.dcjam.org

 

Contact: Reisa Shanaman 301-770-5070, x 217 or dcjam@panim.org

 

PanimWorks: Southwest is a cultural exchange and community service program on a Native American Reservation in the American Southwest. Make a difference as you live in rustic accommodations on a Native American reservation, interacting with members of the Zuni and Hopi Nations while working together to promote positive change. This trip in the majestic Southwest includes hands-on service projects as well as outdoor recreational activities. Make lifelong friends and learn about the ethical values that define Jewish life while earning up to 45 community service-learning hours. Three sessions will be offered for students currently in grades 9-12.  www.panimworks.org

 

Contact: Hershel Cohen 301-770-5070, x209 or panimworks@panim.org 

The Berkeley Jewish Community Center is proud to offer an exciting new program for 6th-8th graders. Young Leaders Create Change (YLCC) is a semester-long leadership training adventure! Students participate in interactive workshops twice a week covering topics essential for high school and college success such as team building, communication, conflict resolution, identity exploration, and public speaking. In order to broaden our Young Leaders? understandings of the world and their role within it, we will explore connections between the Ethical Jewish tradition and current social justice issues such as media literacy, arts and social change, food and gender politics. In partnership with BBYO?s Teen Connections, students participate in monthly service celebrations and practice hands-on leadership skills through creative community improvement projects, such as our Trees for the 21st Century initiative. Learning practical skills, discovering their passions, and stepping outside of their comfort zones, participants develop foundations for lifelong civic engagement as community leaders, advocates, and change-makers.
 
When: Wednesdays and Fridays 4-6pm, Kicking off on Martin Luther King Jr.

 Day, January 19, 2009. Cost is $150/month per participant

 Please direct your inquiries to Olga Khaykin at OlgaK@jcceastbay.org