Teen Hikers Rise to the Challenge

Challenge Hike Puts New Skills to the Test Yemin Orde Youth Village’s annual Challenge (Etgar) Hike for 12th graders proved to be the ultimate challenge in putting new team-building and leadership skills to the test. High school seniors use outdoor survival skills learned throughout the years to trek 100 kilometers from Mt. Arbel, near Lake […]

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Village Way Educators Encourage At-Risk Students to Dream

Educators at Village Way schools encourage at-risk students to believe in themselves in order to achieve their dreams. By Karen Sallerson Karen Sallerson is the Executive Director of ImpactIsrael. She recently returned to Israel to visit Yemin Orde Youth Village, tour Village Way partner educational communities and meet the dedicated educators who are working hard […]

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Village Way Educators Light the Way for At-Risk Youth

Recently, educators from two Village Way Educational Initiatives  partner schools, located in Arab communities, gathered to network and share first-hand experiences in order to learn from each other. The schools involved in the workshop are Jisr a-Zarka and Mahat Acco School, both vocational schools. Jisr a-Zarka, a newcomer to the Village Way integration process, is located […]

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B’nai Mitzvah Program Provides Platform to Help Israel’s Fragile Youth

B’nai Mitzvah program provides opportunities to help Israel’s fragile youth in meaningful ways. Two teens who live on opposite sides of the United States recently completed B’nai Mitzvah “tzedakah” projects that raised funds for Yemin Orde Youth Village, learned about the fulfillment of helping others, and made lasting connections to the Village and to Israel. […]

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