Elevating education and lifting lives the Village Way.
Dear Friends, Shalom. While the current, unprecedented events unfold, many graduates call to check how we are doing and to share their concerns. I keep reminding them what they heard when they were younger: that when a crisis happens, the first best step to take, is to pause, look inwards, and take stock of their […]
Youth at Yemin Orde Youth Village receive awards of excellence for academic and personal growth. Each year, educators award youth in grades 9-12 with certificates of excellence that reflect achievement in classroom learning as well as personal growth on many levels. For example, youth receive certificates of excellence due to volunteer efforts, involvement with activities […]
Village Way Milestones program trains and empowers Israel’s high school principals and youth village directors. Village Way Educational Initiatives has launched an important leadership training program for school principals and youth village directors designed to create successful educational solutions for their diverse communities and the troubled teens in their care. Israel’s existing educator training programs […]
ImpactIsrael outperforms most other charities in America; only 15% of charities evaluated have received at least five consecutive four star evaluations. ImpactIsrael is pleased to announce that for the fifth year in a row, it has received an exemplary Four Star Rating from Charity Navigator, the top independent charity evaluator in the United States. This […]
ImpactIsrael represents Yemin Orde Youth Village at memorial service for the remarkable life of Dr. Nicholas N. Kittrie. Dr. Kittrie passed away on Dec. 9, 2019, at the age of 93. On Monday, January 27, 2020, a memorial service and celebration of his life was held at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C. Dr. Kittrie […]
Thank you to everyone who supported our Gala and our biggest fundraising event of the year. Our Tikkun Ha’Lev Award Gala was a tremendous success as we raised $925,000 for the programs and activities at Yemin Orde Youth Village and Village Way Educational Initiatives’s 55 partner educational communities throughout Israel. We are overwhelmed by the […]