Starting Strong on Etgar Hike

This post was written by Susan Weijel, Deputy Director of Yemin Orde Youth Village and Village Way Educational Initiatives. “It takes a village.” That well-known African proverb conveys the sense that an entire community is involved in nurturing its children. The expression has resonated for countless years among many cultures, and it is a central […]

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Israel in Lockdown: Village Way Communities Remain a Refuge

Village Way communities remain a safe haven during Israel’s third lockdown. Yemin Orde Youth Village and our Village Way partner communities remain a safe haven for at-risk youth despite Israel’s third national lockdown due to rising coronavirus cases. Education officials granted permission for youth villages and therapeutic residential communities to operate so their populations of […]

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Village Way Communities Round-Up

Village Way educators offer learning opportunities that reflect core elements of the Village Way. At Miftan Tamra High School, a technological school in the Arab city of Tamra, students found new ways of combining “Tikkun Olam” and “Anchors in the Past”, two important components of the Village Way. To celebrate the Prophet Muhammed’s birthday, which […]

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Celebration Videos and News

Sharing our Village Way story through song, testimonials and storytelling. ImpactIsrael is pleased to announce it raised $100,000 in just one hour at its virtual Celebration of Gratitude and Hope, on Oct. 28, 2020. We raised a total of $680,000 for the event; our costs were seven percent of total revenue. Thank you to our […]

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Holidays Re-Imagined

Holiday celebrations look different this year. The Jewish holidays in the Fall are the first big occasions of the school year for youth, staff and educators to gather as one community. It is a time when our youth are asked to reflect on the past year and look toward their futures. It is a time […]

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Learning is Sweet for Yemin Orde Youth

Youth learn sweet new skills during summer break. During a typical summer break, the staff at Yemin Orde Youth Village arrange job opportunities for teens as a way to preserve the positive work and personal development carried out throughout the school year. This summer, which is far from typical for anyone, summer employment for the […]

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Yemin Orde Youth Village COVID-19 Impact

Updates on the living and learning environment for the 110 youth currently residing at the Village. https://www.impact-israel.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ela-1.mp4 Yemin Orde teen, Ela, extends greetings to everyone as she remains at home, outside the Village, and concentrates on her schoolwork and artwork. Shmuli Bing, Director, Yemin Orde Youth Village, recently provided a video update on the activities […]

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