Tel: +972.2.620.2633 E-mail: [email protected]The Jewish Agency brings college calculus to tenth graders in the remote southern town of Dimona. “Each child is a world unto themselves. I want to help children at risk use 100% of their potential and give them the confidence they need to dream of a better future.” From High Risk to High Achievement -- Michal Levi, Youth Futures Trustee In a recent study, 75% of the parents of Youth Futures participants said that the program had a “positive impact” on their child. In four years Youth Futures has emerged as a leading national program, operating in 32 localities with continuing demand for more locations. Since its inception, Youth Aliyah has changed the lives of over 300,000 teenagers, and its approach to educational and social intervention has become a model for similar programs throughout the world. Atidim is giving children living in the Negev and Galilee regions unprecedented educational opportunities to succeed. The Jewish Agency is funded by The Jewish Federations of North America, Keren Hayesod, major Jewish communities and federations, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, foundations and donors from Israel and around the world. Find out how you can make an impact: v 212.339.6048 e [email protected]www.jewishagency.org
The Jewish Agency brings college calculus to tenth graders in the remote southern town of Dimona.
“Each child is a world unto
themselves. I want to help
children at risk use 100%
of their potential and give
them the confi dence they
need to dream of a better
future.” FromHigh Risk toHigh Achievement
-- Michal Levi, Youth Futures Trustee
In a recent study, 75% of the parents of Youth Futures participants said that the program had a “positive impact” on their child.
In four years Youth Futures has emerged as a leading national program, operating in 32 localities with continuing demand for more locations.
Since its inception, Youth Aliyah has changed the lives of over 300,000 teenagers, and its approach to educational and social intervention has become a model for similar programs throughout the world.
Atidim is giving children living in the Negev and Galilee regions unprecedented educational opportunities to succeed.
The Jewish Agency is funded by The Jewish Federations of North America, Keren Hayesod, major Jewish communities and federations, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, foundations and donors from Israel and around the world.
Find out how you can make an impact: v 212.339.6048 e [email protected]
With over 800,000 children in Israel living below the poverty line, the Jewish Agency helps level the playing fi eld for these and other youth at risk.
Youth FuturesThis groundbreaking initiative matches more than 6,500 disadvantaged youth with some 350 young adult trustees who mentor and develop personalized plans for each child. For three years the trustees work to bridge critical educational, social and extracurricular gaps facing these children. Youth Futures, a partnership between the Jewish Agency, Jewish communities around the world, and key Israeli partners, enables youth at risk to reach their potential.
Average cost per child in the Youth Futures program: $1,875
AtidimPre-Atidim starts in high school and provides 13,000 students from development towns who demonstrate high scholastic potential with educational reinforcement in math, science and English. Then, 550 of the best and brightest continue with Atidim as full time degree students at Israel’s top universities. Atidim for Industry and Atidim Cadets for Public Service programs provide full fi nancial scholarships, laptop computers and tutoring, which puts them well on their way to a career in hi-tech or in public service.
Average cost per student in Atidim programs:
Pre-Atidim: $1,000
Atidim for Industry: $8,500
Atidim Cadets for Public Service: $8,100
Net@Developed with Cisco Systems, over 1,300 high school teenagers from low socio-economic areas learn to design, build and maintain computer networks while working as part of a team and developing leadership skills. Upon graduating the program, the high school student receives an international certifi cation from Cisco as a computer network technician. Net@ opens the door to technology units in the army and Israel’s thriving hi-tech industry that otherwise would never have been accessible. The program is run in 27 localities in partnership with Tapuah, Cisco and Keren Hayesod.
The cost per participant in the Net@ program: $4,400
Youth Aliyah VillagesWhat began as a fi rst home for children rescued from Nazi Europe, today provides a warm, residential environment where over 1,000 new immigrants and youth at risk receive the educational and emotional support they need to fl ourish. The Jewish Agency’s Youth Aliyah villages have expanded programs to provide six years of continuous support for sixth to twelfth graders, allowing these children to build a more stable and promising future.
Average annual cost per child at one of the four Jewish Agency Youth Aliyah Villages: $19,000
Young CommunitiesMotivated to bridge social gaps and build a more just society, idealistic Israelis are establishing vibrant Young Communities in the Negev and Galilee. Young Community residents, mostly college students who have fi nished the army, encourage community leadership, volunteer as informal educators, and work with local youth at risk through the Jewish Agency’s Youth Futures program.
The average annual cost of operating one Young Community: $10,000
