Internships/Fellowships
AVODAH
Spend a year fighting poverty with ADOVAH: The Jewish Service Corps! The Jewish Service corps is a one year social justice program. Corps members work full time on issues such as immigration, hunger, literacy, public health, while exploring their Jewish identity in an open environment. They also learn from veteran organizers, activists, and educators about how to make change in the world and about the Jewish connection to social justice. Members live with other young people ages 21-26 from all Jewish backgrounds and build a community committed to integrating social change and Jewish values. Corps members will receive a modest living stipend plus health insurance and an Americorps Education Award of over $5,000 for repayment of student loans or future education. To apply, visit the website. For more information, contact Mollie Spevack at apply@avodah.net or (212) 545-7759.
BEMA’AGLAI TZEDEK (ISRAEL)
Bema’aglei Tzedek is an Israeli NGO that uses cutting-edge educational tools and social action campaigns to create a more just Israeli society inspired by Jewish values. Bema’aglei Tzedek has partnered with two other leading Jewish social and environmental justice organizations – one in North America and one in the UK – to launch a global network of Jewish social and environmental activists. In order to jumpstart and build this network, an annual conference will be convened. Bema’aglai Tzedek seeks a Project Director to take the lead on the content on the first conference, to be held in the U.S. in spring/summer 2010 and to coordinate the Israeli components and delegation to the conference. For the complete job description, please click here or visit the website.
OTZMA ISRAEL TEACHING CORPS (ISRAEL)
OTZMA’s Israel Teaching Corps (ITC) is a 10-month program for North American college graduates to teach English in under-served Israeli public schools. The goals of ITC are to provide North American college graduates with an opportunity to participate in a grassroots volunteer/service program in Israel; to impact thousands of young Israelis through people-to-people exposure with North Americans; to provide volunteer teachers in under-served schools throughout Israel; and to connect ITC volunteers with North American Federation partnership communities and educate participants on the programs Federation invest in and the people who live there. For more information or to apply, please visit the website.
TEVEL B’TZEDEK (NEPAL)
Tevel b’Tzedek is an Israeli-based N.G.O dedicated to creating a new generation of Israeli and international Jews engaged in social and environmental justice by offering them a direct experience of the developing world through study and service internships. The current internship is a 13-week residential program in Katmandu, Nepal combining learning and service to introduce Israeli and Diaspora young adults to the challenges and dilemmas of the developing world. The program begins with a four-week orientation and is followed by a 13-week internship in which participants work on a project together with local NGO’s. The program includes double weekly four-day seminars and longer middle and ending seminars. The next internship begins February 15, 2010. For more information or to apply, please visit the website.
