Summer Opportunities

Summer Opportunities for High School Students 

One Summer…Two Choices!

Spend Summer 2009 on PanimWorks: An Activist’s Adventure!

PanimWorks: DC JAM, on the campus of The George Washington University, is a leadership training program for teens passionate about politics, community service, activism, and Judaism. Become a leader in the political world and the Jewish community today! Learn about key issues impacting the U.S. and the world through interactions with leading U.S. policymakers and experts, while exploring the connection between Judaism and advocacy. Participate in meaningful hands-on service projects, while earning community service-learning hours. Develop the skills to pioneer change and impact the issues you care about. Two 2-week sessions or a four week session (including a bonus opportunity of a placement in DC agency) will be offered for students currently in grades 10-12. www.dcjam.org

PanimWorks: Southwest is a cultural exchange and community service program on a Native American Reservation in the American Southwest. Make a difference as you live in rustic accommodations on a Native American reservation, interacting with members of the Zuni and Hopi Nations while working together to promote positive change. This trip in the majestic Southwest includes hands-on service projects as well as outdoor recreational activities. Make lifelong friends and learn about the ethical values that define Jewish life while earning up to 45 community service-learning hours. Three sessions will be offered for students currently in grades 9-12. www.panimworks.org

Contact: Reisa Shanaman 301-770-5070, x 217 or dcjam@panim.org
Contact: Hershel Cohen 301-770-5070, x209 or panimworks@panim.org

Or Tzedek

A program of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs

Based in Chicago, Or Tzedek engages teens in real-life social justice work through a Jewish lens. In this 8-day experience teens make a difference on a variety of urban issues through hands-on service and high level learning. Participants not only gain skills and know-how about social justice, organizing and advocacy, but also explore their own Jewish identity and its relevance to their world.

Available dates in summer 2009:
July 5 – 12
July 26 – Aug. 2

Visit the program website for more information: www.ortzedek.org

Download a registration form or register online at www.jcua.org/otsummer

With any questions, you can always contact:
Asaf Bar-Tura, Director of Teen Programs (312) 663-0960 (x110) asaf@jcua.org