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JNF Ambassadors

JNF Ambassadors is a program designed to engage volunteers to provide schools with a direct and meaningful link to Israel and Jewish National Fund.  Two volunteers from every school will be chosen as a JNF Ambassador, one administrator and one parent or teacher (nominated by the administrator). JNF Ambassadors will receive a stipend to attend the 2009 TEVA Seminar on Jewish Environmental Education during which time they will participate in a formal JNF training program, receive resources and materials, and have the opportunity to take part in the conference at large.  Throughout the school year JNF Ambassadors will be provided with monthly action items which they will bring to their school to integrate Israel education into the curriculum in a timely and meaningful way.  Click here to download an application or contact Michelle Beller at 703-888-2235 or education@jnf.org to learn more.

YourPage for Teachers and Families

Teachers, youth leaders, parents and students can find games, puzzles, stories, crafts and recipes for the classroom, youth groups and camps. Educational tools on everything from Jewish holidays, Israel, conservation, Shabbat and more! Click here. For funding opportunities, download pdf.

Plant Your Way to Israel

JNF’s Plant Your Way to Israel program allows students to raise money toward a trip to Israel by raising funds for forestry projects in Israel. Half of the donation will go to JNF to plant trees in Israel, and the other half will be placed in a special account on the student’s behalf to be redeemed to help pay for a trip to Israel with family, a youth group or school. Click here to learn more. For funding opportunities, download pdf.

A New Leaf and Growing UP! Newsletters

A New Leaf is a colorful educational newsletter for students in grades 1-4, provided by generous JNF donors at no cost to schools, three times a year. It features stories, games, puzzles, crafts and recipes. Growing UP! is a newsletter for bar and bat mitzvah-age students stressing Jewish values and active responsibility also provided at no cost to schools. To order, contact us at education@jnf.org. For funding opportunities, download A New Leaf pdf; download Growing UP! pdf.

Blue Box Bob

Parent or teacher volunteers dressed as Blue Box Bob visit students in grades pre-K - 4, connecting them to modern Israel while teaching the history of our homeland with age-appropriate educational materials. Sign up for the Blue Box Bob Birthday Club! E-mail us at education@jnf.org to find out more!

For funding opportunities, download pdf.

Click here to join the Blue Box Bob Birthday Club.

World Water Monitoring Day

October 18th has been declared International World Water Monitoring Day. JNF, through a grant from the United States Forest Service, encourages schools throughout the US and Israel to participate in this exciting program. To register, go to www.jnf.org/wwmd. For funding opportunities, download pdf.

Tu B’Shevat in The Schools

Celebrating the New Year for Trees is a great way for students to connect with the land of Israel. By planting trees or holding a Tu B’Shevat seder with the special JNF Haggadah available online, students have the opportunity to learn about the spiritual and environmental significance of Tu B’Shevat. To register, go to www.jnf.org/tbschools. For funding opportunities, download pdf.

Let Us Play!

Host a JNF Let Us Play! Day at your school.  Jewish students across the United States are working together towards a common goal: provide the children of Sderot with a safe and secure place to play, away from the danger of falling rockets. Students will play games, sports, and do other activities on your school playground and ask their family and friends to sponsor their participation. All proceeds from Let Us Play! will support the JNF Sderot Indoor Playground. This all-inclusive Indoor Recreational Center will provide Sderot's youth with a place to have fun, connect with friends, enjoy stimulating classes, and be children. It is a place to feel strong and free, away from their daily worries about rockets, and parents will have the peace of mind knowing that their children are playing and learning in an environment that is safe and secure.  Participate in this timely and meaningful tzedakah project.  Schools that raise $1800 or more will be permanently honored on a plaque at the playground site, and every participating student will receive a certificate of recognition. Visit www.jnf.org/letusplay to learn more and request a program kit.

Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day

For your school’s own Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration, we provide a variety of materials including stickers, Israeli flags, songs, games, and a Yom Ha’atzmaut Haggadah. To find out more about our materials, e-mail us at education@jnf.org, or call (212) 879-9305 x263.

JNF B’nai Mitzvah Kit

JNF offers you a variety of unique ways to celebrate your child’s bar/bat mitzvah, including customized invitations for your simcha that enable you to honor your guests by planting trees in Israel, an inscription in the JNF Honor Book in Jerusalem, and a dedication on the B’nai Mitzvah Remembrance Wall at American Independence Park near Jerusalem.  Learn more at www.jnf.org/simcha. For funding opportunities, download pdf.

GoNeutral Education Programs

Students participating in JNF GoNeutral education programs (JNF Green Corps for middle school, JNF Green Team for high school, JNF on Campus for college) receive the Green Times Newsletter six times a year; learn about environmental issues; and work together on tikkun olam projects both locally and in Israel.

View a sample of the High School e-newsletter or go to jnf.org/greentimes.

For more details and to start a GoNeutral group, go to www.jnf.org/goneutraleducation.

For funding opportunities, download pdf.

Caravan for Democracy, High School Edition

Caravan for Democracy High School Edition prepares Jewish teens for the anti-Israel sentiment they may face on their future college campuses. The program empowers teens with concrete skills, advocacy training and the ability to respond to anti-Israel rhetoric in an intelligent and informed manner. For funding opportunities, download pdf.

Alexander Muss Institute for Israel Education

JNF is proud to partner with the Alexander Muss Institute for Israel Education in Hod Hasharon, Israel to promote participation in this outstanding eight-week fully accredited high school program offered five times a year for high school students. To learn more, visit www.amiie.org. For funding opportunities, download pdf.

College

Caravan for Democracy

Caravan for Democracy drives constructive dialogue on college campuses throughout the United States by bringing different speakers from Israel and the U.S. to discuss the challenges Israel faces as the only democracy in the Middle East. Caravan for Democracy provides access to resources and opinions to encourage critical thinking about the issues affecting Israel, its commitment to peace, how it is covered in the media and its unique role in the region. For funding opportunities, download pdf.

Taglit-Birthright Israel: JNF/Shorashim Trips

Join JNF and Shorashim on your first trip to Israel! If you are between the ages of 18-26 and have never been on a peer trip to Israel, don’t miss this opportunity for a free 10-day Israel experience through Taglit-Birthright Israel. Enjoy the great outdoors of Israel, vist all of the amazing first-time sites, and experience Israel with Israelis! 

Sign up for trips in the summer and winter at  www.shorashim.org.

Alternative Spring Break

Make your spring break meaningful with JNF! Answering the needs of the Jewish homeland, JNF sends college students and young adults to volunteer during their vacations, providing direct service and helping to build Israel through JNF’s Blueprint Negev campaign. To register, go to www.jnf.org/asb. For funding opportunities, download pdf.

Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME)

Colleges are the new front lines for the battle for Israel. SPME was founded by a group of concerned college professors and intellectuals to promote Israel's right to live in peace with its neighbors. Today, close to 40 campuses have active local SPME chapters, helping educate faculty to be mentors and resources for colleagues, students, campus professionals and community members. For funding opportunities, download pdf. 

Congregations

For more information and to find out how we can partner with your congregation, click here.

Please contact us at education@jnf.org or 212-879-9305 ext. 263. 

Get involved and Donate to Israel Education in the U.S.. For naming opportunities call your local office at 888-JNF-0099.