JCC/Israel Teen Leadership Cohort

Be a part of a unique JCC/Israel Teen Leadership Cohort!

This program unites teens from the JCC of Central NJ and from the JCC’s sister city in Israel, Arad, to build cross-cultural connections, to immerse in Israeli and Jewish learning and create important international friendships.

Here are the deets:

• This program runs from Winter – July 2025.
• Applications are open to current 10th and 11th graders who live locally. Each teen will host an Israeli teen for 10 days this summer in their home.
• A variety of topics will address life as a Jewish teen including the post-10/7 world, experiences of Jewish teens today, rising antisemitism in America, leadership/volunteerism and everything in between.
• The cohort will meet 1-2 times per month (usually Sundays) including Zoom meetings with the Israeli cohort. Cohort participants are expected to attend all meetings so everyone can get the most out of this partnership.
• All JCC participants are required to work at Camp Yachad as a Junior Counselor. In this cohort, teens will interact with the Israeli teens for ten days in July at Camp Yachad for in-person learning, leadership, laughing and exploring.

Apply Here

Questions?  Contact Jolie Saltiel at [email protected] or 908-889-8800 x264.

The JCC/Arad Israel Teen Leadership Cohort is made possible through the support and partnership of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ.