ISRAEL EXPERIENCE CENTRE

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Roberta Malam, Director
Phone: 477-7502
Email: Roberta Malam

The Israel Experience Centre offers programs to Israel for students between the ages of 15-26 years of age. Whether you want to go to Israel for two weeks or one year – the Centre has something for you.

The Centre also has information about Israel and different tour opportunities for the general community and is a resource for those interested in making Aliyah.

birthright israel
birthright israel is a gift from one generation to the next. The birthright gift covers roundtrip airfare plus 10 days of educational programming in Israel. It is open to young Jewish adults between the ages of 18-26 and those who have never been on a peer-group educational program.

It is the most extensive philanthropic Jewish outreach program ever to target Jewish young adults. It is made possible through $210 million partnership from a group of prominent philanthropists, local Jewish Federations, the people of Israel through their government, Keren Hayesod and the Jewish Agency for Israel.

If you are between the ages of 18 – 26, Jewish and never participated on an organized Israel Experience, you can apply for the upcoming birthright israel trips. If you would like to register for the 2003/2004 CIE birthright israel trips, registration opens at the end of August 2003.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Kibbutz Programs
Offers students the opportunity to spend 2 – 6 months working/studying on a Kibbutz. Opportunities are also available to learn Hebrew

Volunteer Programs
There are several volunteer programs available for students 21 – 28 years of age. The minimum time requirement is 2 months.

World Union Jewish Students (WUJS)
WUJS enables university graduates to spend an extended stay in Israel, learning Hebrew, becoming familiar with the country, its history and culture. The program provides an opportunity for people considering Aliyah the necessary tools to make a decision.

Sherut La’am
Sherut La’am is a unique program for college graduates. It offers a year-long living experience in Israel during which participants volunteer their professional skills and become a part of the community in which they live.

Magen David Adom
Spend two incredibly exciting and satisfying months, gaining hands on first-aid and emergency-care experience in Israel. The Magen David Adom (Israeli Ambulance Corps) provides first-aid services throughout Israel and works with its volunteers to provide effective initial treatment.

The MDA Volunteer Program, run in conjunction with the Jewish Agency, allows you to be part of this mission. It gives university students an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience, giving first-aid care, while experiencing "real life" in Israel.