OVERVIEW
Give of yourself while living in an authentic kibbutz-based or desert-based community
Focus
Volunteering & Social Entrepreneurship
AGES
Ages 18-30
COST
From $1,500 USD | Spring or Fall
$1,000 USD | Summer
LOCATIONS
Kibbutz Harduf (Galilee)
Mitzpe Ramon (Negev)
SESSIONS
5 Months | Spring or Fall
4 Week | Summer
The Spring & Fall sessions can be connected as a 10-month experience
UPCOMING DATES
September 1, 2021 – January 25, 2022
February 8, 2022 – June 29, 2022
July 11, 2022 – August 11, 2022
September 1, 2022 – January 25, 2023
INCLUDED
Room & Board, Hebrew Training, Touring, Insurance, etc.
Registration is currently open for 2021 and 2022 session dates. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and availability is limited.
BE THE CHANGE!
Join our team of volunteers making an impact on Israeli society through projects that may include informal education, organic agriculture, special needs outreach, environmental protection, and sustainable tourism. Volunteers are also empowered to pursue a project of their own design that most inspires them!
More than a volunteer program, Project TEN Israel also contributes to the vitally important cause of co-existence and cultural understanding with nearby Arab, Bedouin, and Jewish communities in the region.
When not volunteering, the program includes various travel experiences and activities designed to expand your understanding of Israel. You'll also benefit from being part of a cohort of volunteers who come from Israel and around the world.
Project TEN is an initiative of the Jewish Agency that hosts service-learning experiences in Israel and developing regions around the world, using an integrated curriculum that focuses on Jewish values, community, and action.
5-month session volunteers choose one host community. 4-week summer volunteers split time in both locations.
MITZPE RAMON | Negev Desert
KIBBUTZ HARDUF | Galilee
PROGRAM SESSIONS
*Assumes the volunteer receives the Masa universal grant of $3,000 USD
HOW IT WORKS
5-Month and 10-Month Programs
The full cost of the 5-month program is $4,500 USD. The 10-month program costs $8,550 USD. However, volunteers who qualify for Masa Israel funding will receive a $500-$3,000 USD grant depending on their age and nationality. Additional need-based aid is available.
4-Week Summer Programs
The full cost of the program is $1,000 USD
Masa Israel funding is not available
Experience life in a close-knit Israeli community
Elevate underserved communities and contribute to Arab-Israeli co-existence
Bond with a network of volunteers from Israel and around the world
Learn conversational Hebrew and Arabic
Travel throughout Israel as part of our group and on your own
WHAT'S INCLUDED
The Project TEN opportunity offers so much more than a meaningful volunteering experience abroad...
ACCOMMODATIONS
Live in harmony with nature at Kibbutz Harduf or in Mitzpe Ramon’s ecologically sustainable village, sleeping in cabins with a shared kitchen and group facilities.
LANGUAGE TRAINING
You’ll receive Hebrew and Arabic language instruction to help you navigate Israeli society.
PROGRAMMING & TOURS
Join up with fellow volunteers for seminars and tours that will take you to new destinations around Israel.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Get to know your fellow volunteers with locally organized social activities and programming.
MOST MEALS
Almost all meals will be provided as group meals in the collective kitchen (vegetarian kitchen).
LOCAL MEDICAL INSURANCE
Covers treatment and medication for non pre-existing conditions.