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2022 Children’s Village Teen Volunteer Program Day 10: Ramat HaGolan and authentic experiences
Today we went to Golan Heights. We went up to the heights and when we got out there was a lovely sign that said “watch your step, beware of landmines.” It was very inviting. We overlooked the small hill and saw black soldier cutouts down below. They symbolized Israeli soldiers,…
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2022 Children’s Village Teen Volunteer Program Day 9: Karmiel: Pittsburgh’s Sister City- empowerment, service, hummus and chocolate balls!
We started our day by visiting one of Karmiel’s local high schools, where we spoke to a group of English students and their teacher, Cara. She is from New York, and in her class, the students are not allowed to speak Hebrew; only English. It was interesting to hear about…
Read more »Monday, March 21st: From the Druze to Tel Aviv … the intrigue continues
Day 8 | 2022 Inside Israel: Educational Leadership Seminar by Ron Sivillo The day began at Dolphin Village in Moshav Shavei Zion, we were domiciled for just one night, one in which the electricity seemed to fail and the emergency lights came on in the deep of the night ……
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2022 Children’s Village Teen Volunteer Program Day 8: New friends, markets, horses and pictionary!
Today was a good day. There were highs and there were some lows. We started off by meeting Tomer and our bus driver, Chaer, who we love, in the parking lot at 8:20am. We got onto the bus and went to the Druze school and met the kids there. They…
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March 20, 2022 – Climbing and Connecting
Day 7 | 2022 Inside Israel: Educational Leadership Seminar by Todd Gilbert The actual distance from Nof Ginosar Kibbutz Hotel to the Kibbutz Sasa (in Sasa) is barely 14.5 miles, but because of the terrain and the mountainous landscape, we were forced to drive an additional 12 miles. The distance…
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2022 Children’s Village Teen Volunteer Program Day 7: Back to the Children’s Village- Living as a Community
Today was the beginning of a new phase in our Israel trip. We left behind our amazing four-day journey and went on a short trip with Tomer Hoffman as our guide. I had a peaceful start to my day, starting with morning calisthenics and music practice on my French horn…
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2022 Children’s Village Teen Volunteer Program Day 6: Our last day in Jerusalem- Experiencing Ancient History with New Friends
Today, we woke up late for breakfast at 8:30. The breakfast was pretty good. We had mozzarella and tomato salad, a large baguette bread with a buffet of toppings, and some pastries. Off to the side there was a cherry and almond bread pudding (my personal favorite). Once done, we…
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Upper Galilee: A day full of spectacular scenery, spiritual sustenance, and geopolitics
Day 6 | 2022 Inside Israel: Educational Leadership Seminar by Natalie Barkovich, educator A beautiful morning dawned over the Sea of Galilee with cool breezes and bright sunshine accompanying us along our route. Avi promised a day full of spectacular scenery, spiritual sustenance, and geopolitics—all par for the course here…
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2022 Children’s Village Teen Volunteer Program Day 5: The City of David and Yad Vashem
Today was the most impactful and meaningful day so far. We woke up at 6:45, and had breakfast in the lobby of the hotel at 7. Once everyone was fed and ready to start the day, we all left in the bus to go to Yad Vashem. Yad Vashem is…
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Friday, March 18: Day 5 | 2022 Inside Israel: Educational Leadership Seminar by David Oness
It is the beauty of this place that has struck me since we have been here. As you look around you see the most beautiful scenery. At least, from a distance there is great beauty. The sad thing is that as you look closer, there are things that cast shadow…
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