Each year, thousands of Jewish young adults take advantage of the Birthright Israel program, which provides free educational trips to Israel for first-time visitors between the ages of 18-26. But the journey does not have to end there.
Seeking to address the widespread under-performance of youth in low-income communities, while offering a unique Israel experience to participants, Israel Teaching Fellows launched this week.
Washington University’s Olin Business School is one of eight top American universities chosen to receive a $25,000 grant for study abroad programs in Israel in 2011 and 2012.