Investing more than just olive trees
How can you use this? Many camps collect tzedakah before Shabbat. Sit down with your campers and create a list of organizations that Zaitoun Ventures might want to invest in.
Being green sees no color
How can you use this article? As you walk around camp, think about ways you can make it more sustainable. What can you do to reduce your carbon footprint?
The next Mark Zuckerberg?
How can you use this article? This article looks at inventions that innovative ninth-graders from throughout Israel have developed and submitted as part of a worldwide contest sponsored by Junior Achievement. Counselors can have their campers read the article and think of their own project. What inventions do they come up with?
The Newcomb Mom’s League
How can you use this article? Newcomb is the ultimate camp game. These mothers have taken what is normally a kids’ game and have taught their children lessons in sportsmanship. Why do you think they chose cachibol?
Using ISRAEL21c everyday
We’d like to know how we can help more of you, like Brooklyn fourth-grader Henry Brown, use our resources to your best advantage.
Meet some of the minds behind the curriculum of tomorrow…
How can you use this article? Work with counselors to think about how to engage campers with activities that push the boundaries of traditional camping activities. Ask them to brainstorm the Essential Question.
Aspiring girls
How do use this article? Camp is all about trying new things and feeling empowered. This is a great article to read with female campers. How did Anat and Yifat think about aspiration?
Knowing the market. Meet Tomer Hen, Israel’s brand specialist
How can you use this article? We can look at this article and MobCo as a way to drive more Jewish engagement. Identify some of the takeaway points that we should consider.
Period 1: Science; Period 2: Running my own company. Meet Iddo Gino.
How should you use this? Are you trying to solve a problem? Learn by Iddo’s example of finding “cool little projects.” You can strategize potential solutions.
Meet the valedictorian of Israel: Mohammed Zeidan
How can you use this article? Counselors can use this article to start a conversation about opportunities for Jewish and Arab youth to interact with one another. Should there be experiences for all youth to meet before the age of 18? Is 18 too late?
Tech Tools: Leading the education revolution
How can you use this article? Are you searching for new tools to integrate into your learning environment? Israel is on the forefront of developing these tools for educators. Which of them appeal to you, and how can you integrate them?
Israel’s youngest engineers plan for a bright future
How can you use this article? If you are planning a science fair or invention convention, look at the ideas generated in this article and see what your students come up with in these areas.
Afikoman for all
How can you use this? Read this article with your class and discuss the mitzvot of Passover. Why is the afikoman such a central part of the Passover story? Have your students come up with a list of ways to give back at Passover.
Boundary-less arts
How can you use this article? If you working on any type of collaboration with another organization, you can use this article as a guide. If you are planning an event that involves multi-arts presentations, use this article as a guidepost to create a program.
Teen tech Tel Aviv
How can you use this article? This will help when defining the differences between accelerators and incubators, or when looking for ideas for your youth movement to try out.