Teens Learn to Be Leaders on Israel
Teens Learn to Be Leaders on Israel
Eight high schoolers from metro Atlanta participated in a virtual workshop aimed at helping them become leaders in Israel education and advocacy. January 14, 2021, 3:04 pm Edit 0 shares
Eight high schoolers from metro Atlanta participated in the Center for Israel Education’s annual fall Teen Israel Leadership Institute, which was held virtually for the first time because of COVID-19.
As happened with CIE’s annual Educator Enrichment Workshop on Modern Israel during the summer, the move to an online event instead of a physical gathering in Atlanta enabled the center to engage more learners than ever.
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Two local teens discuss their time with the Teen Israel Leadership Institute (TILI) virtual program.
Fall is the time for the annual Teen Israel Leadership Institute (TILI) in Atlanta, but COVID-19 once again made business as usual impossible. The Center for Israel Education made the most of the required change to online teaching and succeeded in engaging more learners than ever, drawing teens from wide geographic localities, including Metro Detroit.
Caleb Kleinfeldt of Huntington Woods, a junior at Frankel Jewish Academy, was one of the teens who participated. “I’ve been Zionistic my whole life and found this was a way to understand Israel on a very professional level,” said Kleinfeldt, who attends Kehillat Etz Chayim, an Open Orthodox synagogue in Oak Park and Huntington Woods. “I enjoyed the program and hearing the speakers.”
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Applications for Teen Israel Leadership Institute due Jan. 21
Applications are now being accepted for the annual Teen Israel Leadership Institute scheduled to be held Sunday, Feb. 7 and 14, 1 – 4 p.m. The 2021conference will be held virtually, as was the fall conference.
The Institute, offered by the Atlanta-based Center for Israel Education (CIE) in partnership with the Emory University Institute for the Study for Modern Israel, enhances Israel knowledge among Jewish teens in grades 10-12 and provides them with valuable skills for sharing that knowledge with others.
During the workshop, participants will engage in a wide variety of learning activities and experiences. They will also have the opportunity to hear from college students. Once the official program is over, all participants will be required to create an Israel learning program for their community, synagogue or youth group. Projects can vary from a one-time educational pro