The Jewish Federation of Nashville offers need-based scholarships for trips to Israel and overnight camps.  These scholarships are available to students through the 12th grade.

In addition, the Mary and Harry Zimmerman Youth Exchange Endowment Fund supports an Israel Incentive Grant program.  These grants are available primarily to 8-12th graders, with limited availability to college students.  An incentive grant is a one-time award of up to $2,000 for first-time attendees on an organized Israel experience program to help cover the costs of participation.  For additional information on qualified Israel programs, check the links below . 

 

The Jewish Federation of Nashville also subsidizes students interested in participating in Panim El Panim.  This program brings together groups of 10th – 12th grade students from several communities around the country for four-day leadership seminars in Washington, D.C. to explore Jewish values and social and political activism.

  

YOUTH CAMPAIGN
As part of its Annual Campaign, the Jewish Federation of Nashville conducts a Youth Campaign designed o engage and empower local 9th-12th graders to become involved in charitable giving and contribute to the community.  Complete with Youth Co-chairs, the youth engage their peers in conversation and activities that help to educate them about the needs of the community and encourage them to give financially.

 

B’NAI TZEDEK
This program introduces B’nai Mitzvah teens to the joys of tzedakah.  Teens can create a fund in their own name in The Foundation with a gift of at least $125 to start on the road to Tikkun Olam, repair of the world, and becoming philanthropists.

 

For more information on  these opportunities, please contact  Steve Edelstein, Executive Director, at steve@jewishnashville.org.

 

LINKS

www.hillel.org
www.birthrightisrael.org
www.uscj.org/usy/
www.ou.org/ncsy/
http://nfty.org
www.youngjudea.org
www.bbyo.org