Dearest Educators and Librarians:
We at Youth Village Hadassah Neurim in Israel are looking for a volunteer
to help us with our library and computer room. Attached are a description
of our village and our invitation for a volunteer librarian.
Please contact me with any questions or suggestions. Candidates for the
position should contact Director, Nachum Katz directly. His contact
information is found on the volunteer invitation.
Thanks
Steven Lewis
Volunteer Position Available in Israel
Youth Village Hadassah Neurim is looking for a part-time Librarian and
Education Technology Specialist to help in our school's library and
computer room. In exchange for your assistance, Hadassah Neurim can offer
you full room and board during the school year at a beautiful spot
overlooking one of Israel's finest beaches. For more information on our
village please visit our website at: www.youthaliyah.org.il/neurim/. This
is an excellent opportunity for someone retired or on sabbatical that would
like to spend time in Israel.
Required Skills and Experience:
Fluency in spoken and written Hebrew
Experience working with high school students in a school library
Knowledge of organizing educational computer rooms including:
- Making educational CD ROMS and websites available on the network
- Establishing filters to prevent access to particular websites
Please send an email with any questions or information about yourself to
Director, Nachum Katz at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or contact him directly at
Office phone: 011-972-9-866-1101/2
Fax: 011-972-9-866-4186
HADASSAH NEURIM
Perched on cliffs above the Mediterranean Sea, north of Netanya, Hadassah
Neurim is jointly owned by Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of
America, and the Jewish Agency for Israel, and run by a non-profit
organization. In addition to 230 boarding students aged 14 - 18, 270
teenagers from the surrounding communities attend Hadassah Neurim daily as
the regional high school.
Students at this Youth Aliya village include new immigrants from the former
Soviet Union, Ethiopia and other countries, as well as Israeli-born
youngsters. The common bond between them is their multi-problem family
background and their need for support programs. The Russian-speaking new
immigrants are often motivated students, though many come from
single-parent families with absorption difficulties. Immigrants from
Ethiopia tend to come from weaker academic backgrounds and require more
help while Israeli-born pupils usually come from disadvantaged environments.
The Village's high school offers academic and technological tracks in
electronics, natural and social sciences, auto mechanics, theater, visual
arts, electronics, paramedics and office management. A wide range of
extracurricular activities is also offered, including filmmaking, horseback
riding and sports. The village hosts a National Center for Young Athletes
that has had great success in national and international competition. The
Village's cross-country team for example, won the Israeli championships and
then went on to win first place in the world championships.
The boarding school enjoys the care and attention of live-in
councilors. In addition, the village staff includes social workers, school
councilors, psychologists and teachers. Currently underway is an ambitions
project called Kvutsaton ("small communities") to transform the boarding
school dorms into family-style living spaces for no more than 15 students.
These new living areas have kitchens, recreation areas and live-in
dorm-parents who eat two meals a day with their groups. This project, even
in its early stages, is decreasing destructive behaviors while improving
academic success. These successes can me measured by the dramatic
increases in the number of students who attain matriculation diplomas,
enabling them to continue their higher education.
New immigrants and their children face tremendous challenges in
Israel. Hadassah Neurim offers its students a bridge from the difficult
circumstances of their childhoods to the responsibilities of independence
and adulthood. In many cases this is the first safe and supportive home
they have known. We have a tremendous responsibility to give our students
new opportunities to make positive chances in their lives and help them
aspire to their greatest potential.
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