The Greensboro Jewish Federation works to promote Israel programs for teens and college students in our community as well as securing funding through grants and scholarship funds so that all Jewish youth in Greensboro who are interested may have an Israel Experience.

The Federation has a long standing commitment to fostering the development of Jewish identity in teens.  We feel that each young person should have an opportunity from our community to visit Israel and we make that happen!

Israel Experience Grant Program

The Israel Grant is a one time grant of $1600 - $2600 designed to encourage young Jewish people in Greensboro to commit to their Judaism by visiting Israel.  Rising juniors, rising seniors, graduating seniors and rising and college-age students (through age 23) may apply for the grant.  Restrictions apply.

Applications are now available for the Fall, 2010 through Summer, 2011. Grant criteria, policies, and an application can be downloaded below. Please contact Rachel Wolf for more information or call 336-852-5433 ext. 229.

Birthright Israel

Birthright Israel is an international program under the initiative of Charles Bronfman and Michael Steinhardt to make a living and learning trip to Israel the universal birthright of every Jewish child. The program is offered to Jewish students between the ages of 18 - 26, including a round-trip ticket to Israel and 10 days of significant informal educational programming. The funding partners in this major initiative are a group of Jewish philanthropists, the State of Israel, and Jewish Federations across North America including the Greensboro Jewish Federation. For information on the Birthright Gift, go to www.birthrightisrael.com or email or call Rachel Wolf at 336-852-5433 ext. 229.

The March of the Living      

The March of the Living is an international, educational program designed to bring Jewish teens from around the world to Poland and then to Israel for two week.  The goal is for teens to learn, firsthand, the lessons of the Holocaust and "to lead the Jewish people into the future vowing NEVER AGAIN."

Click here for more information about the March of the Living program and for the grant application.

The Federation also has information on adult study and volunteer opportunities in Israel. Call 852-5433 ext. 229 for more information.