A New Path for Jewish Teens: Identity, Leadership, and College Readiness
A dynamic new experience for 8th–12th grade students: Strengthen Jewish identity, build lifelong friendships, and gain real-world tools to thrive in college and beyond.
Program Details:
- When & Where: The program takes place on Tuesdays, from 6:00 PM–8:00 PM
- Dinner & Community: Teens will enjoy a catered dinner provided by TAE from 6:00 PM–6:30 PM. Following dinner, they will tutor our 7th graders preparing for their b’nei mitzvah, engage in 30 minutes of meaningful conversations with educators, specialists, and guest speakers, and end the evening with thirty minutes of electives and casual fun.
- College & Life Readiness: At the end of their five-year program, students will be prepared to enter college with tools to combat antisemitism, deepen their critical thinking, develop personal meaning, and provide a strong foundation for success in the diverse and intellectually rigorous environment of college—all through a Jewish lens
- Teen Tutoring & Leadership: 8th–12th-grade students may join our 7th graders as b’nei mitzvah tutors from 6:30 PM–7:00 PM to earn community service hours, or they can apply to our Madrichim program for hourly pay.
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If you have questions or want to learn more about our program, please contact Brenda Olshever, Interim Director of K-12 Education and Engagement, by phone at (805) 497-7101 ext. 209, or by email here.