tel aviv semester
Once arriving in ISRAEL, PARTICIPANTS WILL BEGIN THEIR Year COURSE JOURNEY IN Tel Aviv.
Sample timetable of a week in Tel Aviv:
During the tel aviv semester, participants have the opportunity to choose from a number of tracks, these include:
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Medical track (mda)
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MARVA - IDF track
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Kibbutz Ketura track
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Business add-on
Key pointers
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Zman Kvutsah = group time
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Ptichat Shavua = framing of the week
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Ulpan = hebrew lessons
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Siyur = trip
MEDICAL TRACK (MDA)
This is an educational and hands-on experience on the ground therough training and volunteering with MAGEN DAVID ADOM. Participants will be considered a full member of an MDA ambulance team, joining in on eight-hour shifts serving as first responders, helping those in need, and learning more about the medical field.
MARVA -IDF TRACK
MARVA is an intense 8-week opportunity to experience Israel through the eyes of the IDF. Through drills, hikes and physical activity aimed to push a participant's boundaries, those enrolled in MARVA will experience real-life training exercises and have a chance to live in army conditions.
KIBBUTZ KETURA TRACK
Kibbutz Ketura in the Arava Valley will house participants for two months, where they will be living and volunteering. This incredible experience promotes a lively and pluralist atmosphere, allowing participants to truly feel what it means to live in cooperation.
Business add-on
Participants have the opportunity to learn about the ISRAELI Start-Up-Nation first-hand by participating in business workshops run by different entrepreneurs. They will learn skills from perfecting the perfect pitch, to excellent project management.
ACCOMMODATION
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During this semester, the participants will be living independentley in Beit Hillel. These rooms accommodate 2-4 partici[ants and tend to share a bathroom and shower with another room.
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Each apartment in equipped with a communal kitchen and living space
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Participants will receive a monthly food basket that provides basic dry goods, however participants will be responsible for purchasing their own additional items