We are keeping a close eye on the developing situation in Israel and will update applicants directly regarding any developments that may affect their application status or the status of their program. For more information about Summer 2024, please contact us at [email protected]
Teen Volunteer in Israel Missions
Israel needs us now more than ever! Join one of our Volunteer Teen Missions as an opportunity to make an impact and provide immediate relief to the land and the people of Israel.
Session Dates:
Session 1 - May 26 - June 3, 2024
Session 2 - August 18 - August 26, 2024
Price: $3,250 $400 FINAL PRICE with generous grants!*
*Save $1,000 with RootOne Vouchers, $1,500 with the AMHSI Summer Volunteer Grant, and $350 with additional grants. Contact us at [email protected] for more information on these grants.
VOLUNTEERING HIGHLIGHTS
- This non-academic program is offered to all high school students above 15
- Located in the beautiful modern city of Be'er Sheva, this campus features newly renovated state of-the-art dorms, dining room, classrooms, gym, beautiful open spaces to socialize on campus, and walking distance to shops, restaurants, a grocery store and even an ice-skating rink
- Teens will take part in community service helping with anything needed, from re-building, planting trees, cooking, to assistance in the daycares, and more
- Teens will work together with HaShomer HaChadash in farms, picking vegetables and other crops that will ensure that we will help prevent a massive shortage in the Israeli market and that no farmer is left alone
- Teens will volunteer at ADI Negev, a rehabilitative village in southern Israel that provides high-level medical services and care to individuals with disabilities
- Teens will learn from experienced AMHSI educators, as they travel around the land volunteering for 5-6 hours daily, engaging in tiyulim (trips), meeting with displaced communities, and more
Classic Israel
Classic 6-week academic program, formally known as Foundations Israel, will take students on a 4,000-year journey throughout the History and Culture of Israel beginning with the Middle Bronze Age and ending with the Modern Middle East.
Session Dates: June 18 - July 31, 2024
Cost for Classic Israel:
Base Price: $10,750
Save $3,000 with RootOne** Vouchers
HIGHLIGHTS
- This academic program is offered to rising 11th and 12th graders - LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE
- Located outside of Tel Aviv in the city of Hod HaSharon, the AMHSI campus features renovated dorms, dining room, basketball courts, running track, music room, and the ability to walk to shops, restaurants, a smoothie bar, and much more
- Students are eligible for high school credits and optional college credits
- Over the course of program, students will average 3 days a week in a classroom setting and 3 days a week traveling on tiyulim (trips), from the North to South of Israel with points in-between, visiting such historic sites as King David’s Tunnels, Masada, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the Kotel
- Classroom time will include lectures, assignments, quizzes, essays, and a final exam
- Financial aid available for teens who qualify
Explore Israel
A comprehensive and action-packed 5-week experiential-learning program, offering teens the opportunity to explore all the rich history, traditions and culture that Israel has to offer, learning about the land and people of Israel while becoming a part of it.
Eligible teens will also enjoy a special Entrepreneurship Track of Explore Israel where, over the course of the summer, participants will travel throughout the land of Israel, seeing both traditional sites as well as visiting Israel's premier Start-Ups and tech companies.
Session Dates: June 25 - July 31, 2024
Cost for Explore Israel:
Base Price: $9,750
Save $3,000 with RootOne** Vouchers
HIGHLIGHTS
- This non-academic program is offered to rising 11th and 12th graders
- Located outside of Tel Aviv in the city of Hod HaSharon, the AMHSI campus features renovated dorms, dining room, basketball courts, running track, music room and the ability to walk to shops, restaurants, a smoothie bar and much more
- Over the course of the program, Explore Israel will follow all of the traditional curriculum without all of the exams. Teens will have a few days a week on campus participating in seminars, hearing relevant speakers and having the option to choose and create Chugim (tracks) of meaningful content during their trip
- Participants of the Entrepreneurship Track of Explore Israel will be eligible to earn the NYU Bronfman Institute Certificate for Impact and Intrapreneurship. Participants in this track will focus on conceptualizing, building, prototyping, and pitching a viable startup to a panel of investors at a culminating gala event.
- Tiyulim (trips) will be the focus of each week, exploring Israel from the North to South of Israel with points in-between, visiting such historic sites as King David’s Tunnels, Masada, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the Kotel
- Financial aid available for students who qualify
Sample Itineraries
AMHSI Explore Israel Itinerary
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Please reach out to us at [email protected] for more information about our available discounts and grants for all summer session programs, including possible discounts for former alumni, siblings, and more.
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