Organization: BNEI AKIVA OF LOS ANGELES
Mission: TO OPERATE AND PROMOTE A YOUTH ORGANIZATION WHICH BELIEVES THAT THROUGH RELIGIOUS COMMITMENT AND WORK ON THE LAND OF ISRAEL, JEWISH YOUTH CAN ACHIEVE FULFILLMENT AND SELF-REALIZATION.
Activities: WE OPERATE MOSHAVA, AN OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN ENTERING 3RD-10TH GRADE. IN A WARM, SAFE, AND CARING COMMUNITY, CAMPERS EXPERIENCE EXCELLENT PROGRAMMING IN ARTS, SPORTS, SWIM, AND NATURE. THE CAMP FEATURES AN EXCITING INTEGRATED JEWISH EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ALONG WITH WONDERFUL SPIRIT DEEPLY INFUSED WITH BNEI AKIVA'S RELIGIOUS ZIONIST VALUES. CAMPERS AND STAFF GROW IN JEWISH LEADERSHIP AND JEWISH IDENTITY.
WE OPERATE HEROISM WEEK (SHAVUA GEVURA), A WEEK-LONG EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON AN EXEMPLARY ISRAELI ORGANIZATION SERVING THE WORLD AND INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS ACROSS LOS ANGELES. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK IS AN EVENING THAT BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN CELEBRATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL.
WE OPERATE WEEKLY SYNAGOGUE-BASED YOUTH JEWISH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING (SNIF) IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS LOS ANGELES. THIS PROGRAM HAS A DUAL FOCUS. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING FUN AND ENGAGING ISRAEL-FOCUSED EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, IT INCLUDES EXTENSIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO TAKE ON COUNSELOR ROLES AND LEARN TO DEVELOP AND RUN THESE PROGRAMS.
NTEE category: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Secondary category: Youth Development