Fact of the Week

January 19, 2012
Through its AMEN youth volunteer program, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has involved more than 50,000 young volunteers in community building initiatives throughout Israel. JDC, which is supported by Jewish Federations, recently added a family volunteerism element to the AMEN program, as well as increased efforts to reach at-risk, immigrant, Bedouin and special-needs populations around the country. Learn more about JDC’s AMEN program.

January 12, 2012
The Jewish Agency for Israel, which is supported by Jewish Federations, will help bring more than 10,000 young Jewish adults to Israel during the 2011-12 academic year through its Masa Israel Journey initiative, in partnership with the government of Israel. Masa enables young Jews from all over the world to experience Israel through long-term academic, volunteer and internship programs. Learn more about Masa.

January 5, 2012
Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, which is supported by Jewish Federations, recently awarded a total of $99,470 to nine campuses in the U.S. as part of its first Ask Big Questions Pilot Innovation Fund. The program, which is run in partnership with the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust, identifies campus initiatives that engage diverse populations in conversation, bring together educational and extracurricular activities and foster self-awareness and deeper relations with others in the community. Learn more about Hillel’s Ask Big Questions Pilot Innovation Fund.

From the Jewish Federations of North America's "Fact of the Week" archive.