Roberto’s Kids is an international nonprofit organization named after Roberto Clemente. Our mission is social responsibility through baseball. This is accomplished through the collection of baseball equipment in the US and Canada which is distributed to disadvantaged youth in Latin America, the US, Canada and countries around the World.
SCOPE provides children from underserved communities with life changing opportunities through the experience of summer camp.
SCOPE funds camp scholarships “camperships” to send children who commit to staying in school to nonprofit, resident camps which will empower them to develop to their full potential.
Skilled Volunteers for Israel (SVFI) is a US nonprofit whose mission is to connect Jewish adults with Israel through high impact volunteering. SVFI individualizes each volunteer assignment by matching participants’ skills and interests with relevant and meaningful volunteer opportunities in nonprofit and educational organizations in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. SVFI’s volunteers immerse themselves in Israeli society by living and working with the local population. Local staff provide personalized orientation and support throughout the volunteer’s stay.
Their program is unique because they specifically target older adults and active retirees who bring a wealth of life and professional experience to Israeli partner organizations.
The Feuerstein Institute: At the Institute we teach people of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of ability to think, learn and better function. These goals are achieved through use of the Feuerstein Method, a cognitive technique designed by Israel Prize laureate and renowned psychologist Professor Reuven Feuerstein. The Feuerstein Method identifies a human being’s learning profile, learning potential, and the specific process necessary to maximize that potential. Our programs assist the very young, the very old and those in between.
The Aim Higher Program: For Young Adults of Ethiopian Origin and from the Social Periphery
The Feuerstein Institute is dedicated to creating a more inclusive and diverse Israeli society. Across the political divide in both Israel and the US, it seems one of the few things almost everyone agrees about is the importance of equality of opportunity. That is the essence of the Aim Higher program: to create equality of opportunity for high-potential but socio-economically deprived populations. In Israel specifically, the Institute operates a program for young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds – many from the Ethiopian community as well as the social periphery. The aim of this program is to help hi-potential students overcome cultural and socioeconomic obstacles, so that they can succeed academically, progress professionally and integrate culturally.
Since 2010, when Feuerstein launched Aim Higher, the program has helped support more than 425 Israelis from the Ethiopian community and the social periphery in pursuing their goals and dreams in higher education. As you might imagine, the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected those served by this program due to furloughs, unemployment and burdens of caring for family members. Even basic issues like access to computers and internet are significant challenges for many of the students served by Feuerstein.
The Mussar Institute advances the study and practice of Mussar, a Jewish path of character development and spiritual growth leading to awareness, wisdom, and transformation. Through experiential online and in-person courses based on classic and contemporary sources, The Mussar Institute inspires individuals, organizations, and communities around the world, regardless of affiliation, to align heart and mind with the highest ideals of the Jewish tradition.
TST empowers orphaned and vulnerable children, their families, and communities in Tanzania, East Africa, through residential care for 50 children (0-13 yrs) and a strong family preservation program.
Uri L’Tzedek is an Orthodox social justice organization guided by Torah values and dedicated to combating suffering and oppression.Through community-based education, leadership development and action, Uri L’Tzedek creates discourse, inspires leaders, and empowers the Jewish community towards creating a more just world.
Since 1970, Mitzvah Corps has been the premier provider of social justice experiences for Jewish high school students, giving teens the opportunity to travel the world, build meaningful relationships with one another and their global peers, understand the complexities and challenges facing various communities, take action on issues they care about, and embrace the ways that Judaism empowers them to enact real change. Mitzvah Corps currently offer summer service experiences in New Jersey, Seattle WA, New Orleans & the American South, Costa Rica and Israel.
The Women’s International Zionist Organization identifies the needs of Israeli society, and creates solutions to meet them. Now over 250,000 members strong in 50 federations worldwide, WIZO is the main agent of change for women, children, and youth in Israel. The organization strives to strengthen women and their families in Israel and to connect global Jewish communities by working together for a stronger Israel. WIZO has three main focus areas: women’s rights, children, and youth. For women, WIZO offers empowerment and leadership, legal aid and advice, legislation and policy, and works to reduce and treat domestic violence. For children, WIZO has 183 Day Care Centers, offers foster homes, and integrates children with special needs or children at risk in their Day Care Centers. For youth, WIZO has a number of Youth Villages, youth centers, and schools for special education.
Yes She Can provides a job skills development program for teen girls and young women with autism and related disabilities. Through coaching and support at Girl AGain boutique, trainees learn business skills, workplace social skills, and emotional regulation.
Girl AGain sells gently uses refurbished American Girl dolls and all their accessories.
