and when we meet on a cloud...

my schedule thus far as projected by ISC (israel service corps) directors:

Orientation

Orientation will take place for the first two weeks of the program. Refer to table for the list of events. Activities are focused around exploring your host community (Ramla), team building, and adjusting to the Israeli lifestyle.


Date
Description
August 25
Group Meeting in Ramla
Opening Session w/ Momo (President of Oranim Educational Initiatives)
August 26 Program Meeting (Talk with Directors)
August 27/28 Trip to the North
August 29 Shabbat Dinner
August 30 Beach Day (Optional)
August 31 Ramla Orientation Day
September 1 Ulpan Meeting, Personal Meetings with Naama
September 2 Meeting with MASA representatives
September 3 Volunteering Commences (Day 1)
September 5 Host Families (First visit)
September 7 Tour of Ramla
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Schedule of Events & Activities


Please refer to table for list of trip dates, activities, and important dates (including holidays). In addition, Community Involvement participants will have bi-weekly social activities which will be coordinated throughout the session. More detailed descriptions of all activities will follow during the program.

Date
Description
September 18/19 Trip: Overnight Schlichot
September 28 Activity
September 29 Eve of Rosh Hashannah
September 30 Rosh Hashannah
October 1 Rosh Hashannah
October 2 Gedalia Fast
October 8 Eve of Yom Kippur
October 9 Yom Kippur
October 13 Eve of Sukkot
October 15/16 Trip
October 20 Sukkot - Hosha’ana Raba
October 21 Simchat Ha’Torah
October 30 Trip
October 31- November 1 Building Future Leaders (BFL week-1)
November 2 Israel Democracy Seminar (Rabin Memorial)
November 14/15 Security Issues in Israel Shabbaton
November 20 Idan Reichel Concert
November 20-22 Building Future Leaders (BFL week-2)
November 27 Trip
December 5-6 Israeli Political System Shabbaton
December 18 Israeli Literature with Israeli Authors
December 18-20 Building Future Leaders (BFL week-3)
December 22-29 Channukah
December 23-24 Trip
January 6 Israeli Press Dilemmas and Responsibilities
January 14-15 ISC Closure Trip
January 18 Closing Ceremony
January 19 Program Ends
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if all goes according to schedule, i'll be back on my 24th birthday, jan. 20.

HOLY SHIT... i'm going to be a busy girl. i spoke to naama (one of the ISC directors) the other night and she was asking me what age group i liked to work with, if i minded 'at risk' youth, the elderly, etc. she knew that i played music and worked in photography, so those will be useful skills that i can develop and teach. we'll see, but i got really excited after that conversation. i think it's going to be a very interesting next few months.

love,

sally