Enrichment Programming

Outside of work hours you are free to experience life as an Israeli by visiting friends or enjoying near by cafés or restaurants, shopping for groceries, exploring the city, and socializing with people in your area.

You will receive a schedule of full-day and multi-day seminars and trips that will take place during your classroom portion of the program which are an integral and mandatory part of the program. Fellows in your city group usually meet around once per week for evening programming, group checks ins, speakers, tours and more.

Lectures and Seminars

Living ten months in Israel gives you ample time to learn about local politics, culture, societal issues, and more on your own, and evening and weekend lectures and seminars give you an in-depth opportunity to hear from some of the key players.

Seminar topics include:

– Israel and the Middle East
– Art and Culture in Israel
– Israeli Politics and Society
– Social Activism and Leadership

Trips Around Israel

You will go on several tours, or tiyulim , throughout Israel to learn firsthand about Israel’s history, modern Israeli society, the many layers of Jewish history, diverse geography, and the various cultures represented in the Israeli public. These trips also help you explore issues faced by different regions of the country.

Tiyulim may include visits to:

– The Galilee and Jezreel Valley
– The Negev Desert
– Eilat
– Haifa
– The Golan Heights
– Jerusalem
– Tel Aviv
– The Dead Sea and surrounding region
– Central Israel
– Caesaria
– Zichron Yaakov

Masa Israel Community

As a Masa Israel Teaching Fellow, you have access to educational and enrichment programming beyond what is offered by your city organizer that also enables you to connect with other young adults volunteering and interning across Israel . As a member of the Masa Israel Community, you can take part in highly subsidized extracurricular cultural, educational and social programming throughout the year, including:

– Concerts, film screenings, theater and arts events
– Weekend seminars and lectures on Israeli politics and society with other Masa program participants
– Leadership training and professional development conferences and fellowships
– Immersive mifgashim (encounters) with Israelis
– Online career fairs and networking events for Israel program participants and alumni.

Where you’ll live and work.

Masa Israel Teaching Fellows operates in many cities across Israel —each city needs your help.

Once you apply, Masa Israel will match you with one of our fellowship organizers in Israel. Each organizer works with different cities and that offer a unique social or community framework, but all promise the chance to make a difference and the support you’ll need to do it.

Cohorts from cities that are operated by the same provider will often participate in trainings and extracurricular activities together.  Each year the size of the cohort changes and adds something new and special to the community.

HOW WE DECIDE WHERE YOU’LL BE PLACED

On your application, we’ll ask if you have a preference about the city in which you’ll teach (you can learn more about the cities and the differences between them above).

If you’re not sure, you can set up a time to talk to one of our recruitment managers about the type of community you’d like to be a part of, and if you want to be in a certain region of the country. Email [email protected] if you would like to set up a call.

A few things to consider when selecting a city preference:
– How many other fellows will be in my cohort?
– How do people get around? What type of public transportation is available?
– What are the apartments like? How many other Fellows will I be living with?
– Are host families offered? How many people take advantage of their host family?

-what is the character of the city?

Start exploring the cities where you could be living and teaching