The EXCHANGE:
“Where Education, Volunteerism, and Fun go hand in hand!”
The ”Tenafly Student Exchange” partners 7th & 8th Grade students with elemantary children in a positive Jewish environment where everybody gains!
Kid’s Elementary School Children (Grades 1-5)
Children will be in a safe, Jewish and stimulating environment with older responsible teens of our community, who will be on hand to help them with their homework, prepare for exams etc… They will also enjoy unique Jewish crafts, sports, and outings supported and directed by their teen mentors.
Seventh and Eighth Graders!
Teens will have a very special opportunity to do something meaningful for the community. This venue will allow them to develop their Mentoring & Leadership qualities through a special peer mentoring training followed by a year of hands-on experience. They will also be able to fulfill their community service requirements through this extraordinary yearlong program of social and communal activism. Participants will develop a real sense of responsibility and to learn to be a more giving and caring individual..
PROGRAM:
Segment A
Teens will assist
Segment B
Teens will direct activities, crafts and sports for the children.
Teens & children will be paired up based on social compatibility, subject matter and activity preference.
Outings
The teens and children will be treated to joint as well as individual outings and trips.
elementary students with homework, in various academic subjects.
