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Gap Year Programs

	Gap Year Programs in Israel

	Bar Elan University/Israel Experience	Ranked among top Universities in the World; Largest English Language library in the Middle East; 33,000 students; The World’s largest Jewish studies faculty with over 1,500 courses.
	Haifa University, Department of Overseas Studies	Immerse in Hebrew language, challenging academics, surrounded by Israel's largest forest yet only 20 minutes from the beach; summer, sememster or year programs available.
	Israel Service Corps	Community Involvement Program, Short Term Volunteering, Hi-Tech Internships. The Israel Service Corps offers three main programs for volunteers: The Community Involvement Program, Short Term Volunteering, and Hi-Tech Internships; 5 month programs.
	Technion Pre-University Education	The 9.5 months of study are aimed at students who graduated high school or technical school and have passed 3 point Mathematics Bagrut (High School Leaving Certificate).The courses are given each year: March - January or November - August.
	Ben-Gurion University-Ginsburg-Ingerman	Overseas Student Program; The semester and year-long programs are designed for college students seeking a formative academic period of study in Israel. Students study Hebrew language, in addition to choosing from a variety of English-taught courses in Jewish studies, political science, sociology, anthropology, archeology of the Middle East, ecology and environmental studies.
	IDC Herzliya (Interdisciplinary Center)	Located in Herzliya the IDC offers many different courses of study in English including psychology, communications, government, computer science and business.
	Midreshet Ein HaNatziv	Developing Young Religious Women's Leadership. Located in Beit Shean Valley at Kibbutz Ein Hanatziv; 1/2 students are Israeli and 1/2 are Anglo; They learn together in all classes;expand knowledge of Tanach; there is Ulpan available; Jewish philosophy, Halacha studies; volunteer in the community and more.
	The Netzer Year, Union for Reform Judiasm	4 mos. in Jerusalem + 2 mos. on kibbutz + 2 mos. volunteering. The Netzer Year Program Goals: To gain a deeper understanding of Jewish and Zionist ideals from a Reform Jewish perspective To become proficient in Hebrew To make choices in a multi-cultural environment To grow as a person, a leader and a Reform Jew To experience the vitality and diversity of Israel from border to border and sea to sea
	Masa Israel	This site lists 40+ programs in Israel including opportunities such as: Torah study, martial arts/Krav Maga, kibbutz living, army, dance, many varied volunteer opportunities, government study, leadership programs, music, ulpan and more.
	Nativ, The College Leadership Program in Israel	Nativ Classic The Nativ year offers its participants two distinct components: studying in Jerusalem and volunteering in other areas of Israel. NATIV ""GESHER"" This new program will focus on the centrality of Israel for one’s Jewish identity while creating a relationship with Masorti communities in Europe.
	The Israeli Mechina	A 10-month authentic Israeli experience of learning, development, volunteering in Israel, and getting to know the country and society while speaking Hebrew and living with Israelis - Nachshon is the place for you. It is the first Israeli Leadership program.
	Kivunim	Based in Jerusalem, this program travels every 4-5 weeks to such places as India, Morocco, Greece, Spain, and Hungary in an effort to explore Jewish learning globally.
	Oranim, Educational Initiatives in Israel	Gap Year Experience Affordable Options for 3, 6 or 9 Months! Atid features two gap year experiences: Community Involvement (in which participants live in a lively Israeli city and participate in meaningful volunteer service projects) and the Kibbutz-Educational Village Experience (in which participants live in a beautiful Israeli Kibbutz-Educational Village and participate in Kibbutz-Educational Village life).
	Machon Maayan	Girls only. Students at Machon Maayan participate in thought-provoking courses, interactive seminars, challenging internships, and meaningful experiences - in a comfortable Torah observant atmosphere.
	The Rimon Music Experience in Israel	Rimon is Israel's largest independent professional contemporary music school, located in Ramat Hasharon (a suburb of Tel Aviv). Rimon offers eight majors: composition and arranging, film scoring, song writing, jazz performance, general performance, music production and engineering and an advanced program of composition, performance and production. On the program students are integrated into classes at Rimon, and join ensembles with the Israeli students. In addition to the studies at Rimon, the program includes Hebrew study, tours throughout Israel, seminars on Israeli society, volunteering and the chance to explore one's personal identity as a Jew and a musician.
	Rothberg International School @ Hebrew University Jerusalem	Global education with students from over 70 countries. Year/semester programs; supervised internships for credit as well as volunteer work at a variety of institutions around Jerusalem.
	GAP-Government & Politics in Israel-Menachem Begin Heritage Center	Offers outstanding and highly motivated Jewish post-high school students (18-19) an opportunity to study government, politics and society, with an emphasis on the Israeli context, on a specially tailored program at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem; combined with trips around Israel, volunteering projects and a special public diplomacy seminar. Program is 9 months & based in Jerusalem.
	Young Judea Tochnit Shalem	The nine-month program of formal and informal education provides participants with an opportunity to spend a dynamic year living, volunteering and studying in Israel. The program is comprised of three trimesters: Community Volunteering, Jerusalem Studies and Israeli Experience. Shalem is designed for Orthodox students who really want to be a part of Israel. Through volunteering, learning, touring, and active participation in Israeli society, the Shalem participant gains a “complete” year in Israel with a deep knowledge and appreciation for Torat Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael, Medinat Yisrael and Am Yisrael.
	Young Judea YearCourse	Young Judaea Year Course in Israel is a 9-month program of formal and informal education for recent high school graduates. Spend a dynamic year living, volunteering and studying in Israel. Placements include: Bat Yam Studies, Kibbutz, Community Volunteering, Army, Moshav, Magen David Adom and more. Participants earn up to a year's worth of college credit through the University of Judaism while building leadership skills and developing and strengthening their relationship with the country's land and people.

Non-Israel Gap Year Programs

	City Year	City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them skills and opportunities to change the world.
	Dynamy Internship Year	Hands-On Learning at Dynamy means that young people are given an opportunity to test interests and aptitudes, to be involved in a meaningful internship and develop a community with their peers while having the support and guidance of trusted advisors, internship mentors, and staff members. Adventure challenge, community involvement, transition to higher education, apartment living, college seminars and advisors.
	Bridgton Academy	Bridgton Academy is the only accredited college preparatory school in the United States exclusively devoted to the post-graduate year. We specialize in working with high school graduates just like you who are committed to fully preparing themselves to get the most out of their college years to come.
	Center For Interim Programs	Interim has designed creative gap-year opportunities for more than 5,700 people of all ages and built relationships with organizations worldwide. Our database encompasses over 5,600 program opportunities.
	GlobalQuest	Twelve-week academic, interdisciplinary, experiential semesters are offered each spring and fall in Thailand and in Ecuador/Galapagos Islands for groups of 12 students. While visiting all the major regions of the host country as a small learning community, students explore the culture and environment through cultural and language immersion, homestays, service projects, wilderness exploration, and travel off the beaten path. Focus is placed on small group leadership and community building.
	African Leadership Academy	The gap year program at African Leadership Academy is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for recent high school graduates from around the world. During this 10 month pre-university program, you will impact a needy community by designing your own service project. You will build lasting friendships with Africa’s future leaders. You will learn an African language. You will gain a deep understanding of Africa’s challenges and opportunities. You will develop your leadership skills. And you will have the time of your life!
	Brown Ledge	Our fall semester program is designed to get the most important technological tools of today—digital video, audio, and photography equipment—into your hands to help you understand and document the world around you. Program begins in August and runs through mid- December.
	Council on International Education Exchange	Gap Year Abroad with CIEE offers college-bound high school graduates an opportunity to acquire a broader global perspective, foster independence and gain self-knowledge. Our Gap Year Abroad programs offer accelerated language growth through classes and immersion into a foreign community, the opportunity to live with a host family, and experience abroad teaching English or participating in organized volunteer work in the local community.
	Class Afloat	West Island College International - Class Afloat students forge the highest standards in academic excellence, community service, leadership, and personal development; the school's vessels and the community of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia define caring and predictable environments where minds, values and ethics coalesce into a living definition of responsible global citizenship. Here, students irrevocably engage in the pursuit of sensiblesensitive and sustainable practices.
	El Casal	An intensive program specifically designed for gap year students, El Casal combines travel, Spanish language study, cultural activities, homestay and involvement in the local community. Here, you’ll learn more about another culture that you ever thought possible. Perhaps more importantly, you’ll gain an understanding of your own culture and society that will serve you well in college and beyond.
	Global Vision International	Global Vision International (GVI) runs responsible volunteering programs in over 40 countries around the world. We offer volunteers the chance for a hands-on experience by personally contributing to important conservation initiatives and community projects. Volunteer programs run from one week to 2 years.
	GlobaLinks	AustraLearn provides college/university students with study abroad opportunities in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Students may participate in a semester or year abroad or earn an entire degree at one of more than 30 major universities. There are also opportunities to participate in a high quality internship in Australia or New Zealand or a January term or summer abroad program.
	Kroka Expeditions	Kroka Expeditions is committed to awakening in young people a connection to nature and the spirit within, and a capacity for conscious living and compassionate service. We strive to achieve this through wilderness adventure, community living, farming, and the practice of traditional and indigenous skills.
	LEAPNOW	LEAPYEAR is designed as an ideal Gap Year, and offers guided and solo travel, structured and unstructured experience, inner and outer exploration, and a full curriculum to help you know yourself deeply. Perhaps best of all is the fact that you receive a full year of college credit through Antioch University Seattle - allowing you to take time "on" without having to take time "off." A further year of unlimited internships is built into LEAPYEAR with access to our full database of 6,000+ options in 126 countries.
	Magic Carpet Rides	Fall or Spring semester in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Belize. Exposure to the language and culture from the well-established infrastructure of our home country to the middle class of Ladino Guatemala and elegant simplicity of the Maya pueblo life.
	Outward Bound	Outward Bound is a non-profit educational organization that serves people of all ages and backgrounds through active learning expeditions that inspire character development, self-discovery and service both in and out of the classroom. Outward Bound delivers programs using unfamiliar settings as a way for participants across the country to experience adventure and challenge in a way that helps students realize they can do more than they thought possible.
	Sojourns Abroad Tel./Fax. 802.362.5855	Programs in Siena and Paris including Language Study, Homestay Accommodation, Art & Art History, Social Service, Midweek Excursions, Weekend Travel, Outdoor Adventures, Cultural Enrichment.
	Taking Off, Gap Year Consultants	Taking Off is a highly personalized service working with anyone who takes time before or during college or later in life. 12 Marlborough Street Boston MA 02116 617-424-1606 (phone) 617-344-0481 (fax)
	Thames Academy @ Mitchell College	Thames Academy is a post-grad (PG) or pre-college transitional experience. It is a year of academic preparation that students take between the end of their secondary school/high school education and the start of their college studies.
	Thinking Beyond Borders	Each program group consists of sixteen students and three Program Leaders. They engage in a rigorous curriculum that explores the essential question: “How can I be a proactive agent of change?” The itinerary immerses students in cultures and communities through homestays and service learning with locally based NGOs in four core countries.
	Where There Be Dragons	Dragons programs are authentic, rugged and profound learning adventures that expose the beautiful and complex realities of the countries in which we travel. Featuring extended itineraries, Dragons programs encourage deep immersion into strikingly different physical and cultural landscapes, combining the best in experiential education, travel, service learning, and physically and intellectually challenging experiences.
	Youth International	Youth International is an experiential learning program that combines international travel, inter-cultural exchange, adventure, volunteer community service work, and homestays. Teams of up to 14 people between the ages of 18 and 25 travel together with two group leaders. For a full 12 week semester, they explore three different countries in one region of the world.
	Flying Fish	Professional training and international adventure on the sea and the snow. Sailing, windsurfing, diving or skiing
	Landing School of Boat Building	The Landing School offers five unique education and training options designed to prepare students for careers in the marine industry. Each program option is a comprehensive, full-time course that lasts runs from September to June. Successful completion of any one program below culminates in a diploma. Students may choose to complete two of the programs over two years and earn an associate's degree.
	LEAP Now	Group & individual travel programs featuring academic credit, strong intentional focus on personal evolution, & an unparalleled database of 6,000+ ways to travel, study, & work in 126 countries.
	NOLS, National Outdoor Leadership School	With courses ranging from 10 days to a full academic year, we attract highly motivated students who want to learn how to lead. Our hands on, learn-by-doing approach means that our graduates get the skills they need to be competent, responsible wilderness travelers long after their course is over.
	The School For Field Studies, Environmental Field Study Abroad	SFS semester and summer programs offer high-quality interdisciplinary academics at the undergraduate-level, accredited by Boston University. Programs are designed to teach students about critical, local environmental problems and train them to do field research that will help address these problems. Costa Rica, Turks & Caicos, Mexico, Kenya and Australia.
	SEA Education Associates	Our SEA Semester study abroad programs challenge students intellectually and physically by combining the sailing adventure of a lifetime with study of the deep ocean and the interactions of humans and the sea.
	TeenLife Boston	Connecting students to opportunities beyond school. Lists of many other Gap Year programs available.
	Timeout Associates/Where Are You Headed?	Consultants on summer, semester or other programs.
	Woolman Semester	Located on 230 acres in the Sierra Nevada Foothills within walking distance of the Yuba river. Students take an active role in their learning experience through activism, community work, organic gardening and cooking, permaculture, art, wilderness exploration, service work, and by working with real issues of peace, justice and sustainability in the world.