Applications for the 2010-2011 North Peninsula Jewish Community Teen Foundation board will be available August 1st. If you would like to be notified when applications are posted, please let us know by filling out this form.

Who we are

The North Peninsula Jewish Community Teen Foundation just completed its first year. Our board is made up of high school students who want to gain valuable leadership skills and experience, bond with socially conscious Jewish peers, and make a difference through realization of Jewish values. Our board members will:

• Boost their leadership skills
• Connect with Jewish youth
• Expand their Jewish identity
• Debate tough choices
• Engage in social justice issues
• Attend a fun, inspirational and well-planned weekend retreat November 20 to 22, 2009
• Participate in skill-building seminars and youth-led Foundation board meetings on seven Sunday afternoon meetings from December 2009 to May 2010
• Contribute to a pooled fund being matched by donors
• Become effective grantmakers and strategic youth philanthropists

Mission Statement

The mission of the North Peninsula Jewish Community Teen Foundation is to provide underprivileged Jewish and non-Jewish youth in impoverished communities in Israel and South East Asia with educational opportunities that lead to lasting self-sufficiency.

2010 grant recipients

• American Jewish World Service, scholarships, vocational training, and teacher training - $5,000
• American Jewish World Service, education for migrant communities in Thailand - $5,000
• East Meets West Foundation, scholarships for students in Vietnam - $5,000
• Jewish Agency for Israel, high-tech training and funding for disadvantaged youth in Israel - $5,000
• Jewish Family and Children's Services, Emergency Medical needs for Bay Area residents - $5,000
• Reut Sderot, building schools in Laos - $5,000
• Room to Read, medical, dental and psychological care for 18 Israeli orphans - $5,000
• Sumba Foundation, scholarships for schooling in Sumba, Indonesia - $4,500
• Youth Renewal Fund, computers and English language lessons for low income youth - $5,000

2009-10 North Peninsula Jewish Community Teen Foundation Board

What does it cost?

Each Jewish Community Teen Foundation board member is subsidized by over $4,500 from various funders and the Jewish Community Endowment Fund. While the Foundation program is free to board members and their families, we do ask each board member to cover the $350 cost of the three day Bay Area Youth Philanthropy Retreat at the Embassy Suites Hotel. Scholarships are available to assist families in covering this cost.

Important 2009-2010 Teen Foundation dates

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