Camp Mountain Chai in Angelus Oaks Forest is an overnight camp for children and teens from the San Diego Jewish community and surroundings. The camp is run in three cycles during the summer. Due to camp management's desire to introduce Israel into the camp agenda it was decided eight years ago to include six Israeli campers from Sha'ar Hanegev. The teens, 9th grade graduates, are selected from among their peers. They will embark for the third cycle of the camp, which lasts two weeks. Prior to arriving to camp the Israeli teens will stay with host families that are involved in the camp's activity. This will be an opportunity for them to experience, momentarily, the city of San Diego. Upon arriving to the camp the teens will join the "Atid" group with teens of their own ages and together experience camp activity. While at camp the Israeli teens will lead two activities on Israel and/or Sha'ar Hanegev for the entire camp. The experience of Americans and Israelis spending time together and interacting at camp stimulates long term acquaintanceship and friendship between the teens.
This program is an adaptation of the P2G health and wellness project (Fitbit for Champs) run at the Orot Girls School in Beit Shemesh from 2015 2018. The focus was to work with girls in the 4th grade and their teachers, to raise their level of physical activity and wellness awareness, in a measurable way, by giving them the Fitbit Zip (tracker), monitoring their physical activity and providing them with extra opportunities for physical activity. A professional volunteer from the community was recruited to create the technology to enable this program to work smoothly in the school. A financial contribution was made to this project by a private company.
The Cypora Hurwitz memorial fund is dedicated to give scholarships to Yoav Youth participating in the Tzafit High School student delegation to Poland. The Fund in memory of Holocaust survivor Cypora Hurwitz is dedicated to helping commemorate the story of Holocaust survivors and the importance of the lesson of the Holocaust to Israeli youth. In addition to the socioeconomic scholarship the fund will be involved in the preparation seminar the students participate in and give out to each participant Mrs. Hurwitz autobiography: "Forbidden Strawberries". The funds are raised from local townships and small businesses.
Strengthening the connection between Tucson and the Partnership2Gether region by creating opportunities for interesting encounters in Tucson with speakers and visitors from the Partnership region; Music: A visit to Tucson by two leaders of the Music Center in Hof Ashkelon and Kiryat Malachi. During their visit they will create a musical project between the P2G communities; Art: A delegation of 4 artists from Hof Ashkelon Kiryat Malachi for Israels Independence Day in Tucson. During their visit they will create an art project with the community.
