Student Opportunities
Kehillah High is proud to have so many local and national partners to help us achieve our goal of building a dynamic and engaging environment where our students can grow together as a community and individually as they continue their Jewish journeys. We will continue to share great opportunities from our partners throughout the year. If you hear of great opportunities for our community, feel free to send them to admin@kehillahhouston.org.
Summer Opportunities
Genesis Precollege Program at Brandeis
The application for the Genesis Precollege Program at Brandeis University is now open! Genesis is a Jewish learning and community-building program for academically-minded Jewish teens based at Brandeis University.
Connect with other motivated teens from around the globe, learn with Brandeis faculty and staff and explore the Brandeis campus during a life-changing summer of learning and experiential programming with a vibrant Jewish community of friends. This summer, Genesis will offer a three-week residential program that emphasizes Jewish culture, community, and identity. You’ll have the opportunity to take one of two courses:
Scholarship Deadline: April 1, 2023
Application Deadline: May 1 2023
To learn more and apply, click here.
Connect with other motivated teens from around the globe, learn with Brandeis faculty and staff and explore the Brandeis campus during a life-changing summer of learning and experiential programming with a vibrant Jewish community of friends. This summer, Genesis will offer a three-week residential program that emphasizes Jewish culture, community, and identity. You’ll have the opportunity to take one of two courses:
- Rivalry, Redemption, and Renewal: Relationships in the Bible
- Justice Brandeis, Bread and Roses and Beyond: American Social Movements and the Jews
Scholarship Deadline: April 1, 2023
Application Deadline: May 1 2023
To learn more and apply, click here.
Gap Year Programs
Tivnu
Sometimes high school seniors struggle with the pressure of doing what’s expected of them and finding the best path after graduation. A Tivnu gap year gives you the tools to build your Jewish identity on your own terms.
Tivnu’s gap year program includes hands-on grassroots work, communal living and learning, and adventure in Portland and the Pacific Northwest, all while exploring the links between Jewish life and social justice. It’s nine months of purpose, discovery, and friendships that will last a lifetime.
To learn more and apply, click here.
To register for a virtual information session on March 21st @7pm CT, click here.
Tivnu’s gap year program includes hands-on grassroots work, communal living and learning, and adventure in Portland and the Pacific Northwest, all while exploring the links between Jewish life and social justice. It’s nine months of purpose, discovery, and friendships that will last a lifetime.
To learn more and apply, click here.
To register for a virtual information session on March 21st @7pm CT, click here.
Aardvark
Aardvark Israel offers 3 Gap Year Programs in Israel for you to choose from. Below, you can find short videos explaining each of their programs.
- The Aardvark Israel Gap Year/ Semester Program - Aardvark's largest, most successful program, combining independent living in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, interning/volunteering, classes, field trips, and much more.
- Aardvark Israel Tech Track - a tech track, providing people with the opportunity to learn coding/web development and interning in hi-level hi-tech companies.
- Year Of Service, their version of Sherut Leumi (National Service) for Diaspora Jews - Based in Tel-Aviv, this program of social service, gives young people the opportunity to work voluntarily in the sectors of society that need it the most.
Scholarships
Hillel Jewish Scholarships Portal
Did you know that Hillel has a place where you can search for more than 600 college scholarships? Just for Jewish students! Avoid running countless Google searches by browsing the Jewish Scholarships Portal for scholarships by location, school year, award amount, study abroad, and much more.
