Join Horizons, the GHIS summer program, for travel, volunteering, leadership training, and friendship.
Horizons is suitable for serious, open-minded teens, aged 15 to 17, seeking to experience the rich diversity of life in Israel.
International youth join Arab and Jewish youth from Israel, to have fun and learn together about each other’s culture, traditions and religions.
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Participants will be based at the Givat Haviva campus, 40 minutes north of Tel Aviv and will include overnight stays when travelling further afield.
Travelling the length and breadth of Israel begins following the orientation period. Tours will incorporate holy places from all religions.
Horizons has four elements:
Explore Israel
- Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
- Mediterranean and Dead Sea
- Judean Desert, Masada, Bedouin experience
- Carmel and Gilboa Mountains, Galilee and Golan Heights and more!
Leadership
- Meeting local leaders active in politics, religion, shared society and more
- Leadership activities on campus
Volunteering
The program will incorporate volunteering days in different arenas, such as fruit-picking, soup kitchens and summer camps for underprivileged children.
Long-lasting friendships
Horizons creates a strong community bond as diverse international and Israeli participants absorb the essence of building a shared community.
July 2023
COST to be announced in 2023
*not including flights and medical insurance for international participants
**Discount of $500 on full payment before 31 May
All GHIS programs follow Covid procedures recommended by the Ministry of Health.
For further information, contact:
Clare King Lassman
clarekl@gh-is.org