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Former Staffer, Noelle Boyd, offered updates on her latest achievements since completing her role as JPB's Communications Coordinator. Below are excerpts from a letter we recently received describing her good news: "Hi everyone! Wishing you all a blessed and restful start to the fall season. I can’t believe it’s been a year now since I’ve had the pleasure of working with you and serving the mission of JPB, it continues to be one of the experiences in my journey that stands ou

JPB’s partnership with Second Day continues this fall with the hire of a new Program Assistant intern, Carolyn Diaz. During her time at JPB, Carolyn will focus on communications and administrative work such as newsletters, media platforms and database management. Her internship position is part of Second Day’s Impact Fellowship - a program dedicated to helping aspiring changemakers in university pursue a social impact career. “I am so excited to not only learn about how Jeru

Part of JPB's approach to keeping youth engaged after school-year and summer programs are alumni reunions, events, and trainings. Each inspires community, commitment, and continuing education. On October 23 and November 4, participants and staff from our four summer institutes in New Haven and Houston will have the opportunity to reconnect and build on their leadership skills with alumni events in Haifa and Tel Aviv. Each gathering will include a meal, dialogue, and social t

In July and August, we conducted a total of six summer institutes for 100+ youth and adults across three continents. Our biggest summer ever! Two programs were offered for teachers in Cambridge, UK and Jerusalem, while four were held for teenagers in Houston and New Haven in the USA. The institutes included: EXCEL (I & II), Voyager, Global Voices, Interfaith Citizens, and Leadership. An impressive series of workshops, dialogue, service-projects, cultural events, and interfait

In each summer program, youth participants are tasked with completing a final, capstone project. Whether it's a group or individual format, the projects challenge the teens to move from learning to action as leaders and peacebuilders. During the Interfaith Citizens Institute, participants wrote and delivered speeches at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Christ Church Cathedral, and the Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism. Click on each link to watch the speeches! And, in

Kamar shares her latest impressive endeavors and reflects on her experience in multiple years of JPB programs. It was great to see her and hear all the gratitude felt toward JPB's community, donors, and staff. Watch her video update here!