Tailor-Made for
TEN:
Short-term
Volunteer
Programs for
Young Jewish
Adults
TEN Tailor-Made
What is Project TEN?
Project TEN is an international tikkun olam program that operates
volunteer centers in developing areas. We bring together young Jewish
adults from all over the world, to a program that combines volunteer
work with local communities and service-learning in the fields of
international development, culture, identity, and Jewish activism.
• Choose from one of our centers in Ghana, Mexico, Ethiopia, or Israel – with
more locations to come
• Actualize your ideals for activism and global tikkun olam (repairing the world)
• Volunteer- Select from a range of volunteer projects in developing regions,
aligned with your group’s interests in three main fields:
- Education: English as a second language, basic computer skills, developing
leadership skills, creating youth movements, utilizing sports as a means of education
- Health: teaching nutrition and hygiene, teaching basic first-aid, de-worming,
educating for dental health
- Agriculture: creating sustainable and local agriculture, demonstration farms,
environmental education in schools through communal school garden
In Israel: work in platforms for Jewish-Arab co-existence
• Learn- Customized educational curriculums involving experiential learning and
engagement with local populations, focusing on issues that are paramount in your
community, such as: Jewish engagement, leadership, and Jewish global activism.
• Travel- Explore sites of local significance, and experience the beauty of exotic
regions.
• Make friends from around the globe: Project TEN includes both Israelis and
volunteers from around the world.
What is a tailor-made program?
TEN Tailor-Made
Project TEN offers a unique opportunity for groups to participate in short-term
volunteer programs according to the specific interests and requirements of your
organization. These comprehensive programs include all of the elements Project
TEN has to offer, while tailoring them according to your needs.
The group experiences will be facilitated by professional staff within each TEN
center. Activities will be run in collaboration with long-term cohorts, as well as
independently for your specific group. Participants will integrate with long-term
volunteers in each center, meeting young Jewish adults from around the world to
work together on sustainable projects in under-served communities.
Why tailor made?
For the past few years, TEN has been running successful volunteer centers in Ghana,
Mexico, Ethiopia, and Israel, working in collaboration with local partners. Our
experienced, professional staff on the ground facilitates the program’s range of
sustainable projects in the fields of education, health, and agriculture.
Project TEN tailor-made programs offer:
Choice of location – Select from one of our 5 centers around the world
Choice of dates – Centers operate throughout the entire year. Your group will be
able to select a time-frame suitable for your needs.
Choice of content – Customize your itinerary according to your group’s interests, in
terms of volunteering, learning and travel opportunities.
Following the trip, your participants will return home as globally connected young
Jewish adults, having developed leadership skills and been inspired to become active
members of their home communities.
Is TEN tailor-made for your community?
Volunteer. Learn. Travel.
 Long-term engagement of young adults in your community
 Leadership development on a global level
 Immersive Jewish service learning experiences
 Connections with Jewish young adults from Israel and around the world
 Creating sustainable change for communities in the developing world
Cost
The cost of participating in a 10-day tailor-made program starts from $1800 (USD)
per participant. The price includes food and accommodation, staffing, local travel,
volunteer project and learning sessions. Additional group charges may apply and
vary according to length of program, type of volunteer project, extent of local travel,
and other factors. Flights and insurance are not included.
Who can join a tailor-made trip?
Participants are young Jewish adults between the ages of 20-35. A typical tailormade program can accommodate 8-12 participants. Larger groups may be
accommodated at certain periods throughout the year, depending on the center.
(Contact us for further information).
What is the duration of the trip?
We offer tailor-made programs for 1-4 weeks, depending on the interests and
requirements of your group.
TEN Center Locations
Project TEN currently operates five volunteer centers in: Gondar, Ethiopia;
Winneba, Ghana; Oaxaca, Mexico; Kibbutz Harduf, Israel; Arad, Israel
What will your trip look like?
Planning Your Trip
Pre - A representative from Project TEN will meet with the director of your group
and work in collaboration to map the needs of your community or organization.
Together you will build a comprehensive itinerary, creating a program tailored to
suit your unique needs. This will include selection of a volunteer center, volunteer
project, and other programmatic elements.
Once a group of participants has been established, Project TEN will partner with you
to run an orientation program, preparing participants for their volunteer experience.
During - The group will arrive at the center and immediately be introduced to the
center staff and long-term volunteers. You will meet with the local population, see
volunteer projects in action, and gain a thorough understanding of local needs.
Your trip will include hands-on volunteer work within these communities, travel to
sites of interest, and Jewish learning sessions together with other Jewish young
adults from around the world.
Post - Participants will return to their home communities with a new vitality and
interest in Jewish leadership. As a group, participants will be encouraged to prepare
a presentation for their community, recounting their experiences with Project TEN.
Project TEN cultivates young Jewish leaders who return home as actively engaged
members of their local communities.
Project TEN will be happy to assist with post-programming for participants from
your community. This may include structured alumni activities throughout the year,
continued engagement in volunteer projects and centers, and opportunities for
follow-up trips to any one of our TEN Centers around the world.
SAMPLE ITINERARY: GONDAR, ETHIOPIA
8:00-9:00
9:00-12:00
12:30-13:30
14:00-17:00
17:30-19:00
19:00-20:00
20:00-22:00
Sunday
Breakfast
Orientation
and Amharic
Lesson
Lunch
City tour
Preparation
for project
work
Dinner
Group
activity with
TEN
volunteers
Monday
Breakfast
Volunteer
project
work
Lunch
Volunteer
project
work
Free time
Tuesday
Breakfast
Volunteer
project work
Wednesday
Breakfast
Volunteer
project work
Thursday
Breakfast
Volunteer
project work
Friday
Breakfast
Mountain
hike
Lunch
Study session
– Leadership
and Ethics
Free time
Lunch
Study session
– Tikkun
Olam
Amharic
lesson
Lunch
Lunch
Volunteer
Shabbat
project work preparation
Free time
Kabbalat
Shabbat
Dinner
Group
reflection
Dinner
Drum circle
Dinner
Meditation
and yoga
Dinner
Art project
Dinner
Group chill
Saturday
Breakfast
Study session –
Jewish text
Lunch
Group activity
with TEN
volunteers
Free time
Dinner
Dance party
CONTACT US
For more information on planning your tailor-made trip, please contact Daniel Aschheim, Director of Marketing and Public
Relations: [email protected]
tenprogram.org I facebook.com/Project TEN I Tel: 972-54-588-9865 I Instagram: Project TEN Be The Change
Customize Your Trip
Select Content
Volunteer
Learn
Travel
Select from volunteer
opportunities in three fields:
Explore Jewish identity while
serving weakened populations via:
Experience the beauty of the
developing world through:
 Education
 Health
 Agriculture
 Leadership training
 Global-local Jewish activism
 Judaism and culture
 Visiting local communities
 Exploring sites of interest
 Hiking trips
Tailor-Made for
TEN:
Select Dates
Short-term
Volunteer
Programs for
TEN Centers operate 365 days a year. Choose a date that works for you.
Young Jewish
Select Location
Adults
Oaxaca, Mexico
Gondar, Ethiopia
Harduf/Arad, Israel
Winneba, Ghana
Select Post-Programming
Opportunities for
continued engagement
and follow-up trips.
Exhibition of your
volunteer activities to
your community.
Options for alumni
programming
throughout the year.
Tailor-Made for
TEN:
Short-term
Volunteer
Programs for
Young Jewish
Adults