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Give
your kids more than a classroom. Give them an experience.
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Explore
America's legendary cities from the inside-out
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WHAT TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND PARENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT THEIR ETGAR 36 JOURNEY
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“I
had the pleasure of working with Billy Planer of Etgar
36. He is a top-rate educator and a pleasure to work
with. His ability to relate to and interact with the
students (many of them listed him as one of the best
parts of the trip) guaranteed an enjoyable journey, but
most importantly, allowed students to take risks, to
explore deeply, to ask of themselves difficult
questions, to return home changed. After one Etgar 36
trip, I was excited to sit down and plan out the rest of
our excursions with Etgar 36 and Billy Planer, an expert
in his art and a partner educator.”
--
Evan Wolkenstein Director of Experiential Learning,
Weber School Atlanta
“Our
trip was extremely insightful in that I learned much more
about being an American Jew as opposed to the standard
Jewish American we are told to be like. I was able to create
my own thoughts and opinions about topics I never considered
prior to the trip.” - Jamie Z. student
“I
have been to Washington DC many times before. On each of
these successive trips I visited the standard sights,
museums and monuments. I stood slouched, bored, and restless
listening to a tour guide bombard me with facts, only to be
forgotten minutes later, if absorbed at all. This trip,
however, was different. The discussions that took place and
the people with whom we met really allowed me to think of
myself as possessing the ability to create change.” -
Zac S. student
“I now
have the confidence to think my own thoughts and speak up
about what I think. I was amazed at how many important
people took time to meet with us.” - Sarah G. student
“The night
after returning from an Etgar 36 journey, our son started asking us
about our beliefs and what he should do with his life. He has such a
global view of himself now.” - Marc E. father of a student
“Thanks for a
mind blowing experience. Where else can you meet with politicians,
get a tour of Kent State from a survivor of the shootings, talk to
the homeless, see concerts and plays, debate with heads of major
organizations that create change and be taken so seriously and get
so inspired.”
- Josh
D. student
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SCHOOLS AND YOUTH GROUPS
THAT HAVE TAKEN AN ETGAR 36 JOURNEY
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Ahavath Achim Synagogue
(Atlanta):
Youth Group Shabbatons in Memphis, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia,
Washington DC, New Orleans
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Beth El Synagogue
(Highland Park, IL):
Youth Group Shabbaton in Memphis
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Weber Academy (Atlanta):
Grade Journeys to: Washington DC, Boston, Civil Rights, New Orleans
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Gann Academy (Boston):
Civil Rights Journey
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Donna Klein Jewish
Academy (Boca Raton)
Grade Journeys to
New York,
California and Washington DC
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Portland Jewish Academy
(Portland, OR): All school San Francisco Journey
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Kehillah High School (San
Jose, CA):
Grade Journeys to: Pacific Northwest, Los Angeles and Civil Rights
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Woodlands Community
Temple (White Plains, NY): Confirmation Class Journey to Civil Rights Journey
- Temple Israel (Boca Ration): Confirmation Class Journey to Washington DC
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Emery/Weiner School (Houston): Grade journeys to: Washington DC, Civil Rights, California, New York
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NCJHS (Los Angeles): Grade journeys to: Washington DC, New York, Civil Rights
- Heschel West (Los Angeles): Grade journey to New York
- Rodeph Sholom School (New York): Grade Civil Rights journey
click here
to read about
POSSIBLE CUSTOM-TAILORED TRIPS
SOUTHEAST CIVIL RIGHTS
Theme: "KI GARIM
ANACHNU -- FOR WE WERE ONCE STRANGERS IN A STRANGE LAND"
Students will
learn about the struggles of African Americans to gain equality in the 1950s &
60s as well as discover how Jews were involved in Civil Rights struggle. We will
also delve into the creation of rock and roll and how this helped break down the
walls of segregation. The students will walk away understanding why Jews, as a
people who have known oppression, must care and act when others are oppressed.
The journey can include Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham and Memphis.
Visits include the site where Leo Frank was lynched, the Rosa Parks Museum, the
Voter Rights Museum, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the Southern Poverty Law Center,
Freedom Park, The Civil Rights Institute, seeing a performance at a legendary
Blues Club, Sun Studios, The Smithsonian Rock and Soul Museum.
JAZZ & BLUES JOURNEY
Theme: "SHERU
L’HASHEM SHIR CHADASH -- SING UNTO THE LORD A NEW SONG”
Travel
the route that gave birth to the thoroughly American invention…Blues and Jazz as
well as Rock and Roll. We will begin in New Orleans and retrace the steps of the
old blues musicians as they headed north to Memphis, St. Louis and then Chicago.
See their old musical haunts, hear the music in clubs, and see the sights of the
cities that lent their flavor to the music. Also explore the social issues that
helped craft the emotion of the music. Discover the Jewish involvement in the
creation of the music.
CRADLE
OF DEMOCRACY -- WASHINGTON DC
Theme: "A MORE
PERFECT UNION"
How to create
change as an American and a Jew. By visiting the monuments as well as meeting
with congressional leaders, AIPAC, the National Holocaust Museum, and other
organizations, the students will begin to bring their Jewish and American
identities into a whole unified teen and feel empowered to create change.
CALIFORNIA DREAMING
Theme: “AL TEFROS MIN HATZIBOR -- DO NOT
SEPARATE YOURSELF FROM YOUR COMMUNITY – POWER IN AMERICA”
Explore
California and see how the diversity of the state is a microcosm of the country.
You will travel through San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco (or just focus
on one city or any combination of cities) as well as taking time to see the
natural beauty of the coastline. Understand how power is distributed in America,
learn why the students need to care about the disparity of power in America and
why our Jewish past commands us to care about the less fortunate, discover how
we have the power to create change.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Theme: “MISHANEH HABRIYOT – RESPECT FOR LIFE”
Explore the majestic beauty of the Pacific Northwest
corner of our country. Understand how we must care about how we treat the
environment as well as how we deal with each other through business. We will
visit Seattle and examine one of the biggest environmental issues facing us
today, over population. We will also discuss corporate responsibility at the
original Starbucks. Witness the awesome destructiveness of a volcano at Mount
St. Helens. See why Portland is one of the most successful planned cities as we
roam her many green spaces and gardens. Get your hands dirty with exploring
organic farming in Eugene.
NEW YORK
Theme: “V’AHAVTAH L’REYACHA KAMOCHA --LOVE YOUR
NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF”
Welcome to America. Trace our ancestors past as they
made their way in America, the new homeland. Discuss assimilation, meet with
major organizations that impact our lives as Americans and Jews, and experience
the vastness that makes New York the most unique city in America. Visit Ellis
Island, the diverse communities of Little Italy, Chinatown and Ellis Island,
compare and contrast the Jewish living in the Upper Westside and Borough
Park/Crown Heights, see a Broadway show, pay our respects at Ground Zero, stop
at the wealthiest intersection in the world on Wall Street, and just experience
New York.
BOSTON
Theme: "HISHTADEL LIHYOT ISH --
IN THE ABSENCE OF A LEADER, STRIVE TO BE THE LEADER"
Jewish views on leadership. We will look at the leadership
that helped create America during the Revolutionary War time as well as how the
youth got inspired to be leaders during the Kennedy administration. Time will be
spent discussing, comparing and contrasting Jewish views on leadership. We will
truly understand the line of Pirkei Avot that advises us "to say little, do
much" by seeing how community and relationships are built in silence during a
performance of Blueman Group.
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