I am excited to be participating in the Dream Israel Teen Initiative and raising funds for important projects in Israel. Jewish National Fund is supporting Israel and Israelis in a number of different ways, but the main cause that I am supporting is Environmental Studies scholarships for students at places like the Arava Institute and AICAT.

If I meet my fundraising goal, JNF will provide me with a grant towards my own Israel travel experience, where I leave in April to attend Alexander Muss High School in Tel Aviv. This experience insures my opportunity to meet Israelis whose lives have been changed due to our support, and to explore my own connection to the land and people of Israel. Please consider supporting this important initiative and my efforts to meet my fundraising goal.

Here is a full description of the cause that I am supporting:

Environmental Studies raises money for programs at premier centers in Israel: Arava International Center for Agricultural Training (AICAT) or Center for Creative Ecology at Kibbutz Lotan. These programs are preparing future leaders from Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and around the world to cooperatively solve the regional and global challenges of our time. They study the latest cutting-edge agricultural techniques for farmers growing in arid climates including organic farming, permaculture, natural architecture, alternative energy, community and peace building strategies.