Lotan participants in Israel Environmental Studies Program tending to their sustainable garden Kibbutz Volunteers on a trip to Jerusalem Tikkun Olam (Service the World) iTrack Israel Exprience participants on a trip in the Arava Desert Kibbutz Ulpan students on a trip to a Bedouin village by way of camels

Kibbutz Ulpan

Kibbutz Ulpan students in Jerusalem on a tripUlpan - Immersive Hebrew Language Education on Kibbutz is one of the most effective and enjoyable ways to learn Hebrew. The concept of the ulpan was initiated soon after the creation of Israel in 1948 and continues to serve thousands of immigrants, students, travelers, and tourists from across the world.Learn more about Kibbutz Ulpan

Kibbutz Volunteering

Kibbutz Volunteers posing together.Volunteering on a kibbutz is a time-honored tradition that visitors from all over the world have experienced for more than six decades. Today, it is an ideal choice for anyone looking to spend some time away from home to become part of a type of community that only exists in Israel.Learn more about Kibbutz Volunteering

Build Your Own Israel Experience

iTrack participants in the Negev on a trip.Design your own experience in Israel by building your own personalized program with us! Learn Hebrew while adding any additional, customized element to your experience. For example, choose from professional or informal internships, academic and religious studies, and volunteer placements availableLearn more about Build Your Own Israel Experience

Tikkun Olam – Social Justice

KPC participants on a trip  in the Negev.Tikkun Olam means repairing the world. We believe that social justice work is the truest way of accomplishing this which is why we have so many programs devoted to this goal. The various approaches and opportunities of each program are somewhat different but each is unique, innovative in its own way, and focused onLearn more about Tikkun Olam – Social Justice

Creative Ecology & Environmental Studies

Lotan participants relaxing at the end of the day.Travel to communities throughout Israel’s Negev such as Kibbutz Lotan and the Arava Institute that are internationally recognized as some of the world’s most progressive and creative for ecology and environmental studies. Explore the connections between new forms of ecological identity, social justice, and community in Israel.Learn more about Creative Ecology & Environmental Studies

Coexistence & Arabic Study

Arava students brainstorming together as part of a study session.שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם, السلام عليكم, and welcome! We invite you to spend your time in Israel – not only learning Hebrew and immersing yourself in Israeli life and culture but by learning Arabic and the history of the Middle East. You will work alongside and engage in dialogues with Jewish Israelis, Israeli-Arabs, and Bedouins who are striving for a just and lasting peace.Learn more about Coexistence & Arabic Study

Kibbutz Program Updates

  • A Special Letter from the Ma’ase Olam Staff
    Dear partners and friends, We wanted to share with you impressions and pictures from the “Speaker of the Knesset Quality of Life Award” ceremony  which took place on Jan 10th 2012. Knesset member Nitzan Horowitz presented the award rationale: “Ma'ase leads in its field, is exemplary as an i. . .
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  • Kibbutz Program Center – Press Release
    Kibbutz Program Center Rolls in New Year with New Website Media Advisory: For Immediate Release New York, NY – January 4, 2012 CONTACT: Lauren Carel (212) 462-2764 Lauren@kibbutzprogramcenter.org www.kibbutzprogramcenter.org The new design, which has been under development for almost. . .
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  • Kibbutz Ulpan is Filling Up!
    Spaces are filling up quickly for our Kibbutz Ulpan programs in the first half of 2012 so sign up for one today! Choose from one of the following programs before time runs out: Mishmar Hasharon February 8, 2012- July 8, 2012 Ramat Yochanan February 12, 2012- July 13, 2012 Mishmar HaEmek Marc. . .
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