Weekly Updates – Jerusalem February 15, 2019
Dear Parents, What a week it has been! On Sunday, in the apartment meeting, the students met with the Madrichim for a night that was all about group dynamics. Each group had a nice activity to break the ice and then went deeper into meaningful conversations about their experience in Israel. Shalhevet taught her students […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv February 14, 2019
Dear Parents Shalom Shalom! What a week it’s been! With what feels like a third of our students in Ethiopia, Aardvark Tel Aviv has noticeably downsized. However, what we lacked in numbers this week we made up for in spirit and activities. On Sunday for the apartment meeting, the students met with the Madrichim for a night that […]
Student of the Week – Annabelle Farris
My name is Annabelle Farris and I’m from Colorado Springs, CO. This is my first semester on Aardvark, and it has been a blast so far! I chose to have a gap year because I wanted to take some time before school to really focus on my passions and experience living in a different culture.Through […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv February 7, 2019
Dear Parents, We have had a great week that was full of activities and I would like to now tell you about some of what we’ve been doing. On Sunday, in the apartments meeting, our madrichim met with their students and after a brief cleanliness check, they began their educational activity. Daniel’s group had an activity involving mindfulness. […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem February 7, 2019
Dear Parents, The first month of our program has come to an end, and it has been a very successful month. The vibe here at Aardvark Jerusalem is becoming very family-like and a lot of fun. The participation of our students in the various activities, the challenges they face in their internships and the bonds […]
Daily Update- February 4, 2019
February 4, 2019 Daily Update Monday evening the Tel Aviv students had an amazing workshop with Simon, a physiotherapist, who explained to us how to enjoy eating and making healthy and delicious meals, how to sit correctly while studying/working, and in general how and when we should excercise to keep us in great shape. Thank […]
Daily Update – January 29, 2019
January 29, 2019 Daily Update Caesarea is a magnificent site, a national park where amazing ancient harbor ruins, beautiful beaches, and impressive modern residences sit side by side. Caesarea is originally an ancient Herodian port city located on Israel’s Mediterranean Coast about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa. The site has recently been restored to […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv January 31, 2019
Dear Parents, The first month of our program has almost come to an end, and it has been a very successful month. The vibe here at Aardvark Tel-Aviv is becoming very family- like and a lot of fun. The participation of our students in the various activities, the challenges they face in their internships and […]
Weekly Update – Tel Aviv January 24, 2019
Dear Parents: Another busy week has come to an end here at Aardvark Tel-Aviv and over it our students have been slowly settling into our program’s daily routine. Here are some of the highlights from the week: On Sunday, our students began their internships and volunteer activities. In addition, a group of about 10 students went […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv January 18, 2019
Dear Parents, The second week of our semester has ended and after two busy weeks full of activities and traveling, it seems as if our students have come together and already formed close friendships with one another, which contributes to the amazing vibes we are feeling. As promised, each week I will send you an […]