Married to Nitzan and mother of 3, Shimrit lives in Pardes-Hanna Karkur. After being a summer Shlicha in Richmond, VA, more than 20 years ago, Shimrit returned to P2G as Programs Coordinator and quicly felt home with friends and family in Israel and in our Jewish communities. Most of the time you can find her hiking or going down from cliffs.
Our Programs
One2One English
The Partnership2Gether One2One English Program was designed to increase abilities and confidence in speaking, reading and writing English for school-age children in grades 6-12 in the Hadera-Eiron Region of Israel. Each student is assigned an educator from one of our Southeast Consortium communities for eight one-on-one sessions. Each educator is responsible for planning lessons for their students based on the student’s current English level. Since the program began in July 2020, we have personally connected 15 American educators with over 50 Israeli middle and high school students.
Local2Global (L2G)
Local Connections, Global Impact
"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been," Henry Kissinger once said.
This program offers a joint study program consisting of groups of young - adults in each community and across communities. The program engages Israelis, Americans and Czechs for a Hevruta (one on one learning sessions) through texts about their Jewish heritage and identity and their responsibilities as Jews to their own community and to the worldwide Jewish community.
The program's highlight event is a face-to-face meeting in a retreat format for a joint study weekend experience.
Class2Class Connections
(Our Shared Story)
Jewish Educators in our SE US Communities and Czech Republic have the opportunity to make classroom connections with Israeli educators for the purpose of engaging students in peer-to-peer connections.
Using the partnership's digital platform "Our Shared Story", classrooms can exchange ideas, holiday greetings cards, and even create programs together such as joint Science Fairs. The possibilities are endless for these connections and depend upon the initiative of the classroom educators.
Summer P2G Experience in the SE & Prague
This project establishes a living bridge between youth from the region and youth from the Partnership communities.
The Be'tzavta teens meticulously selected to visit the communities and foster cross-cultural understanding while nurturing a love for Israel. Teens undergo comprehensive training for a meaningful experience. Through hosting programs, they engage with community members, organie activities, assist counselors at the local summer day camps, and more. The Israeli teens learn firsthand about Jewish life in the US Southeast Communities and form connections and friendships for life.
Summer P2G Experience in Israel
(Tikkun Olam)
Tikun Olam is a unique summer experience in Israel for both American and Israeli teens. American teens travel to Israel and are hosted in Israeli families in the Hadera-Eiron Region. The framework of this experience is a joint trip which includes traveling in Israel with emphasis on home hospitality, getting to know the region and exposure to various places and projects in the country. The joint experience of discovering Israel together plants seeds for a connection to Israel, strengthens Jewish identity and develops strong personal relations between the participants.
Be'Tzavta - Youth Program
The Be'Tzavta Youth Program involves 9th-11th graders from six regional high schools, reaching around 100 students yearly. It is a unique program creating a social network giving the Partnership a strong grip in the educational field while managing to engage and bring awareness to high school teens, families, and alumni, on the issue of the Global Jewish World.
These groups frequently welcome delegations from our communities and strive to connect virtually with teens abroad.
Exchange Delegations
This initiative presents a unique opportunity to unite individuals from diverse professions across our programs, including educators (One2one, Class2class), medical professionals, artists, and contributors to L2G, spanning various age ranges and expertise. By assembling such a large, diverse group, we enhance the potential for a deeper impact. This mission is crafted to foster connections between SE communities & Prague and the people of Hadera-Eiron in Israel through collaboration, cross-disciplinary learning, and idea exchange, aiming to create a dynamic space for mutual learning and shared experiences.
Art and Cultural Exchange Programs
Cultural Arts Programs are another way we join members of our communities around a particular point of interest and widen the circle of participants to connect people. The exhibitions are created with an artistic Jewish perspective. Our diverse environment, language, symbols, customs and other cultural differences foster an intercultural space that serves as a fascinating foundation for discussion, interpretation, shared experience and creation.
Hosting Delegations
This program involves hosting partner communities in the Hadera-Eiron region, offering visitors an immersive experience to explore the area, and local activities, and connect with its people. Tailored itineraries, crafted collaboratively by visiting Federation representatives and Partnership staff/volunteers, aim to provide enriching and authentic experiences aligned with delegation members' needs and interests. Efforts are made to showcase the Partnership's impact and expose visitors to the local scene, fostering connections to Jewish identity and Israel.