This summer marks the inaugural trip of the 92nd Street Y Havaya International: Summer Camp in Israel for Teens, a 4-week-long life-changing opportunity to travel like a local in both Israel and across the United States, while making a positive difference in our global village. Made up of fifteen American teens and fifteen Israeli teens, going into 10th-12th grade, Havayaniks will spend two weeks traveling throughout Israel with local Israelis from the 92nd Street Y’s sister city in Ramat Hasharon and two weeks in the U.S. getting the opportunity to share their lives with their Israeli counterparts.

Sightseeing, expanding your cultural knowledge, performing community service, having fun and making friends are the major themes of this journey. If you have or know a teenager who would be interested, read more. Applications are still being accepted.

The above video is a quick hello from Tamar Gersh, the Havaya director in Israel.