Changed my life for ever

I participated on Project Otzma from 1993-1994 (Otzma 8). Without a doubt Otzma changed my life forever. I met my husband on Otzma. It was unbelievable spending a year with other passionate, intelligent, motivated and socially conscious college grads. I worked and studied Hebrew on Kibbutz in the stunning Negev desert for 4 months. By the end of that period I was comfortable speaking & understanding Hebrew. Then I moved to an incredible youth Village (boarding school for underprivileged kids). We taught English & acted as mentors to new immigrant kids from Ethiopia and the FSU as well as native Israelis. This was among the most powerful experiences of my life. I have gone on to become a Marriage & Family Therapist largely based on some of the experiences I had here. I later went on to an agricultural kibbutz experience where I learned about the Arab Israeli- Jewish Israeli conflict. Then I spent the remaining 4 months working at a special education school in the center of the country.
If you want to give deeply of yourself while gaining immeasurable experiences and meeting life long friends Otzma is THE experience for you!