Leehe Shmueli, 23, Raleigh, NC
UNC Greensboro, BA in Religious Studies
Track: WUJS Intern Tel-Aviv Internships Tel Aviv
Internship: Hoshen - Education and Change
Hoshen is an acronym for the Hebrew words Education and Change. This organization seeks to fight homophobia in high schools, military, police force, etc. Currently, there are two major workshops the organization offers; one gives the theoretical research about homosexuality and related issues, the other gives personal stories in order to personalize the LGBT community for the audience.
How did you hear about theWUJS Israel program?
I searched the MASA Israel website for Internship Programs in Israel. I could tell that WUJS was the perfect fit. Masa: WUJS Intern Tel Aviv
What responsibilities will you have during this internship?
New projects to send similar workshops to the health care community and direct information for teachers towards their accreditation. I will be helping to research and write grants to fund for these projects.
What are your goals for this internship program?
I feel that the internship will strengthen my resume and that the ulpan will improve my speaking skills in Hebrew. Of course, what is more important than getting to know Israel and Israelis!
Have you had any difficulties settling in?
Nothing like this has happened for me yet. It is a fact that I have five more months here and it is very likely that it could happen soon!
What did your friends say when you told them your plan to come to Israel?
Most of my friends did not believe it would actually happen. However, I feel that my best friend was very excited and happy for me and encouraged me to "just do it."
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