Sixteen Jewish public school teens from across Chicagoland spent their Presidents Day break on the ground in Houston, getting their hands dirty and making the world a better place....

Lily Kurman is a junior at Wayzata High School. She, too, came back from the mission feeling grateful – and inspired to continue to make a difference. “Seeing all...

For Jared Appel, a sophomore at Wayzata High School, the relief mission gave him the opportunity to learn about Judaism in a way one can’t in the classroom. “[The...

Eliah Fink (r.) is a junior at St. Louis Park High School. For Eliah, the most meaningful part of the trip was the pop-up café the teens set up...

For Yana Latz, a freshman at Minnetonka High School, the relief mission was a hands-on opportunity to make real change. Whether painting a home, working on an organic farm,...

Twenty Minneapolis Jewish public school teens spent their Presidents Day break on the ground in Houston, getting their hands dirty and making the world a better place. The teens...

Three Memphis teens were among nearly two dozen Jewish public schools teens from across the Midwest who spent Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend on the ground in New Orleans,...

Dylan Spiegel may have gone on the relief mission to help build community in New Orleans, but he ended up building another community entirely. A Jewish community. “The highlight...

Jillian Spiegel, a senior at Germantown High School, signed up for the relief mission for a number of reasons. She wanted to help the less fortunate, she wanted to...

Alex Benditt, a freshman at Shawnee Mission East High, says what he learned most from the mission is just how grateful he should be. “I’m grateful for the safety...