The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford is pleased to be able to sponsor a participant in OTZMA, a service-based leadership development program designed to offer Jewish adults ages 20-26 (college graduates preferred) an opportunity to live and volunteer in Israel for 10 months in a variety of settings.

Otzma participants gain an insider's perspective while working and learning in three consecutive and distinct tracks, including immigrant absorption, areas of urban renewal, social service work experiences and kibbutz. Throughout the ten months (August – June) they move from place to place, interacting with people of diverse backgrounds throughout the country. The three tracks are woven together by an educational program where participants delve deeply into both the history and contemporary life of Israel and the Jewish people. Since its inception in 1986, over 1,200 young adults from Jewish communities across North America have participated in this unique program. Upon their return to North America, participants engage in Jewish communal life in a volunteer or professional capacity.

For more information about applying for PROJECT OTZMA, please contact Anna Elfenbaum. For more information about the program, please visit their website http://www.ujc.org/content_display.html?ArticleID=103753.