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Jewish Teen Foundations Application 2020-2021

Congratulations on beginning your journey to becoming a Jewish philanthropist!

The Jewish Teen Foundation (JTF) is a nine-month program designed for high school students, fostering a spirit of philanthropy and equipping teens with the skills to tackle social issues and work towards social change.

We welcome 9-12th grade students of all backgrounds including race, socioeconomic, gender identity, sexual identity, ethnicity, Jewish identity, etc. to apply!

When complete, the application will include:

All required fields filled
A recent picture of yourself uploaded in the application
Contact information provided for one reference

We recommend gathering this information and answering the short answer questions in a Word document in advance, so that you can copy and paste the information into this form.

An incomplete application or an invalid contact information may result in disqualification from the application process. Your application is only complete once you press "SUBMIT" for which you will receive a confirmation email.

Thank you for applying. Good luck!

*Required fields

Part 1: Contact Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Mobile Phone Number *

Home Phone Number *

Street Address (Home) *

City *

Zip Code *

What county do you live in?: *

Alameda

Contra Costa

Marin

Napa

San Francisco

San Mateo

Santa Clara

Solano

Sonoma

Birth Date *

Month

Day

Year

Sex *

Gender Pronoun

In September, I will be in grade: *

School Name *

Are you applying for the Leadership Council? *

Yes

Have you applied for or participated in the Jewish Teen Foundations before? *

Yes, applied

Yes, participated

I identify as Jewish *

Yes

Other

If you selected "Other" above, please explain:

Please list, if any, synagogues you are affiliated with

Meetings are held on Sundays from 3:00 to 7:00 PM unless otherwise specified.
Attendance is critical and mandatory at all sessions, barring unforeseen illness or emergency.
Note: Schedule conflicts may result in inability to participate in our programs.

I have checked with my family’s and my own schedule, and I am available to attend all orientation, conference, meeting, and event dates: *

Yes

Below, specifically detail any/all pre-existing scheduling conflicts: *

Part 2: Short answer

1. How do you spend your time? *

Please list any school clubs, camps, charities, JCCs, volunteer projects, youth groups, etc. and the dates that you have been involved with these activities.

2. Why are you interested in joining JTF this year? *

3. How would you describe yourself as a member of a group or team? What role(s) do you play and why? Please use specific examples. *

Please use specific examples

4. What are you passionate about and why? *

5. In what way has Judaism played a role in shaping who you are or in your life? *

Part 3: Reference Information

Please list the name, phone number, and email of someone who can speak about your character and attitudes. You might consider listing someone who has worked with you in a group setting, a mentor, boss, advisor, or religious leader.

First and Last Name *

Relationship to you *

Phone Number *

Email Address *

Part 4: Parent or Guardian Information

Parent 1 First and Last Name *

Parent 1 Street Address *

Parent 1 City *

Parent 1 State *

Parent 1 Zip Code *

Parent 1 Home Phone Number *

Parent 1 Mobile Phone Number *

Parent 1 Email *

2nd Parent or Guardian Information (if applicable)

Parent 2 First and Last Name

Parent 2 Street Address

Parent 2 City

Parent 2 State

Parent 2 Zip Code

Parent 2 Home Phone Number

Parent 2 Mobile Phone Number

Parent 2 Email

Part 5: Recommendations

Do you know other teens with a passion for social change who may also be interested in JTF? Please share their information below and our team will reach out.

Person 1:

First and Last Name

City

Person 2:

First and Last Name

City

Person 3:

First and Last Name

City