Sparknotes Blog

December 14, 2021
$10K Scholarships Available For Gap Year In Israel. Apply Now!
By Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta in 2021
This article was originally published in Fed5, a publication of the Jewish Federaiton of Greater Atlanta. Read the original article here. Did you know your high school student doesn’t have to start college right after...
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March 4, 2021
Make Your Own Path On A Gap Year
By Marnie Naldone in 2021
You’re on a path. If you’re like most, that path includes going to school, building your resume, working to get good grades, getting into a good college, picking a major, and hopefully landing a rewarding...
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March 2, 2021
My Israel Gap Year Experience
By Tracey Grant in 2021
I’m forever grateful for the experience of having participated in an Israel gap year and the perspective that year gave me. While on Year Course I learned so much about myself, my Jewish identity and...
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October 28, 2020
Persevering With My Peers: Insight into Teen Mental Health
By Lili Stadler in 2020
I grew up with a school counselor as my mom. Needless to say, I have always known the importance of mental health. Talking about my feelings had never been a problem; in fact, it was...
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May 12, 2020
Spark Note: Helping Jewish Youth Find Joy and Connection in Challenging Times
By Kelly Cohen in Navigating Parenthood
In 2019-20, Moving Traditions has been thrilled to partner with JumpSpark to bring our innovative programs to the Atlanta Jewish community to build the wellbeing and Jewish identity of youth. Now, our lives have been...
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February 18, 2020
Announcing JumpSpark’s New Navigating Parenthood Coordinator
By developer in 2020
JumpSpark recognized early on that parents are an essential component to an engaged and healthy Jewish teen population. In response, JumpSpark launched Navigating Parenthood in 2018. Over the past two years JumpSpark has hosted 16...
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