Partnership2Gether Central Galilee-Michigan L’Shana Tova To our dear Partnership friends and our partners in Michigan – Shana Tova! The conclusion of one year and the beginning of a new one is a fitting time to take a look back and examine the work we've done and make plans for the upcoming year. This year the Partnership communities on both sides of the Atlantic tightened their close relations—most significantly during this past summer—in a series of joint activities culminating in the Tamarack 'bar mitzva' party and a visit by the Steering Committee to Detroit. But beyond that we've accomplished so much in our region. Our Partnership region is a leader, by all criteria, in the scope and quality of endeavors by local volunteers. This year we significantly expanded our volunteer circle which includes eleven (!!) action teams: human capital, communications, Ann Arbor – Nahalal relations, Taglit-Birthright, young adults, Partnership Path, English, private learning, youth leadership, Tamarack, and Choosing Tomorrow. Our volunteers are truly the engine that propels Partnership-2-Gether activity forward; they have the power to define trends for the Partnership's future as well as that of the entire region. Thanks to their efforts, all of the region's residents benefit. In keeping with Partnership policy, this year, too, we've greatly expanded activity of young people. A young and vibrant team composed of young Israelis and Detroiters oversees joint activities and is building a young leadership in the region. We are convinced that all of us will reap the fruits of their labors over the coming years. Our dynamic English program is a leader in the field of education, and it is now being institutionalized and spearheaded by the municipalities. After handing over responsibility for the program to the municipalities, the Partnership has become available for developing the next English model in association with the TALMA program and the Ministry of Education. In this area as well, we have no doubt that the seeds we've planted (and that have already sprouted) will constitute a significant strengthening of the region and its inhabitants. Under the leadership of our splendid Partnership forces, we are convinced that this year will be filled with activity that advances the directions we've defined, fortifies the relationship with our Detroit partners and strengthens the region and the people who live in it. Wishing all of us a happy and healthy Shana Tova and a year of new opportunities and initiatives! Avi (Jack) Jacoby and Jonny Alster Co-chairs – Partnership-2-Gether Central Galilee. Partnership’s volunteers opening the year Partnership volunteers, all active members of work teams, opened up the new activity year at a festive gathering held in the spirit of the Jewish New Year. The gathering opened with Want to read more War in Israel and a support rally in Detroit The visit of the Central Galilee Partnership2Gether Steering Committee in Detroit has included, among other things, joint working meetings with lay leaders from the Jewish community, tours and a bar mitzvah celebration at Want to read more Young Adult Forum develops leadership together with Miryam Rozenzweig This month we held two YAF training and team-building sessions with Miryam Rosenzweig, director of the Detroit Federation's department of youth/young adult programming. The sessions coincided with Miryam's visit to the Partnership region. The first session Want to read more Taglit-Birthright mifgash in Detroit In August, some 21 Israelis who took part in three Taglit-Birthright missions in 2013-2014 traveled to pay a reciprocal visit to the Detroit Jewish community. The group was accompanied by want to read more ‘Choosing Tomorrow’ scholarships ceremonies A pair of year-end ceremonies and salutes were held last week within the framework of the Choosing Tomorrow program in Migdal HaEmek and Nazareth Illit. Participating in the ceremonies, naturally, were all of the Want to read more Bar Mitzvah for Tamarack Summer Camp The first delegation of campers from the Partnership region embarked in July for Tamarack Summer Camp in Detroit. Excited parents, siblings, friends and campers gathered on Want to read more Bar Mitzvah video Teen Leadership activities for the benefit of children of southern Israel With the beginning of Operation Protective Edge, numerous families from the south of Israel and the Gaza Envelope fled their homes and were hosted in Jezreel Valley. Local teens from the Partnership Teen Want to read more TM 14 – Teen Mission This summer was certainly not an easy one for all of us. It was precisely during the first days of tension in Jerusalem—following the discovery of the three kidnapped and slain teens—that the Teen Mission from Detroit arrived in Israel. More than 100 teens Want to read more Youth Leadership alumni on the way to Toronto Four of our Leadership alumni have finished their final preparation seminar for their service year (Shnat Sherut) in Toronto and are ready for their challenging mission : to represent Want to read more Mazal Farag in Singapore Mazal Faraj, a graduate of several Partnership programs, i.e., Tamarack 2009, Teen Mission 2012 and Teen Leadership 2014, was selected to represent Israel at the Science Camp in Singapore. Want to read more So where are the rest of the Leadership alumni headed to? Almog Magal begins studies in law and economics at Hebrew University; Daniel Shirinov has enrolled for university studies in economics and law; Ron Mirochnick begins studying Want to read more TALMA - Education Minister’s visit The Ministry of Education in Israel has decided on an historical initiative—opening up schools during the month of July. Our Central Galilee region was chosen to host the first ever TALMA - Israel Program for Excellence in English, in Migdal HaEmek & Nazareth Illit. Want to read more Summer School 2014 The English summer camp was held this year at WIZO School in Nahalal. In all, 80 high-achieving students in English from ten Jezreel Valley schools took part in the camp. The camp's focus Want to read more .