Announces its

2023 Youth Leadership Award

The JTeach.ca Youth Leadership Award will be given to honour the achievements of graduating GTA or York Region high school students demonstrating leadership in activities related to furthering connection to Jewish identity and/or in connection to strategies for countering antisemitism amongst elementary and secondary students. Honourees will be recognized for their successful balancing of Jewish leadership, high school academics and community service.

A one-time award of $500 each will be given to 2 deserving graduates. This scholarship will be used to further their education at an accredited college, university, or vocational school.

Deadline for submission of JTeach.ca Youth Leadership Award application, essay, resume, proof of grades at time of application and references is:

JTeach.ca Youth Leadership Award Criteria

Qualifications include:

*Jewish youth in their graduating year of high school

*Residents of the Greater Toronto Area or York Region (Ontario)

*Actively involved in guiding elementary or secondary students in Jewish identity affirming activities and/or in strategies for countering antisemitism

*Strong Academic Record

*Leadership activities in Jewish service

Application process includes:

* Youth Leadership Award Application

*Cumulative high school transcript or other acceptable proof of grades

*Activity Resume-listing awards, outside activities and Jewish participation

*Two letters of recommendations  

A. High school teacher or counselor

B. Rabbi, Jewish organization director, or Jewish mentor

*A 500 word or less essay on ONE of the below selected topics. The selection committee will weigh this heavily.

A. How has your Jewish life shaped the person you are today?

B. What future project would you engage in to connect Jewish youth with their Jewish identity or to empower Jewish youth to stand against antisemitism?

Application deadline is:

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Recognition ceremony will take place at the

Stronger Together Fighting to #EndJewHatred

conference in Vaughan, Ontario, Sunday, April 2, 2023

https://strongertogether.co.il

Youth Leadership Award Application

Student Details

Student Name *

First

Last

Student Email *

Email

Confirm Email

Birthday *

Student Phone *

Student Home Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

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Parent/Legal Guardian Details (required if student is under 18 yrs. of age)

Parent Name

First

Last

Parent Email

Email

Confirm Email

Parent Phone

Parent Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsCountry

Highschool Details

Highschool Name/School Board *

Graduating Year (must be by 09/2023 to qualify for 2023 Youth Leadership Award) *

Please list all high school activities, clubs, and awards. *

Proof of Current Grades *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Please provide details regarding extracurriculars you were involved with. *

Jewish Community Service Work

Jewish service organization(s) with which you are involved. *

Please list all activities you were involved in for this organization, offices held, and awards. *

Recommendations

Recommendation 1 of 2 - High school teacher or counselor. *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Recommendation 2 of 2 - Rabbi, Jewish organization director, or Jewish mentor. *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Essay

Your essay should be 500 words or less and address ONE of the following topics. The selection committee will weigh this heavily. A. How has your Jewish life shaped the person you are today? B. What future project would you engage in to connect Jewish youth with their Jewish identity or to empower Jewish youth to stand against antisemitism? *

Application Completion Checklist

I will be graduating by the end of August 2023. *

• Yes

I am a resident of the Greater Toronto Area or York Region in Ontario, Canada. *

• Yes

I am actively involved in guiding elementary or secondary students in Jewish identity affirming activities and/or in strategies for countering antisemitism. *

• Yes

I have a strong academic record. *

• Yes

I have leadership experience in Jewish service. *

• Yes

I have uploaded proof of current grades. *

• Yes

I have uploaded BOTH of the required recommendations. *

• Yes

Further Details

Deadline for submission of JTeach.ca Youth Leadership Award application, essay, resume, transcript or acceptable proof of grades, and references is: March 15, 2023 Applications must be completed online at: https://jteach.ca Email for inquiries: rabbicorey@jteach.ca • All scholarship application data is strictly confidential and will be reviewed without any identifying information (anonymously) by established selection criteria. • The award recipients will be notified by Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 11:59 pm EST. • Award recipients will be required to be present at the Stronger Together Fighting to #EndJewHatred conference and to take part in the awards ceremony. • Award checks will be made out to the institution and/or related college. • Awardee will contact the university/college office for procedure and policy. *Submission of false information will result in automatic disqualification from consideration from the JTeach.ca 2023 Youth Leadership Award and any/and all subsequent awards offered by JTeach.ca or any of its affiliates. *My signature, or that of my legal guardian, on this form confirms that I give permission for JTeach.ca to use my image in promotional material without restriction or compensation.

I have read and agree to abide by any conditions set out in the "Further Details" section. *

• Yes

Student Signature *

Clear Signature

Date Signed *

Parent/Legal Guardian Signature (required if student is under 18 yrs. of age)

Clear Signature

Date Signed

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