JDC Rocks Kazakhstan!: Sharing Memories

Friday, August 14, 2009

Sharing Memories

Memories from our time in Kazakhstan

A triumphant, successful cross-cultural human pyramid!

Our last day with all the kids from the JCC Summer Camp

Our visit to an Almaty Rose Garden

Finishing up our 6 Days of Creation Mural with children from the JCC

Checking out traditional hats during a trip to the market!

A Kazakhstan and American participant strike a serious pose in their Shabbat outfits

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Welcome to the JDC Short-Term Service Program in Kazakhstan Blog

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has been sending groups of students on JDC Short-Term Service Programs to Kazakhstan since 2008. With each project, students spend 10 days volunteering in JDC-supported programs as well as meeting with JDC representatives, community leaders, and local Jewish youth to grapple with the challenges the community faces and to learn about the role of North American Jewry in responding to Jewish needs overseas.

In July 2008, with generous support from Vivian and Ed Merrin, and in partnership with Tufts University Hillel, JDC sent 20 students to Almaty, Kazakhstan. In August 2009, in connection with UJA Federation of New York’s Break New Ground initiative, and in partnership with the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at NYU, JDC will send a second group of 20 to Almaty.

This blog was created in 2008 to document student experiences in Kazakhstan.