The Jewish Federation - Diller Teen Program

We are pleased to introduce and welcome our new partner, the Westside JCC, for the 2010 Los Angeles Diller Teen Fellows Program.

The applications process has been re-opened, from now until Nov. 25th. Interviews with the selections committee will take place in December, and decisions for the 2010 cohort will be announced at the end of the year.

Thank you to all of those who have already applied and continue to express interest in the program for next year. Your applications are still very much under consideration.

We’re looking for 20 Jewish Los Angeles 11th graders whose desire to heal the world is as great as their passion to make it happen.

The Diller Teen Fellows program is an elite, action-oriented, teen-led leadership program with an international scope. Limited to only 20 Los Angeles participants, the year-long commitment includes skill building, social justice activities and a joint project with a parallel teen program in Israel. The program develops future generations of leaders who will be committed to the Jewish people, Israel and community service. It offers exceptionally-motivated 11th grade students an incredible opportunity to make a difference in the world.

And when it’s time to apply to college, having participated in a hands-on project of lasting social value on an international scale will make even the most accomplished student stand out.

Since its inception in 1998, the Diller Teen Fellows program has been successfully implemented in key communities around North America and Israel. As we commence the third year of the program in Los Angeles, our community’s teens now have the opportunity to learn, to grow and to heal the world in ways that they won’t find anywhere else. And when they graduate, Diller Teen Fellows will remain connected through the skills they develop and the bonds they forge.

The Program

Runs from fall 11th grade to fall 12th grade
Six to eight Sunday workshops
Three shabbaton retreats
Three evening programs
Three-week summer seminar in Israel (tentative dates July 7-28)
Visit from Israeli teens with home hospitality by
Diller Teen Fellows in Los Angeles tentatively scheduled for one week during the summer just prior to the Israel trip
Group and individual community service projects
$3600 (scholarships available)

The Application Process
If you are interested in applying for the Diller Teen Program, please read the following instructions to guide you through the application process.

Right-click on the application link below, select "save target as" and save the application in a location on your computer where you will be able to find it.
Open the saved application in Microsoft Word and fill in all necessary fields. Fillable fields should appear gray in color.
Save the application periodically as you fill it out to avoid losing your work. Save one more time when you are finished, print the application, and close it.
E-mail the saved, completed application to CWilson@JewishLA.org as an attachment.
Sign all locations in the Parent's Permission section of the application and after e-mailing the application in step 4, fax all pages containing signatures to (323) 761-8335 or mail to:
Christina Wilson
The Jewish Federation
6505 Wilshire Blvd, 9th floor
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Please include two letters of reference, one of which from a school official or teacher.

Once you have completed the application, please download the references form (using the same process as steps 1-3 above) and have the appropriate people fill it out.

Click here to download the Diller Teen Program Application.
Click here to download the References form.

For more information, contact CWilson@JewishLA.org or call (323) 761-8346.