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 5-29)
• Visit from Israeli teens with home hospitality by
  Diller Teen Fellows in Los Angeles
• 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.

1. 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.
2. Open the saved application in Microsoft Word and fill in all necessary fields.  Fillable fields should appear gray in color.
3. 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.
4. E-mail the saved, completed application to CWilson@JewishLA.org as an attachment.
5. Sign all locations in the Parent's Permission section of the application and after emailing 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

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.