8 — THE BULLETIN — Thursday, June 5,1986
By JEFF BLACK
JERUSALEM - For those who think that volunteering in Israel is just a way to have an easy and relaxing holiday in the sun, the Sherut La'am program, a project started back in 1965, could prove isomething of an eye-opener. Sherut La'am (service to the^ people)v under a uspices of the World Zionist organizatioHi offers both a six-month and one year program for university graduates and other young professionals:
A three month ulpan (Hebrew language course) is provided for participants of the year-long program; after' which the'y are placed in a job
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TAKING TIME OFF from Sherut La'am program in order to enjoy beautiful scenery ar^^^ Kinneret:Tours of Israel are provided by Sherut La'am office in Israel "to enable group members to get together and share experiences." ^
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in their own^ profession: The' six-month program is availa^ ble for those who already know Hebrew and want to begin working soon after they arrive in Israel.
Tim Owings, a Sherut La'am volunteer from Atlanta^ Georgiav for exam-
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ple^ workes in an architect's office, "rm 23," he says, "and graduated only last spring from Georgia technical school of architecture: Now here I am with one. project already under my belt, one in the works and possibilities for a third in the planning stage. I am gaining not only invaluable work experience," continues OwingS; "but rm also helping to create a physically noticeable difference in the land."
Norman Zysblat, director of the WZO Youth and Hechalutz department, which organizes Sherut La'am, feels the slogan of the program, 'Challenge to Share,' is the most apt way in which todes-cribe Sherut La'am's activities. It is a program which offers p,articipant§ an insider's knowledge of Israel as well as valuable/work experineces. Aside from Hebrew tuition and professional experinece, seminars and trips aire also arranged throughout the year for volunteers to deepen their knowledge of Israel and Israeli society.
"The spectrum," Zysblat comments, "is enormous.-Practically any profession can be furnished in Sherut La'am, providing the person is prepared to work in a development town, where housing is provided; or in a public service framework, such as the ministry of finance; Everything really depends on the person, their ability to adapt, to pick up Hebrew and to accept placement."
This willingness to accept placement is important as Sherut La'am deliberately places people all around the country, particularly in development townsi where there is a lack of professional services found in major cities. City placements are only available to people trained in a profession which can only be found in a large city.
Zysblat has noticed that an increasing number of volunteers are now coming to Sherut La'am through Project Renewal, the project whereby Jewish communities in North America and Britain are twinned with development towns in IsraeL He sees this as being very healthy, for it means that twin-towns are not just providing money but also qualified manpower. This strengthens the ties between the two communities on a more personal and therefore more meaningful level.
Isabel Lewis, a 23-year-old graduate of psychology from
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