Panim el Panim
Special Summer Opportunity!
Did you miss out on a chance to participate in Panim el Panim this school year? Or, maybe you came and want to take your learning to the next step? Order PB & J and you'll be satisfied!
Hungry for Change? Join teens from around the country for five days in Washington, DC, at PB &J: A Jewish Teen Summit on Hunger, for a tuition of only $150!
Together you will take on today's hottest issues around hunger. At the end of the weekend, you'll be able to answer the tough questions about food, beyond "What's for dinner?"
* How does what I eat impact the environment?
* What is Kosher, and why does it matter?
* How can I promote healthy eating?
* How can I fight hunger?
Panim el Panim is Hebrew for “face to face.” Since 1988, 16,000 teens from more than 200 communities have traveled to Washington to participate in Panim el Panim. Each seminar brings together diverse groups of 10th-12th grade students from around the country to explore public policy and social activism through a Jewish lens.
About 1,000 participants each year meet with Members of Congress and their staff, hear from policy experts, enjoy Washington's national monuments and historic sites and return home knowing that they have the power to make a difference!
Teens from across the country make new friends as they spend their time together for meals, sessions, and educational programming. During the seminar students meet, learn from and become friends with a broad network of Jewish teens from around the country. Students receive advocacy training and have the opportunity to lobby their elected officials on Capitol Hill, putting what they have learned into action. All Panim el Panim seminars include interactive sessions in which students relate Jewish texts and values to the world around them. Students also receive political and issue advocacy training, including exposure to the issues surrounding Israel and the Mideast conflict.
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Who can attend?
Teens can sign up for seminars as individual participants without having to be part of a larger delegation. Feel free to bring a friend and share the experience together!
Are scholarships available?
Yes! Scholarship funding is available for a life-changing Panim el Panim experience.
How do I find out more?
If you are a teen interested in attending, the guardian of a teen interested in attending, or an adult interested in bringing a delegation of students, please click here to be contacted by a Panim el Panim representative to learn more.
You can also visit here to register a group delegation online now!
“For the first time in my life, I was able to blend my Jewish values with my passion for service. Panim el Panim taught me a lot about what it means to be Jewish in today’s world.” - Adam Bradlow
For twenty years, the PANIM Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values has been empowering Jewish teens to a lifetime of activism, leadership and service. Now, as a division of BBYO, PANIM will offer its high-quality content and experiences to significantly more Jewish institutions and teens, creating a movement of young activists ready to take on the challenges facing society and the Jewish community.