JANUARY 7 • 2021 | 19

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or Alex Wineman,
deciding to go back
to Israel was never a
question of yes or no. It was
a question of when. So, when
she found out about the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit’s Get There! Teen &
Young Adult Travel Fund from
her grandma, she knew her
opportunity had presented
itself.
The Get There! program
is open to Jewish residents of
Metro Detroit between the ages
of 13 and 28 years old who will
be participating in a qualifying
program for up to 13 months.
Get There! is an ideal source of
supplementary funding for gap
year programs, study abroad
opportunities, volunteer work,
internships, school trips, uni-
versity and more.
A recent graduate from the
Ross School of Business at the
University of Michigan, Alex
came to Israel with the Masa
Israel Journey program after
her post-graduation full-time
job was delayed until July 2021.


With an internship in Tel
Aviv, she says, “Get There! was
a massive contributor to my
program cost in Israel. Living
here is incredible, and the Get
There! grant allowed me to
cover a portion of my costs so I
can live more comfortably and
see more of this country.
”
Not only does the Get There!

program help defray the cost of
a trip to Israel, making it pos-
sible for more young people to
experience this life-changing
journey, according to Alex,
“The application process was
simple! Federation has been
in constant contact with me
throughout all steps of the
grant process and has been
in consistent contact with my
program to ensure the grant is
received as well.
”
“Starting my professional
career in Tel Aviv has been
nothing short of incredible.
”
And even though living in
Israel during the pandemic
has its challenges, Alex is
quick to remind us that, “Tel
Aviv beaches still beat cold
Michigan winters.
”
If you’re ready for your own
life-changing journey to Israel,
Federation’s Get There! Teen &
Young Adult Travel Fund may
be just what you need to make
your dream a reality. There are
both needs-based and incen-
tive grants available and appli-
cations are fully online.
For more information and to
apply, visit https://
jewishdetroit.org/get-involved/
israel-and-overseas/study-
volunteer-in-israel.

For questions and help with apply-

ing, contact Jaime Bean, Senior

Associate, Federation’s Israel &

Overseas department, at bean@

jfmd.org. (This story first appeared on

myjewishdetroit.org.)

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Alex

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a friend in

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