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Weiss says he gained
a new appreciation of
languages and how the more
knowledge of languages you
have, the more freedom you
have to explore the world
and the more doors open
for you.
“My idea is by being here
with these kids and helping
them learn English, who
knows, maybe I’m opening
some doors for them to
others, and giving them a
new passion in English,”
Weiss said. “One girl at my
old school in Beit She’an
said I motivated her to keep
working on her English,
and she wants to attend a
summer camp in America.
That’s what I’m hoping for,
for them to see some new
opportunities because of the
English they now know.”
Walking around in Israel,
Weiss has received positive
comments while wearing
his West Bloomfield High
School and University of
Michigan shirts.
“I love talking about our
community with random
people I meet, whether
it’s someone from our
community or someone
that knows someone, I
love being a representative
and sparking up those
conversations while I’m
here,” Weiss said.
For Weiss, one of the most
amazing things has been
running into old Israeli
campers that his family
hosted. One of those Israeli
campers from 15 years ago
got married recently, and
Weiss ended up attending
her wedding.
“Being there, I was
literally a representative
of my family and the
entire area. It was a crazy
experience,” he said.
Being in Israel and taking
part in this program has had
a profound impact on Weiss,
and it’s something he’ll be
able to look back on fondly
for years to come.
“Just being able to look
back and say this is a goal
I had for myself and it’s
something I worked toward.
I’ll look back and smile
because I had a wonderful
experience that I worked
very hard to be part of.”
Weiss says there’s potential
in returning to Israel one
day, and possibly even living
there.
“I’m just really happy I’m
here. Who knows where my
future takes me?”
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