"Hand-in-Hand" (Yad Be’Yad) Personal & Social Mentorship

This program aims to empower youth coping with risk, hardship, or crisis, by fostering a meaningful bond between ‘big sisters or brothers’ and youth in out-of-home care settings. 

Through one-on-one mentorship, students provide: 

  • Academic support 

  • Emotional guidance 

  • Self-efficacy development 

  • Positive role modeling and a refreshing influence in the lives of the mentees 

Program Requirements 

  • Participation in weekly two-hour training sessions at the Mount Scopus Campus 

  • Three hours of mentorship per week in various youth frameworks across Jerusalem, held in the afternoons 

Scholarship & Commitment 

  • Total required hours: 171 hours per year (divided between activities and training) 

  • Scholarship amount: 10,000 NIS 

Application Process 

Interested students should submit a CV and a cover letter detailing their motivation for joining the program to the email address listed below. 

Candidates will be invited to a group interview and a personal interview between June and November. 

Contact Information 

Email: YAd-be-yad@mail.huji.ac.il