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