Our Vision:
To support, organize, and enable young Jews to move to Israel and make a transformative impact on Israeli Society, the Jewish community and the world.
The Vision Defined:
We believe that young people have the power to change the world and do so in every generation. Young Jews from the Western world have the power to change Israel because they bring a highly valuable commodity—themselves—to the land of Israel. The Israeli government, NGO’s and many others invest millions in every immigrant to Israel, and we aim to make that investment count.
College students, far from their families, often find themselves in need of support. ImpactAliyah aims to support the Aliyah-minded college student’s aspirations to make a successful life in Israel. Whereas the traditional collegiate support system, including alumni networks, career centers, and advising programs are aimed at planning a life in the Western hemisphere, we will support their personal vision of life on the “west coast” throughout the process of their education. This will take place as students examine, test, and verify their motivations for Aliyah.
We will organize these students through the ImpactAliyah fellowship experience. Out of this experience, we will develop grassroots support groups, action networks, and initiatives that help students realize the potential of life in Israel and begin making a difference in the Jewish State before they have officially gotten off the plane. At the same time, these organizations will provide the opportunity for students who not specifically interested in moving to Israel permanently to help Israel in whatever way they can.
We will also enable these students to not only make this dream a reality but to arrive in Israel ready to get to work, not only at their job but to make Israel a better place to live.
The ImpactAliyah team is made up of two central elements: a steering committee made up of student leaders, and an advisory board of professional leaders in the organized Jewish world. Click on the links to read more about who is behind ImpactAliyah:
Steering Committee
Advisory Board