Leading Israel
Be’Artzeinu
The umbrella organization of mechina alumni
Be’Artzeinu creates opportunities for the tens of thousands of mechina alumni to live their values as adults. Be’Artzeinu encourages alumni to make good on the values of social engagement, leadership, and service deep in Israeli public activity, security, education, social affairs, and national affairs while strengthening their identity and their connection to other Jews and Israelis.
Yachad
Integrating young people from abroad in the mechinot
Yachad brings young Jews and children of Israelis from dozens of countries worldwide to mechina. These students come to Israel to experience the country and undergo a year of personal development and empowerment. Some choose to join the IDF after graduating. Yachad builds meaningful connections and strengthens the ties that bind Jewish communities around the world to Israel.
Survival Skills Project
Outdoors skill education for mechina students under the leadership of KKL
The Survival Skills Project deepens students’ knowledge of their country and helps them build their familiarity with its terrain in person. While strengthening students’ bond to the land and inculcating the values of nature and the environment, the Survival Skills Project develops their independence, adaptability and resilience skills, and leadership abilities. Skills taught in the Survival Skills Project are a valuable part of preparation for military service.
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The Mechinot in Numbers
Nearly 100 mechinot from north to south and over 50,000 alumni
Since the first mechina was founded in 1988, the mechinot have given tens of thousands of young Israelis an education with the values of social leadership, national duty, Zionism, and giving back. Every year, over 30 percent of officer course and flight school graduates are mechina alumni, and thousands of alumni take up leadership roles in all fields. The mechina year is one of the most meaningful in students’ lives: full of experiences, learning, giving back, preparation for meaningful military service, personal development, and friendships for life.
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