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For the past nine months, I have been volunteering as a weekly counselor for an organization called Crossroads, a center for at-risk teens here in Jerusalem. Crossroads acts as a place of connections. Teens can come together and build a support network regardless of their differences that may exist outside the center. My volunteering time has allowed me to engage with and give to a population often neglected. They have taught me how critical community is at the very core. Community is built around its members, mutual respect and responsibility. As members of the Jewish community we have the responsibility to ensure this respect takes place.
May 31, 2007 in Outside Press by admin
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Sir, I commend Larry Derfner for his article “Lost Generation” (Up Front, May 11), which no doubt has heightened public awareness regarding a traditionally overlooked segment of Israeli society: at-risk youth. I also applaud his mention of Elem, one organization reaching out to street kids. However, I was surprised that he should cite Elem as Read more
May 25, 2007 in Outside Press by admin
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Worth noting is the important work being done by Crossroads and its director, Caryn Green. Crossroads is specifically geared to the Anglo population, and it would be useful for your readership to be aware of its activities.
May 18, 2007 in Outside Press by admin
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It is a chilly, late Thursday night in downtown Jerusalem, and the mood among the teenage runaways hanging out there isn’t as weightless as usual. Recently there has been a run of tragedies. Between mid-February and early March, three young street people in the capital died – an 18-year-old hanged himself on the eve of being drafted, a 21-year-old deliberately electrocuted himself, and a 24-year-old was beaten to death in a fight. All three had run away from home and been on and off the streets for years, all had problems with drugs, alcohol and/or mental health.
May 11, 2007 in Outside Press by admin
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American Jewish comedians perform “Crossroads Comedy,” a show benefiting Crossroads, an organization for English-speaking youth at risk in Jerusalem.
June 25, 2005 in Outside Press by admin
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