BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Alexander Muss High School in Israel and March of the Living Join Together to Create a Combined Program Starting April 2013\nMiami\, Florida\, May 29\, 2012: Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI) an d The Leo Martin March of the Living (LM/MOL) are delighted to announce the launch of a new combined program\, offering high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to participate in both programs in one eight wee k session. The March of the Living brings together Jewish teens from ove r 40 countries and regions around the world including Israel\, USA\, Can ada\, Mexico\, Australia\, Argentina\, Brazil\, Panama\, South Africa\, France\, Belgium\, Hungary and Poland. The journey will begin in Polan d where the students will have the unforgettable experience of learning firsthand about the history of the Jews in Poland and the destruction of the Jewish community during the Holocaust. Participants will search for traces of a world that no longer exists\, they will discover that of th e hundreds of Jewish schools\, synagogues and institutions that once exi sted in Warsaw before the war &ndash\; there remains a sparsely attended synagogue\, (used by the Nazis as a stable during the war). Participant s will also see a new resurgence of Jewish culture with synagogues\, sch ools\, organizations\, and youth groups. March of the Living participant s will meet and travel with Holocaust survivors who will share memories of their war-time experiences. The entire group will march from Auschwit z to Birkenau.\nParticipants will then fly to Israel where they will Mar ch with entire group in Jerusalem. As part of the Alexander Muss High Sc hool in Israel program they will stay in Israel and continue on with the ir journey of learning. AMHSI is not your typical &ldquo\;teen tour&rdqu o\; or &ldquo\;travel abroad&rdquo\; experience. AMHSI was founded on th e idea that the way to make Israel real is to spend quality time in Isra el\, with peers\, under the leadership of great teachers and staff who h elp make a lifetime connection to Israel. The itinerary unfolds the livi ng drama of the history of Israel using the land of Israel as its classr oom. Students will learn in the classroom\, on the bus\, on the top of a mountain\, on the trail during a hike\, and from inside caves.\n&ldquo\ ;Through this initiative\, participants will be given the unique opportu nity to gain an even deeper connection to Israel and their Jewish herita ge\, and a deeper understanding of the Holocaust. We look forward to rea ching new levels of success with this exciting project\,&rdquo\; said Gi deon Shavit\, CEO\, AMHSI. Dr. Leon Weissberg\, the Director of Leo Mart in MOL continues\, "This program gives young people the ability to explo re their Jewish heritage through traveling to places that were so rich i n Jewish life. By being a part of this innovative program the participan ts will be forging new directions for Jewish youngsters who follow in th eir footsteps."\nThe pilot program will take place April 3 &ndash\; May 27\, 2013 at a cost of $11\,455 (including round trip air transportation from either New York or Miami &ndash\; TBD). The combined package will allow students to participate at a cost considerably less than doing bot h programs separately. Need-based Financial Assistance may be available from both organizations and local communities. This program is only avai lable for certain areas of North America and has a registration deadline of November 30\, 2012.\nAbout Alexander Muss High School in IsraeI: Ale xander Muss High School in Israel is a study abroad program for high sch ool students. AMHSI is the only non-denominational\, English language ac ademic experience in Israel for high school students that offer college credits. AMHSI offers 6-week summer sessions\, 8 week year-round session s\, as well as a full semester program. Especially designed to help stud ents gain a broader view of the world and develop a deep appreciation of history\, international relations\, geography and literature\, AMHSI st udents develop valuable new learning skills and perspectives that help t hroughout high school and prepare for college-level academic demands. St udents can earn 6 college credits from the University of Miami as partic ipants with the AMHSI program.\nAbout March of the Living: The March of the Living is an international\, educational program that brings Jewish teens from all over the world to Poland on Yom Hashoah\, Holocaust Memor ial Day\, to march from Auschwitz to Birkenau\, the largest concentratio n and death camp complex built during World War II\, and then to Israel to observe Yom HaZikaron\, Israel Memorial Day\, and Yom Ha'Atzmaut\, Is rael Independence Day. The goal of the March of the Living is for these young people to gain insight into the Jewish heritage of Poland and to l earn the lessons of the Holocaust\, thereby using this experience to lea d the Jewish people into the future vowing Never Again.\nFor More Inform ation\, Please contact Dana Gerbie Klein\, 617.438.8775 or dklein@amhsi. org URL:http://brookline.patch.com/events/alexander-muss-high-school-in-israe l-and-march-of-the-living-join-together-to-create-a-combined-program-sta rting-april-2013-e9471125 SUMMARY:Alexander Muss High School in Israel and March of the Living Join Together to Create a Combined Program Starting April 2013 LOCATION:15 Commonwealth Ave\, Chestnut Hill\, MA 02467: 15 Commonwealth Ave\, Chestnut Hill\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR