Lead Earth Programme

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Israel (Hebrew: יÖשÖׂרÖאÖל‎, YisrÄ’el; Arabic: إِسْرَائِيلُ‎, IsrÄ’Äl), officially the State of Israel (Hebrew: About this sound מÖדÖינÖת יÖשÖׂרÖאÖל (help·info), MedÄnat YisrÄ’el; Arabic: دَوْلَةُ إِسْرَائِيلَ‎, Dawlat IsrÄ’Äl), is a country in Western Asia located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan and the West Bank in the east, the Gaza Strip and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. Israel is the world’s only predominantly Jewish state, with a population of 7.5 million people, of whom 5.7 million are Jewish. Arab citizens of Israel form the country’s second-largest ethnic group, which includes Muslims, Christians, Druze, and Samaritans.

The modern State of Israel has its historical and religious roots in the Biblical Land of Israel, also known as Zion, a concept central to Judaism since ancient times. Political Zionism took shape in the late-19th century and the Balfour Declaration of 1917 formalized British policy preferring the establishment of a Jewish state. Following World War I, the League of Nations granted Great Britain the Mandate for Palestine and the responsibility for establishing „the Jewish national home“ within it. Read More: > HERE <

Tamil Nadu (Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு „Country of the Tamils“, pronounced [t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ]( listen)) is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai (formerly known as Madras). Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the States of Puducherry (Pondicherry), Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is bound by the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Nilgiri, the Anamalai Hills, and Palakkad on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait in the south east, and by the Indian Ocean in the south. Read More: > HERE <

Leadearth is an 8 months leadership program of Environmental and Social projects in Israel and India. LeadEarth is an eight-month leadership program for young professionals who wish to gain experience in the fields of social action, community empowerment and environmental and international development.

The LeadEarth program was designed to foster social entrepreneurs in the fields of environmental sustainability and informal education and enable them to acquire the skills, knowledge and hands-on experience to initiate, develop and lead projects in their own communities and in developing countries.

LeadEarth offers professional training, personal growth, self empowerment and a unique opportunity to initiate, develop and lead community projects.

The LeadEarth program includes a five-month training program in Israel followed by three months of field work in India and a closing seminar to prepare participants for further professional work and studies.

During the first five months of the program, participants live on Kibbutz Ein Zivan, where you will study and volunteer. Here you will receive professional training in the fields of sustainable ecological development and project management.

In the second part of the program, volunteers will travel to the Tamil Nadu state of India where you will live in an international volunteer community and work with grassroots NGOs, including the Center for Culture and Development (CCD) and Sadhana Forest. These organizations, together with an Adam LeAdam professional team leader, guide the volunteers in the initiation, development and operation of community projects, while focusing on promoting environmental awareness through informal education.

As LeadEarth graduates, you will receive ongoing support to enable you to sustain social and environmental involvement and activities in India or in your home community.

As a participant of the program you will: Prepare for further studies and professional job opportunities in the fields of environmental studies, ecological sustainability, international development and project management. Gain knowledge of Israel and India through living and working with local communities. Work and train with the next generation of international, young, Jewish, social entrepreneurs. Receive professional training in sustainable living including: clean energy, building planning, composting, chemical-free products and organic farming. Undergo survivor training in order to learn to deal with uncertainty in outdoor conditions. Receive accreditation from leading NGOs in Israel and India.