Which Teen Program is Right for You?

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Applications for Moving Traditions’ Immersive Teen Experiences open on March 2 — check back soon! In the meantime, nominate a teen and learn about our programs.

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Quiz: Which program is right for me?

Take this quiz or share it with the teen in your life to help them figure out which program is the best fit:

Program Side-by-Side Comparison

Program Focus

Kol Koleinu

Amplifying teen voices through the intersections of feminism, activism, and Judaism

Kumi

Interrupting racism, sexism, antisemitism, and other forms of oppression

jGirls+

Applying your perspective, vision, and creativity to shape how the world sees and listens to Jewish girls, young women, and nonbinary teens

Eligibility

Kol Koleinu

In 9th-12th grade during the upcoming school year
Jewish female, trans, and non-binary teens

Kumi

In 10th-12th grade during the upcoming school year
Jewish teens of all genders

jGirls+

10th-12th grade during the upcoming school year
Jewish girls and gender-expansive teens

Type of Experience

Kol Koleinu

School year program, August 2026 – April 2027
National program with regional cohorts accepting 50-60 participants
Hybrid experience with monthly virtual meetings, regional and national in-person retreats
Matched with an adult mentor with relevant experience
Culminates with the completion of a locally based Passion Project
For 9^th graders, culminates with the presentation and facilitated conversation about a social change concept that you’d like to your cohort to know more about

Kumi

Two justice retreats, one in Fall 2026, and one in Spring 2027
National program accepting 20-30 participants
Hybrid experience with monthly virtual meetings and two 4-day national in-person retreats
Includes two parallel tracks: Jews of Color and anti-racist allies

jGirls+

School year program, August 2026 – May 2027
National program accepting 8 new editors and up to 3 new photographers to join returning staff, for a total community of 20-24 teens
All teen staff: Hybrid experience with two in-person weekend retreats.
Editors: Two virtual department meetings per week and 2 virtual all-staff meetings per month.
Photographers: One virtual department meeting per month, 1 virtual workshop per month
Work in a pre-professional environment with peers with an array of backgrounds, experiences, and opinions
Edit an online feminist literary magazine that publishes new work every week.

Time Commitment

Kol Koleinu

Mentor meetings between October – April
August — Family orientation (2 hr)
Sept. – March — Monthly virtual cohort meetings (2 hrs)
Sept. – March — Monthly community calls (1 hr)
Preparation for calls and Passion Project

Kumi

Aug. — Family Orientation (2 hrs)
Monthly — Virtual Community of Practice Sessions (90 mins each)
Oct. — Kumi: Foundation in person retreat (4-days, in-person)
Spring — Kumi: Exploration Retreat (4-days, in-person)

jGirls+

August — New staff orientation (90 minutes)
September – May —
Editors: Monthly editorial board meetings (90 minutes)
Monthly workshops with expert educators on a variety of topics related to editing, leadership, feminism, and identity (90 minutes)
Twice-weekly department meetings to discuss and edit pieces (2 hours/week)
Photographers: Monthly department meetings and workshops with professional photographers (3 hours/month)
Editors and Photographers: Ongoing independent work necessary for the production of the magazine (1 hr/week)