Leadership and Diversity in the 21st Century:
Shared Society in Israel and the Galilee
June 15 – June 30, 2025
About Oranim College
Located in Kiryat Tivon, on the outskirts of Haifa, Oranim College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in education, teaching certification courses, and advanced career training. The campus is a safe and tranquil environment, with lovely botanical gardens, courtyards, and other areas for relaxation and study, and you are free to explore the grounds. Like all public institutions in Israel, the college employs a network of security personnel.
Dates and Hours of Program
Arrival day: Sunday, June 15, 2025; Departure: Monday, June 30, 2025
Instructional hours: Sunday to Thursday at 9:00 am-5:15 pm lunch at 12:30-1:30 pm; Friday & Saturday free
Grants & Scholarships
For information concerning travel grants and tuition scholarships. Grants & Scholarships
Illness
Your well-being is of paramount concern to us. In the event of an emergency, our staff will assist you in finding medical help.
Insurance
All students are expected to carry an international travel insurance policy for the duration of the program.
Internet
All participants will receive access to the internet at Oranim College, which works in all university buildings.
Languages
The language of instruction for Oranim-UC program is English. At Oranim College, you will also encounter students whose native languages are Hebrew and Arabic, and many of them also speak English.
Library
Oranim College’s Everett Library is a main resource center on campus, with 1,500 visitors a day. The library has a panoramic view of the Carmel mountains, the Jezreel valley, and the Haifa coastal region. The library’s online web portal offers remote access to all of its resources 24/7. Library staff provide ongoing support to the academic community on site and online. Library hours: Sun, Mon, and Tue at 7:45am-7:45pm; Wed and Thu at 7:45am-6:00pm.
Living Expenses
You should plan to spend $500-700 out-of-pocket on food, independent travel, and other expenses. Of course, this is an estimate and it varies from person to person.
Lodging Oranim’s Dormitories
Students will lodge in the Oranim dormitories, three persons to a room. The dormitories are two-story apartment buildings. Each student will be provided with a bed, linens, and towels; the linens and towels will be exchanged weekly. The rooms are equipped with a shared bathroom including a shower.
Materials
All required materials will be provided as part of your learning experience in the program. Students should bring their own laptops.
Meals
During your stay, you will be responsible for your own breakfast and dinner on weekdays and all meals on the weekends. Lunch on weekdays will be provided at Oranim College’s cafeteria and lunch is included as part of the field trips. The dorms are equipped with kitchenettes for preparing light meals. A grocery store is conveniently located near the college campus. You may also opt to purchase additional meals at the cafeteria.
Medications & Immunizations
All students should be up-to-date with immunizations and bring a 3-week supply of any medications needed for the duration of the program.
Program Overview
The program is anchored by three major strands that weave together the region’s ethnic, cultural, religious, and historical traditions and narratives: (a) “Contemporary Israel,” (b) “Communities of the Galilee” and (c) “Leadership for Social Change and Shared Society.” As part of the curriculum, students will meet with Galilee activists, thought leaders, civil servants, elected officials, and entrepreneurs from all walks of life. Students may also choose from weekly electives that focus on key topics. Each week will include a full-day field trip to archaeological and historic sites as well as towns and cities in the Northern District.
In total, the program includes: 42 instructional hours, 24 hours of experiential learning (field trips), 14 project-based learning hours (supervised individual and small group work). Total: 80 hours = 5 credits.
Student Projects
Each student will design and complete a final project of his/her/their own choosing on a topic related to the program. The projects offer an opportunity for students to integrate their learning and make visible their knowledge and mastery of a given topic. The projects will be closely supervised and can take the form of an essay, website, podcast, or other options. Students wishing to earn one additional credit may complete an independent research project following the program’s conclusion (details TBA).
Transportation
Students are responsible for their own international travel to/from Israel. Bus transport to be provided to/from Ben-Gurion International Airport on arrival and departure dates (details TBA).
Transportation for the weekly trips is provided as part of the program.
Travel Documents
You must hold a valid passport in order to leave your home country and enter Israel, and your passport must be valid for six months after the date of entry and throughout your stay. If you do not have a valid passport, you should apply for one immediately.
Security
The safety of our students is our highest priority. Like all public institutions in Israel, Oranim College employs a network of security personnel covering all campus entrances and patrolling the campus 24 hours a day. Students should always be prepared to show student cards or other picture ID and submit bags for search.
All students should carry a mobile telephone. This will allow our staff to contact you at any time in case of a security situation. Detailed security and emergency contact information will be provided at the start of the program as part of a student orientation.
Weather
The weather in Haifa in May is generally comfortable and pleasant, with an average temperature varying between 17.2°C (63°F) and 26.2°C (79.2°F).
Weekends & Free Time
In addition to resting and attending to the program’s ongoing activity, you can take advantage of free evenings and weekend to experience life in Israel. In Haifa, you can take advantage of the city’s exciting cultural scene including cafes and restaurants, beaches, gardens, theaters, and museums. An evening shuttle will be provided twice each week to bring students to downtown Haifa and bring them back to campus.
Because the weekend plans are limited to a 24-hour period (Friday afternoon to Saturday evening), we recommend visiting Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and other more distant locations before and/or after the program. In any case, we will be glad to assist you with your plans.
Work Week
The Israeli work week is from Sunday to Thursday, with a few offices also open on Friday mornings. Oranim College’s administrative offices are open, and courses are mostly held from Sunday to Thursday.
The Israeli weekend is Friday and Saturday. Stores in Israel are generally open from Sunday to Friday afternoon, closing Friday early evening and opening again on Saturday evening or Sunday morning. Some cafés and restaurants are open on the weekends.
Worship
For students seeking worship opportunities, there are churches, synagogues, and mosques in Haifa.
For registration: Click Here
For more information please contact:
Dr. Mark Raider: email: raiderma@uc.edu; tel. 513-556-2150
Dr. Rachel Ravid: email: rachel_r@oranim.ac.il; tel. + 972 54-257-9464