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Friends of Yemin Orde
Transforming Lives. Empowering Change.
September 2012
In This Issue
New Video About Yemin Orde
Graduate is Artist-in-Residence in Denver Museum
A Busy Summer for Educational Institute
Welcome New Board Observers
CO Sen. Bennet Visits Village
New Bnai Mitzvah Wall Unveiled
Join Us in Israel!

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Check out our new video!
Watch Our Exciting New Video! 

 

Friends of Yemin Orde is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new video, "Discover Yemin Orde: A Home. A Family. Forever. "; a seven-minute film that features personal interviews with current students, graduates and key Village staff, as well as scenes of the Village's stunning panoramas. The video will draw you into Yemin Orde like never before with its inspirational music and dancing and the poignant stories of Roy, Miriam, Jenny, Tamir and others.

Please share this new video with your friends through social media and forward through emails. Let us know what you think! Enjoy!

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Denver's Mizel Museum Welcomes Yemin Orde Graduate Anton Antonov  

Anton is museum's Artist-in-Residence for September

 

Graduate Anton Antonov
Anton Antonov

Anton Antonov, a recent Yemin Orde graduate, has served as artist-in-residence at Denver's well-known Mizel Museum, throughout the month of September. Anton created an original mural and sculpture for the museum's permanent collection,  participated  in numerous workshops and special events, and held discussions about Israel's creative arts community and the pop cultural influences seen in his vibrant paintings and photographs.

 

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Keeping Derech Kfar (The Village Way) Alive Outside of Yemin Orde

YOEI Kedma sign
Kedma Youth Village incorporates the Village Way in daily activities.
Yemin Orde Educational Initiatives (YOEI) provides ongoing training and support to educators in youth villages and high schools that work with at-risk youth. The goal is to get the "Village Way" methodology and philosophy implemented into the daily routine of these educational communities.  The timeline for working together is three years for schools and five years for youth villages.

Welcome to Our New Board Observers 

 

Friends of Yemin Orde is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors who will serve as Board.

Observers, a new volunteer leadership position created to

FYO board members
New board members

encourage greater involvement in Friends of Yemin Orde to the next generation of young philanthropic leaders. They are (l to r):Eric Schwartz (Philadelphia), David Schwarz (New York City) and Ari Levy (Chicago).

  

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Yemin Orde Youth Village Welcomes
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet  

 

Sen. Bennet Visits Yemin Orde
CO Sen. Michael Bennet is welcomed at Yemin Orde

Colorado Senator Michael Bennet visited Yemin Orde to learn about the Village Way methodology and meet with our amazing children. "I want to strongly encourage others to visit and experience Yemin Orde's magic themselves. Its Village Way philosophy is a model of care and educational excellence for the rest of the world," he said. 


New B'nai Mitzvah Wall Unveiled at Yemin Orde

Bnai Mitzvah Wall of Honor
New B'nai Mitzvah
Wall of Honor

A new Bnai Mitzvah Wall of Honor was unveiled at Yemin Orde Youth Village honoring the philanthropic efforts of individuals who, after completion of their bar or bat mitzvah, donate $1,800 or more to the Village in order to help its at-risk children. The artistic tribute wall is installed inside the Village's social hall adjacent to the synagogue and was created by Israeli graphic designer Kfir Malka in cooperation with Chaim Peri.

 


Join Us On An Unforgettable Journey! 

 

Travel Mark your calendar for October 2013 as Friends of Yemin Orde embarks on a remarkable journey! We'll first travel to Kiev (Oct. 10-13), Ukraine's amazing capital city, and meet with Yemin Orde graduates there, then on to Israel (Oct. 13-17) to help celebrate the Village's 60th anniversary. An inspiring and unforgettable trip! 

 



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