Academics

Israel and Global Education

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The Weber School's expanding Israel and Global Education program currently offers three experiences: The Abe Besser Senior Israel-Poland Experience, The Spanish Immersion Program, and The Central Europe Experience. 

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  • Rachel Rothstein 

    Director of the ABIPE, Curricular Advisor for Jewish History and Social Studies Teacher

  • Amber Player 

    English Teacher

Israel-Poland Experience

The Abe Besser Senior Israel-Poland Experience is a hallmark of senior year at The Weber School. This three-week travel education program offers a one-of-a-kind experience that offers extensive learning about Jewish history as well as contemporary Jewish communities in Poland and Israel. This “Only at Weber” experience nurtures a truly authentic connection for students with their Jewish identity and serves as a capstone to their four years at Weber.

Weber works in partnership with Ramah Israel and The Taube Center for the Renewal of Jewish Life in Poland to bring this wonderful experience to life for our seniors.

Spanish Immersion Program

Through field studies in Atlanta and an extended stay in either Spain or Cuba, students have the opportunity to authentically engage in the culture beyond the usual tourist attractions. Students explore the Jewish communities and Jewish life as well as local culture including music, art, food, sports, and politics.

This program is designed for students who want to take on the challenges and rewards of Spanish immersion, who want a taste of authentic Spanish and Sephardic Jewish culture, and who want a rural, unplugged, and disconnected experience from the often rushed, twenty-first-century way of life in the United States.

Central Europe Experience

The N’siyah Ashkenaz is a two-week immersive experience in Central Europe, aligning with Weber’s Junior Year Modern Jewish History curriculum.

Students travel to Poland and the Czech Republic, exploring pre-Holocaust Jewish communities, the impact of World War II and the Holocaust, and the post-war rebuilding of Jewish life.

This program focuses on the recent communal experiences, Cold War impacts, and contemporary Jewish issues, such as the response to recent waves of refugees.

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It’s all too common for the culture of a foreign language to take a back seat to vocabulary and grammar drills -- language is living, breathing, and active outside the confines of the classroom!
- Spanish Content Dean & Spanish Immersion Program Coordinator

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