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Charlie Kalech
  • Aug 23, 2021
  • 1 min

On Being a Tutor for English B’Yachad

With two highly committed students, my tutoring experience is continuously rewarding and interesting.  Our online meetings are filled...
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Charlie Kalech
  • Aug 23, 2021
  • 2 min

Building confidence

At the beginning of my and Jan’s meetings, I was very embarrassed to speak English, I did not feel comfortable. In terms of my English...
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Charlie Kalech
  • Aug 20, 2021
  • 2 min

Enriched by the experience

Students Gadi and Melishu share their experience with tutor, Sharon L-C Gadi: “I am very happy about this class.  It helps me a lot.  I...
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Charlie Kalech
  • Aug 20, 2021
  • 1 min

What Tutoring Has Meant to Me – a conversation between an English B’Yachad student and h

From Hadas about Tutor Myra E: What have our lessons meant to me?  Our lessons are meaningful to me because it combines both social...
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Charlie Kalech
  • Aug 20, 2021
  • 2 min

Discussions ranging from Art to Coding – My story with an English B’Yachad student

Over the course of the last ten months, I have had three students from the English B’Yachad program.  Each has brought his particular...
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Charlie Kalech
  • Aug 20, 2021
  • 1 min

Inspired by these relationships…Priceless Experience

My first student introduction took place in September, 2020, and we have been in contact ever since.  The matching process of student to...
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Charlie Kalech
  • Aug 17, 2021
  • 3 min

A Tutor’s Assessment of her English B’Yachad Tutoring Experience in Quiz Form!

Quiz #1  What have our lessons meant to me? Which of my passions does English B’Yachad tutoring fulfill? Which is true? I am a teacher at...
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Can’t Wait to Return
Charlie Kalech
  • Feb 12, 2020
  • 2 min

Can’t Wait to Return

Farewell Lunch with Teaching Staff at the Goldstein Youth Village for two skilled volunteers, Sam (Far left) and Sharon (third from left)...
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I’ll be back next year
Charlie Kalech
  • Jan 24, 2020
  • 1 min

I’ll be back next year

Who would have thought, when I googled “volunteer opportunities in Israel “ that I would find SKILLED VOLUNTERS FOR ISRAEL. Participating...
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Returning Volunteer, New Experiences
Charlie Kalech
  • Jan 8, 2020
  • 2 min

Returning Volunteer, New Experiences

Christmas and Chanukah at Hebrew University Of Jerusalem After my first Skilled Volunteer experience in 2016, I said that my days as a...
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They Made a Difference in My Life
Charlie Kalech
  • Aug 28, 2019
  • 2 min

They Made a Difference in My Life

A trip to Israel is always something special.  My husband and I have traveled to Israel many times and while there is much to see, we...
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Charlie Kalech
  • Aug 5, 2019
  • 2 min

L’hitraot, not good-bye!

I have volunteered for the past four summers at ENOSH, a social club for English-speaking mental health club members. Some of the people...
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Can Archival Work be Thrilling?
Charlie Kalech
  • Aug 5, 2019
  • 3 min

Can Archival Work be Thrilling?

Jews suing Gentiles, Gentiles suing Jews.   Robberies, thefts, a deal in stolen goods, a sudden accidental death and even a murder,...
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A Big Impression, A Wonderful Experience
Charlie Kalech
  • Jul 26, 2019
  • 2 min

A Big Impression, A Wonderful Experience

I came to Israel this summer unsure, and to be honest, nervous, about what to expect of volunteering in Israel.  How would I navigate to...
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A Purposeful Next Act
Charlie Kalech
  • May 14, 2019
  • 3 min

A Purposeful Next Act

In the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, when the kibbutz movement was in full flower, foreigners wanting to help in Israel knew just what was...
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The Traveling Teacher
Charlie Kalech
  • Mar 30, 2019
  • 2 min

The Traveling Teacher

Lori shared snippets of her experience which she has allowed us to share on the Skilled Volunteers for Israel blog. February 4 I’d like...
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Purim Volunteering
Charlie Kalech
  • Mar 26, 2019
  • 1 min

Purim Volunteering

One of the coolest parts about Purim in Jerusalem is seeing people in costumes around town. What I didn’t expect was to be that person at...
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Fully Immersed in Israeli Society
Charlie Kalech
  • Mar 14, 2019
  • 4 min

Fully Immersed in Israeli Society

When one has a few months one their hands with no children at home for the first time in years, there is an air of freedom that creeps...
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Connecting, Volunteering, Living
Charlie Kalech
  • Dec 21, 2018
  • 4 min

Connecting, Volunteering, Living

Having wanted to go to Israel for an extended period of time, doing so with Skilled Volunteers for Israel provided the framework for a...
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Perhaps Because…
Charlie Kalech
  • Dec 13, 2018
  • 1 min

Perhaps Because…

Although each day’s activities were different for Debbie & I, the JOY was the same EVERY day. We’ve both worked in long-term care for...
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