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College Track: Preparing students to succeed in college and beyond
We believe that higher education is the springboard for realizing an individual’s potential. In order to succeed in college, students must be prepared psychologically as well as academically. For low-income students, the barriers to high school completion and college graduation often seem insurmountable. They face academic and financial challenges, as well as peer and family […]
Moishe House: Leading the way for next gen Jews to “do Jewish”
The Koret Foundation enthusiastically supports various forms of Jewish engagement and outreach for our diverse Bay Area community. We are particularly interested in programs that help Jews in their 20s connect with their peers and create long term Jewish community participation. For many of them, the years between finishing college and starting families are a […]
Koret Food Program: Serving diverse communities more than food
The Koret Food Program, one of the Foundation’s longest-standing initiatives, was special to our founder, Joseph Koret, because of this personal experience as a child in New York City. Mr. Koret grew up in a family that today would be classified as “working poor.” Later in life, he enjoyed telling the story of fishing for […]
Urban Adamah: Connecting to your Jewish roots through the earth
Urban Adamah is a 2.2-acre farm in North Berkeley. It serves as a Jewish educational platform, a 21st century American kibbutz where Jewish practice is actualized through farming and the sense of community. Urban Adamah is definitely more of a hub than an enclave, with a natural feeling of connection to the Zionist pioneers of […]