Physical, Mental and Emotional Demands of Shnat Hachshara
Shnat Hachshara is a challenging yearlong program which requires participants to live independently from their family in a foreign country and in a communal setting. You will be sharing space, chores, budgeting, and learning processes. Throughout, you will be asked to take active part in group activities, volunteer work, hikes, and more.
Some of the activities require a moderate level of physical activity including physical exertion in the sun, walking long distances, climbing, and other strenuous activities.
Health and safety are of paramount importance and the most important element in making sure folks are healthy and feeling good is for participants to be communicative about your needs throughout the program. In Hashomer Hatzair it is important to respond to the needs of the individuals who make up our movement and take care of one another. It is also essential that every participant on Shnat be ready to be challenged and to grow as leaders and Shomrim*ot throughout the challenges and celebrations of communal living, and each day when facing the realities at hand in many of the messimot/volunteer placements, as well as in the collective learning process.
Some of the activities require a moderate level of physical activity including physical exertion in the sun, walking long distances, climbing, and other strenuous activities.
Health and safety are of paramount importance and the most important element in making sure folks are healthy and feeling good is for participants to be communicative about your needs throughout the program. In Hashomer Hatzair it is important to respond to the needs of the individuals who make up our movement and take care of one another. It is also essential that every participant on Shnat be ready to be challenged and to grow as leaders and Shomrim*ot throughout the challenges and celebrations of communal living, and each day when facing the realities at hand in many of the messimot/volunteer placements, as well as in the collective learning process.
