JUMP (Jewish Unity Mentoring Program) is the NCSY National Leadership Program that trains and empowers high school students from all over the United States to become leaders.

Participants are given the tools and training to make positive changes in their schools and communities, while broadening their understanding of local and global issues facing the Jewish people today.

What do students say about NCSY Jump

My extracurricular agenda in high school has always been do whatever looks good on a high school transcript, namely science institute or mathletes. I helped out the JUMP team last year and decided that I would devote some of my time to JUMP this year.
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Tamar Yastrab Midreshet Shalhevet, NY

I loved the opportunity I got to both grow in my personal connection and participation in my community and grow with my amazing team members who are now my dear friends!  JUMP helped me to improve my organization, leadership, and event planning skills, all the while having a great time! I am so glad I […]
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Raizel O’Brien Portland, Oregon

The JUMP experience put us in a situation of responsibility and because of this we learned how to successfully plan something and then follow through with it. JUMP taught us how to work as a team even when we all have very different ideas. It emphasized the importance of core values of Judaism such as […]
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Seattle JUMP Team Seattle, Washington