Diller Teen Fellows is an exciting and prestigious international leadership program for a select group of Jewish teens in 10th and 11th grade from 32 communities across 7 countries.
Ready to make an impact while making friends to last a lifetime
The yearlong immersive program includes local interactive workshops such as iops (mifgashim), hands-on opportunities to lead tikkun olam initiatives, local weekend retreats (shabbatonim), a weeklong visit from partnership cohorts in Israel, and culminates in a three-week Summer Seminar in Israel with 700 Diller Fellows from around the world.
Diller Teen Fellows is an exciting and prestigious international leadership program for a select group of Jewish teens in 10th and 11th grade from 32 communities across 7 countries. Each year, the Diller Teen Fellowship Program brings together a pluralistic, diverse group of up to 20 teens to explore their Jewish identity and develop their leadership skills. This selective, international program gives passionate grade 10 and 11 students the tools they need to lead us into the future.
Throughout the immersive yearlong Fellowship, teens will:
Ready to make an impact while making friends to last a lifetime?
The yearlong immersive program includes local interactive workshops (mifgashim), hands-on opportunities to lead tikkun olam initiatives, local weekend retreats (shabbatonim), a weeklong visit from partnership cohorts in Israel, and culminates in a three-week Summer Seminar in Israel with 700 Diller Fellows from around the world.
Complete an application
Have one reference form submitted on your behalf.
Be on the lookout for an email for your individual interview time and make sure you saved your preferred interview time and date in your calendar.
Diller tuition 2025-2026:
CAD $4080+Tax (Financial needs based subsidies available)
Want more information about the program and are interested in applying for Diller 2025-2026? Send us an email at diller@ymywha.com.
Learn more about the program here.
Leadership
Jewish Identity
Israel
Global Community
Tikkun Olam
Simon Adams
Simon Adams graduated from the University of Toronto in 2023 where he studied Diaspora and Transnational Studies, History and Drama. His studies focused on identity, migration, and how communities form across cultures. He has also worked with organizations like Our Future First, which does community education and conflict management around watershed conservation.
Additionally, Simon worked at OneTable, which helps form community by bringing Jewish as well as non-Jewish young adults together over Shabbat dinners. Simon is also a stand-up comedian, which shapes how he communicates and collaborates, seeking to use humour to create energetic, fun spaces where people feel seen and heard. He brings this experience to the role of the Diller Teen Fellows Coordinator of Montréal, where he works to support teens in developing their Jewish identity, leadership skills, and connection to the global Jewish community.
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