The teenage years are full of important decisions, new challenges, and big questions for both teens and their families. Our Preparing for What’s Ahead: A Teen and Family Program Series is designed to offer guidance, clarity, and practical tools as teens prepare for what comes next. Through expert-led workshops, conversations, and experiences, this series will explore topics such as preparing for college, navigating social media and digital life, understanding Jewish life on campus today, and learning about meaningful Israel experiences. Each program invites teens and parents to learn together, ask questions, and feel more confident moving forward.

Choosing a college today involves more than academics. This program focuses on how Jewish life on campus has evolved, particularly in the context of October 7 and the ongoing aftermath of the war. Families will gain tools to think critically about campus culture, Jewish resources, safety, and community when considering schools.

Speaker: Rachel Hollander Sirner, Senior Director of IACT at Hillel International