Programs
AKLA (ACH-la, “awesome”) is a free five-Sunday fellowship for Jewish teens ages 12–14 in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. Teens meet Jewish and Israeli innovators in technology, medicine, security, media, and remembrance — then leave prouder of who they already are.
2026 list closed / 2027 waitlist
October 18th – November 15th, 2026 · Five Sunday half-days · Jewish teens ages 12–14
AKLA 2026 Los Angeles. Five consecutive Sundays — Start Up Nation, self defense + origins of soccer, cinema & media, Cedars-Sinai, and community + remembrance.
Applications open
February 7th – March 7th, 2027 · Five Sunday half-days · Jewish teens ages 12–14
AKLA 2027 Chicago. Start-Up Nation + technology, Jewish excellence at Northwestern, Wrigley Field with Israel Baseball, Adler Planetarium, and remembrance and resilience.
Applications open
October 18th, 2026 · One-day leadership intensive · Older teens
AKLA New York October 18th 2026. A full day at The Squadron, 7 World Trade Center — F-35 flight simulators, the Innovation Lab, Krav Maga, and remembrance — lunch plus round trip transportation included.
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