#PlasticPollution has become a battle cry taken up in the hall of Girls Town Jerusalem with a fervor!! It all started with the 9th graders science unit about the environment and our ecological responsibility. The girls started looking around at their immediate surroundings and started thinking about how and where they could make a difference. Suddenly, so many opportunities seemed to present themselves to the students to make small changes in their habits which impacted not

When handiwork has nearly become a lost art…. Unless you’re into crafting, there is a good chance that no one ever taught you how to thread a needle or sew on a button. Although it isn’t a mandatory life-skill, there is something very satisfying about knowing you are capable of doing your own mending, etc. Here at Girls Town Jerusalem, we give our youngsters that ability and so much more. For the children that choose, there are many different types of sewing, embroidering, ya

When the wind howls… And it’s plenty cold outside, time to don aprons and get paintin’!!! Although clubs and extra activates are made available to the youngsters in Girls Town Jerusalem throughout the whole year, somehow, the winter months lend themselves best to all the indoor activities. With the blessed rain and accompanying cold, it is the perfect time to get everyone into the mood to expand their creativity. Experimenting with different mediums in the Visual Arts, our