We were thrilled to welcome over 450 mentees, mentors, school professionals and parents to celebrate with us at the ORT JUMP Mentoring Programme Graduation.

It was an incredibly inspiring evening hearing multiple stories about the life-changing impact of our mentoring programme. This was followed by a prize-giving ceremony awarding some of our wonderfully ambitious and hard-working students whose commitment to the programme really shined throughout the year.

A highlight of the evening was hearing from guest speaker Talia Shabatai, Director of Legal and Business Affairs at Island Records, in conversation with journalist, TV commentator and best-selling ghost writer, Nicole Lampert. The pair discussed the impact of mentoring when pursuing your career goals.

We also heard from mentors and mentees, Ava Rose, Hilary Davidson, Josh Harris, Coby Azari and Melanie Azari, who shared how much they had gained personally and professionally from participating in the programme.

Congratulations to our talented award winners (pictured) Benjamin Bilyak, Klaudia Ralnikova, Zachary Jacobs, Diya Dhani and Emily Rovniaguin and our School of the Year, Hasmonean High School for Girls.

Finally, thank you to every single one of our ORT JUMP students and volunteers. We simply couldn’t run the programme without your dedication. Together we are changing lives and we saw the evidence in the room!

If you’d like to join us as a mentor or group facilitator over the next academic year, please email us at jump@ortuk.org. We would love to hear from you.