Programs

Find your thing.

Five ways into JTN. Teens usually start with one and end up in three. Program details below reflect JTN's established program categories and are being verified against the current season.

CTeen

Social events, trips and Jewish experiences with friends.

Who it's for: Jewish teens in grades 8 to 12 across Bucks County.
What teens actually do: Nights out, holiday celebrations, trips, food, sports and the kind of hangouts where teens end up staying an hour past pickup time.
Why teens keep coming: It is the easiest door into JTN. Come once, know people by the second time.
Schedule: Schedule to be confirmed by JTN staff.

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JTN Cares

Hands-on service, planned and led by teens.

Who it's for: Any JTN teen who wants to show up for someone else.
What teens actually do: Teens join volunteer projects and can propose and run their own, packing and delivering food, visiting, and local community projects.
Why teens keep coming: Service work is where teens stop being participants and start being organizers.
Schedule: Project dates vary. Confirm current projects with JTN.

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JTN Academy

Learning that holds up to real questions.

Who it's for: Teens curious about Jewish ideas, history and identity.
What teens actually do: Conversational Jewish learning alongside programs such as the Kosher Food Club and CTeen U.
Why teens keep coming: No prior background needed, and no one is quizzed. Questions are the point.
Schedule: Sessions and current tracks to be confirmed.

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Leadership & Ambassadors

Teens running things, not watching things.

Who it's for: Teens ready to represent JTN in their school and community.
What teens actually do: The Ambassador program puts teens in charge of peer outreach, social media, welcoming new teens and helping shape programming.
Why teens keep coming: Real responsibility, real experience, and something honest to say in a college essay.
Schedule: Applications and cohort dates to be confirmed.

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Friendship Circle

Friendships with children who have special needs.

Who it's for: Teen volunteers, paired thoughtfully with families.
What teens actually do: Teens spend regular time with children who have special needs, plus group events for families and volunteers.
Why teens keep coming: Teens describe it as the part of their week they would not give up.
Schedule: Volunteer placement handled through JTN.

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Not sure where your teen fits?

Tell us a little about them and we'll point you to the program where they'll know somebody by the end of the first night.

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