MVP

Tikkun Olam in Action

WHAT IS MVP?

How Our Students Make a Difference

Grade 7 is the year when most of our students become B’nei Mitzvah. As "Jewish adults" they learn about their responsibilities to their community and to the world around them. The culmination of their Tikkun Olam learning (a two-year program) happens with the Mitzvah of Valuing Philanthropy (MVP) program. Through acts of tzedekah and chesed, the students learn in a hands-on way what it means to become a caring and responsible adult.
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MITZVAH

Students select a mitzvah (commandment), and then research, interview and select an agency that delivers on that mitzvah. They present the mission and needs of their chosen agency to their classmates. The students work together and, as a class, decide how to allocate to every agency from their pool of funds. The year culminates in a Ceremony of Giving, as representatives from all of the chosen agencies come to VTT to receive their grants from the students.

VTT gratefully acknowledges the support of our entire community, especially the Irma Zack, z”l, Mitzvah of Valuing Philanthropy Endowment Fund for generously supporting this program.

Please contact our development office if you would like to make a contribution. All donations are eligible to receive a tax receipt.

If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?

STEPS TO MVP

  • STEP 1

    CHOOSE

    Choose an ethical commandment

  • STEP 2

    RESEARCH

    Research non-profit agencies connected to your chosen ethical commandment

  • STEP 3

    SELECT

    Select one agency to investigate further

  • STEP 4

    INTERVIEW

    Set up an interview with your agency to familiarize yourself with their programs, operations, etc.

  • STEP 5

    PRESENT

    Create a 15-minute presentation to advocate for your agency to your classmates

  • STEP 6

    RAISE FUNDS

    Commit to raising funds to support students' chosen non-profit agencies.

  • STEP 7

    AGENCY ADVOCACY

    Advocate for one's agency in a Dragon's Den style format.