Utilizing surfing as an empowering educational tool, HaGal Sheli was established to provide at-risk youth a real opportunity to ride the wave to a better life.
HaGal Sheli empowers youth from all walks of Israeli society: Jews, Christians, and Muslims, secular and religious, gender-neutral, boys and girls alike.
A one-of-a-kind educational surf organization
Measurement & Evaluation
In partnership with Israel’s leading academic institutions, HaGal Sheli continuously monitors participants’ progress by conducting evaluations and research to improve program impact.
A Groundbreaking Educational Model
Based on the latest innovative psycho-educational models, HaGal Sheli’s revolutionary educational surf program is a trailblazer in at-risk youth education.
Multi-Year, Multi-Stage Educational Program
HaGal Sheli’s multi-year, multi-stage education program educates youth from elementary to high school and beyond.
Educators, Mentors, Lovers of the Sea
Our staff comprises inspirational educators and ocean lovers from all walks of Israeli society, forming the multicultural environment that characterizes our organization. Team members are carefully selected and trained by Israel’s leading at-risk youth educators and mentors.
Life Skills
HaGal Sheli empowers youth, helping them overcome life’s challenges by developing tools to set and commit to personal goals, increase self-awareness and confidence, face fears, and cope with failures.
Educational Partners
Partnering with educational frameworks, HaGal Sheli provides an all-encompassing, personalized approach to educating and mentoring each participant throughout the entire educational program.
HaGal Sheli operates 5 educational surf centers across Israel
Meshutaf-Hof Carmel
Kfar Galim
Bat-Yam
Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Kiryat Yam
Youth arrive from over 100 cities nationwide
Strategic Partners
Awards & Recognition
