Odelia Karmi, a facilitator in the Department of Jewish Student Leadership at Memizrach Shemesh, is an activist, social worker and educator. She grew up in Shibolim, a moshav in the Negev and went to high school at the Boyer Boarding School in Jerusalem. In the army, Odelia served as a combat medic in the Arava and upon discharge returned to work at the Boyer Boarding school as a residential counselor for 7th and 8th graders. Working with young people in the boarding school was very meaningful for Karmi. She explained that “Going back to work at Boyer made me realize that I wanted to be a social worker.”

Igal David is a formal and informal educator who grew up in Ramla. He attended the Ben Shemen Boarding School and graduated with distinction. In the army he served as a commander in the paratroopers and after working for a year in construction to help support his family, he attended Hebrew University and completed a Bachelors degree in Hebrew Literature and Bible. He is currently finishing his Masters in Literature from Ben Gurion University in the Negev