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Fellowship Opportunities
Eisendrath Legislative Assistant Fellowship Program
As the Reform Jewish Movement's office in Washington, DC, the Religious Action CEnter (RAC) provides leadership on a broad spectrum of issues, including religious liberties, Israel, human rights, reproductive rights, economic justice, and civil rights.
The RAC's Eisendrath Legislative Assistants (LAs) are recent college graduates who have the opportunity to influence the American political process according to the traditions of Reform Judaism. The LAs take part in a wide range of social action programming, coordinating special events, creating educationa materials, planning and running weekend conferences for teens, and mobilizing the grassroots of American Jewry.
For more information check out www.rac.org/la
Jewish Vocational Service Kohn Summer Internship Program
The Kohn Program is an opportunity for college students who are San Francisco Bay Area residents (even if they attend college elsewhere) to work at leading Jewish non-profit Agencies for 8-weeks over the summer, gain exposure to important issues in the Jewish community, and build community with their peers. Interns are paid a stipend of $2,500.
www.jvs.org
USD/Hagshama Internship
Hagshama, the student department of the World Zionist Organization, is a worldwide network of Zionist thinkers and activists. USD Hagshama, the North American branch, invites Jews, ages 18 to 30, to become involved in developing a dynamic Zionist leadership in their area and creating meaningful and personal connections to Israel. There are several regional USD Hagshama offices in North America. For more information about USD/Hagshama, please visit www.hagshama.org
Legacy Heritage Fellowship
(from the Legacy Heritage website)
"The Legacy Heritage Fellowship seeks to build a global community of outstanding leaders and influential opinion makers. It supports exceptional post graduates and outstanding college graduates in North America, Europe and Israel who have committed to a year-long fellowship in a major governmental, non-governmental, think-tank or media setting. Mentored by senior executives in their placements and informed by specially-designed conferences, Legacy Heritage Fellows with their comprehensive knowledge of historical and intellectual trends, serve as articulate proponents of Israel."
Nomi Fein Social Justice Fellowship with the New Israel Fund
In 1997, the Nomi Fein Social Justice Fellowship was established by Nomi's family after her sudden death at the age of 30. Four years later, a second Social Justice fellowship was created to honor the life and memory of Rabbi Richard J. Israel. Click here read more about the legacies of Nomi Fein and Rabbi Richard J. Israel. In 2008, thanks to the generosity of NIF donors, the NIF/SHATIL Social Justice Fellowship was again expanded to its current size of five Fellows. To read more about the the most recent cohort of NIF/SHATIL Social Justice Fellows, click here.
Haas/Koshland Memorial Award
Provides up to $20,000 to support a year of study in Israel
Each year, the Jewish Community Endowment Fund invites students to apply for the Haas/Koshland Memorial Award, which provides up to $20,000 to support a year of study and personal development in Israel. The award is open to college students, from sophomore year through graduate school, who are from, or attend school in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Read first-hand accounts from student's personal experiences during their year of study.
To Apply:
Submit an application form and a brief statement outlining how your interests would be uniquely enhanced by a year's residence in Israel. Two letters of recommendation are required, one personal and one academic. Travel would begin in Fall/Summer 2010.
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