BBYO Director - application deadline has been extended to June 8th, 2007

The Israel Ambassador program will: WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE FROM ACROSS CANADA

Provide participants with on-hand experience of the many programs that Israel has to offer fellow students. The group will be visiting different program options around Israel, meeting with staff members and current program participants. The group will also receive tools such as public speaking and marketing, which will help them to recruit students and market Israel programs. Train students who are going back to their campuses to recruit other students to come to Israel on programs and participate in Israel activities on campus. The program requires a commitment afterwards of being involved on your campus, meeting students, and marketing Israel and Israel options.

When: Wednesday, August 1st - Wednesday, August 8th

Price:

The program is highly subsidized - Land costs are $450 including full room and board. Subsidies for group flights are up to $1000. For those purchasing their own tickets the subsidy is $500 for the flight and $450 for the land costs.

If you are interested in joining, please contact the Global Center at gci-en@jafi.org or call toll free 1-866-835-0430

as soon as possible- registration will be closing soon, so you should apply within the next day or so!

The application is attached to the e-mail.

Criteria for Israel Ambassador Program

1. At least a second year in College/ University 2. Past involvement in Jewish/Israel organizations 3. Israel visit, preferably in an organized framework or Israel Program Center program 4. Willingness to volunteer at least 4 hours a week and participate in the Fellowship program 5. Recommendation of the local Israel Programs Office 6. Recommendation of a community leader, Rabbi, or campus professional

A representative of Desk, Israel Programs Office, and Tnuat Aliyah will determine acceptance.

Ambassador's Commitment

1. The Ambassador will commit themselves to at least 4 hours of volunteering per week 2. Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1 .Recruit participants for Israel Programs.

2. Promote Israel Programs on local college campus (es) through tabling on campus.

3. Promote on campus through flyering. (Flyers available online).

4. Regularly attend Jewish and/or pro-Israel events on area campuses.

5. Promote by speaking at events (on and off campus).

6. Publicize programs in university media and email newsletters. As well as all Birthright Alumni groups.

7. Learn about and know all details and descriptions of Israel Programs.

8. Gather information of students interested in programs and keep an up-to-date database of students.

9. Provide detailed information on Israel Programs to interested students.

10. Keep close track of your interested students.

11. Follow-up regularly with interested students.

12. Work closely with Jewish/pro-Israeli/Zionist organizations on area

campuses.

13. Engage local Israel program alumni in local and campus events, future programs, and recruiting.

14. Collect contact info (name, number, email, etc.) of students who have been to Israel on any program.

15. Find student representatives to help promote programs.

16. Contact university offices and career placement, informing them of our programs.

17. Work closely with Aliyah Shlichim where applicable.

18. Organize at least one event per semester on each campus to discuss

Programs, Study, and Aliyah.

19. Have interested students call office with their questions.

20. Recruiting new Reps on all local campuses to network with and to help with recruitment.

The Ambassador will be responsible to the local Israel Programs coordinator

Ambassador's Benefits

1. Highly subsidized training course in Israel 2. National Weekend On-going Training course in January 3. Mentorship by the local Israel Program Coordinator 4. Regional weekends 5. Certification of Israel Ambassador by the Jewish Agency for Israel 6. Exposure to Jewish communal work 7. Meaningful contribution to the State of Israel 8. Strengthening Jewish identity and commitment to the State of Israel

Roberta Malam

Assistant Program Director

B100 - 123 Doncaster St.

Winnipeg, MB. R3N 2B3

Phone: 204-477-7502

Fax: 204-477-7530

rmalam@aspercampus.mb.ca

www.radyjcc.com http://www.radyjcc.com/

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Michal Kaye

Regional Director

Israel Program Center

The Lipa Green Building

4600 Bathurst Street, Suite 210

Toronto ON M2R 3V2

Phone: 416.638.8824

Fax: 416.633.2758

ipcto@jazo.org.il mailto:ipcto@jazo.org.il

www.israelprograms.org http://www.israelprograms.org

Remember Israel's captive soldiers - Ehud Goldwasser, Eldad Regev & Gilad Shalit.

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