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The Gephardt Institute's Civic Engagement Fund 

Apply to the Civic Engagement Fund! The Gephardt Institute's Civic Engagement Fund provides support for civic engagement and community service projects throughout the year. Undergraduate, graduate and professional students are eligible to apply. 

Funding amounts are variable based on the budget, duration and scope of the project. Grants are available for both individuals and groups.

The deadline is December 2, 2011 at 5pm.

For the application or further information, please visit gephardtinstitute.wustl.edu, email gephardtinstitute@wustl.edu or call (314) 935-9104.    

Boston University
February 23-February 26, 2012
KOACH, the college program of The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, invites you to the 22nd Annual KOACH Kallah, February 23-26, 2012 at Boston University in Boston, MA.  Registration is just $100!  

Students from campuses throughout North America will come together for a weekend of learning, sharing and friendship. Rabbi Jane Kanarek of the Hebrew College, will be our scholar-in-residence on the theme of Wandering in the Wilderness of Jewish Identity.  Workshops on leadership and essential skills, community service, text study and a phenomenal Shabbat will round out the program. There will be time to meet in small groups and network with students from across the continent.

For more information, contact Rabbi Elyse Winick, KOACH Director at winick@uscj.org or (857) 231-3690.  

Humanity in Action: International Summer Fellowships in Human Rights: Amsterdam - Berlin - Copenhagen - Lyon - Warsaw

The HIA Fellowship brings together international groups of Fellows to study minority rights and produce research exploring how and why individuals and societies, past and present, have resisted intolerance and protected democratic values.  Separate programs will take place from June 1 to July 1, 2012 in the above listed areas.  Intensive and demanding, the HIA Fellowship features daily lectures and discussions with renowned academics, journalists, politicians and activists, as well as site visits to governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, museums and memorials. Participation requires a great deal of intellectural curiosity and stamina, as well as the ability to work effectively in international teams.

Current sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduates from the undergraduate classes of 2010 and 2011 are eligible to apply. All majors and academic disciplines are encouraged to apply.  No foreign language knowledge is required; all HIA Fellowship Programs are conducted in English.  HIA covers the cost of participation and accommodation during the Fellowship.  All Fellows will be responsible for the cost of airfare.   

The application deadline is January 9, 2012.  Information available at http://www.humanityinaction.org/.  Apply at http://apply.humanityinaction.org/register. 

In Service Opportunities with the JDC!    

JDC's Jewish Service programs offer young Jews the opportunity to directly engage with the work of the largest Jewish humanitarian aid organization in the world. Through meaningful volunteer projects directly connected to JDC's global programs, participants meet real needs and gain an understanding of pressing Jewish and humanitarian challenges around the world. Click here for specific program information.

If you're interested in getting your hands dirty?  Contact globalservice@jdc.org for more information!

Are you from Cleveland? Looking for a Summer internship?

Cleveland Hillel Foundation is coordinating a paid, summer internship program for college sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students are placed, based on skills and interests, at local businesses and non-profits for internships in fields such as (but not limited to) real estate, marketing/PR/advertising, community relations and planning, environmental activism, business, accounting, finance, social work, biotech, arts and culture, radio, and more.

• Dates for the program are June 11 - August 3, 2012
• The final application deadline is February 24, 2012
• An in-person interview is required

For more information check out www.clevelandhillel.org, or email Ilana Shafran Mandel at ishafran@clevelandhillel.org.

Annual National Union for Jewish LGBTQ Students Conference

The conference, hosted by the American University Hillel in Washington, DC, will be held February 17-19, 2012. The mini immersion experience has been happening annually since 1997, has nearly 1000 alumni and is a great way to engage students in a sense of community beyond their campus that can bring them back to campus energized.  Campuses are welcome to send a cohort of students or individual students.

Students with questions, please contact Jonathan Lipton (American University '14) at nujls2012@gmail.com.

Interested in Teach for America after Graduation?  The final deadline is fast approaching for Teach for America! Interested applicants must submit initial application materials (resume and letter of intent) by Friday, January 6. Contact Chanel Hampton with any questions at chanel.hampton@teachforamerica.org or (314) 621-9100 ext. 49139.

Enjoy Travel, Politics and History?  Get Paid to Do All Three!   

Etgar 36, a summer travel program for Jewish teens, is looking for staff. Etgar 36 offers cross-country journeys in which teens develop their American and Jewish identities as well as become empowered to get involved politically and socially. As a staff member, you will be able to see America, help develop the future leadership of the American and Jewish community, and get paid. Previous work with youth and involvement with youth groups/summer camps a plus. Applicants should be in a good physical shape, and have a passion for history, politics and activism.

For more information on the program, and to apply for a staff position, please see the Etgar 36 website: www.etgar.org, call (404) 403-7779, or email micah@etgar.org.

Civil rights activists honed their skills at the Highlander Folk School. Global innovators exchange ideas at the TED Conference. YOU can learn to change the world too at an Interfaith Leadership Institute (ILI). ILIs are four-day intensive workshops that equip students and their campus allies to be movement builders for interfaith action. Join hundreds of organizers who are changing campuses through the Better Together campaign.

Rally your campus team, and apply now for the next ILI at Emory University in Atlanta, GA - January 12-15, 2012. 

Applications due November 28. (Apply by October 31 and save $50!)  

Pardes Winter Programs from Coast to Coast!  

Pardes LA: December 18-22, 2011, AJU-LA Campus
5 days, 3 visiting Pardes faculty members, immeasurable inspiration!

Click here for details!

Awakening the Divine: A Pardes Jewish Spirituality Retreat
January 3-8, 2012, Pearlstone Retreat Center, Maryland
Explore the depths of Jewish spirituality and open your mind to new meaning in Jewish tradition.
Click here for details!

Contact naomia@pardes.org with questions about either program.