Waze, Viber, Fiverr, Get Taxi. They are all incredible apps with one thing in common: they were all made in Israel! You can be a part of the next successful app, Slipnote (kind of like whatapp meets draw something)! Paul, a Hillel alumni and his team in Tel Aviv just launched Slipnote, a new and hilarious graphical messaging app and they want YOU to be the first to try it! Download it here: www.slipnote.me/hillel
and send any feedback to paul@slipnote.me
4) Calling all Artists and Creative Types!
Interested in traveling to Israel this December to take part in creating a major arts and culture festival?
This December, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, ROI Community, Hillel International, Ayalim Student Association and local residents will come together to showcase the exceptional strength, resilience and creativity of Israel's southern communities. Between December 22nd and January 1st, we will bring a delegation of student artists to southern Israel to create an art festival, in collaboration with other Jewish students and colleagues from around the world. As a way to show our support in southern Israel after a difficult summer (not to mention the past decade), this is a way for students, from Hillels as far south as Uruguay, as far north as Russia, as far west as California, and as far east as Israel, to come together and create an amazingly powerful project!
Did I mention, this opportunity is 100% free for students?
There is no stipulation regarding previous time spent in Israel, though priority will be given to those who have visited before, and there is no stipulation regarding what kind of art the student does. We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated artists to create what will be a deeply meaningful experience for all involved. As there are only 60 spots for North American students, there will be an online application, and supplemental phone screening for selected applicants. Priority will be given to early applications.Please find a one-page flyer and sample recruitment emails attached!
Program Highlights include:
- An all-expenses-paid trip to Israel;
- Collaboration with local artists, activists, and Hillel staff to create a large-scale festival celebrating the beauty and culture of Israel's south;
- A jam-packed trip with wonderful opportunities to meet, learn, and volunteer with a variety of Israeli artists, and to further one's understanding of the cultural riches in Israeli society;
- A global gathering, with students participating from Hillels from around the world, including a unique Shabbat experience, Limmud-style peer learning, and an opportunity for participants to connect with and learn from Israeli peers.
Please apply by Friday, November 7th for this unique and truly special opportunity! Click HERE for the application.
Should you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to reach out to Arya Marvazy (amarvazy@hillel.org).
5) Paid Summer Internship
Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of San Francisco is proud to announce that the Kohn Summer Intern Program is recruiting for its 30th cohort! Over 500 college undergraduates have participated in this exciting program that connects interns with Bay Area Jewish non-profit organizations.
Kohn alumni currently work and volunteer at Jewish agencies and organizations in the Bay Area and across the country. They remain committed to Jewish communal life as staff and lay people and through the years agencies have been transformed by the interns they host.
This unique 8-week internship provides Jewish college undergraduates (Bay Area residents who are currently attending college) the opportunity to:
- Work for a Jewish non-profit organization
- Build tangible workplace and job search skills
- Be mentored by Jewish community leaders
- Make life-long friendships with other interns
- Examine issues facing the Jewish community
Interns are compensated $2500 for their work over the summer. The 2015 program will run from June 19 - August 14, 2015.
Deadline for submitting applications is March 2, 2015.
You can find our application at www.jvs.org/kohn or feel free to contact me directly atmprager@jvs.org ; ph: (415) 782-6281.
6) International Reporting in Jerusalem
Summer 2015, 3 transferable credits
Students will learn how to develop sources, conduct interviews and work with an interpreter, and then report on the city around them, publishing their work on a multimedia website. The course will be taught by a team of veteran journalists who have covered the Middle East for years.
Students will live and learn at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a modern campus on Mt. Scopus. They will have two three-day weekends free to explore the city or to travel within Israel. Tel Aviv, Haifa, Bethlehem, and other cities are all accessible by bus.
Learn more about the Jerusalem program on the ieiMedia website HERE
6) Call for Applications!
Spend Your Winter Break Making a Difference in the Lives of Disaster Survivors with the Jewish Disaster Response Corps in Arkansas!
Are your winter break plans limited to lying on the couch and watching boring F.R.I.E.N.D.s re-runs while lamenting how much you miss your own friends? Can you already hear your mom's voice nagging you to do all the chores you thought you'd finally escaped by going off to college?
Well, this is your chance to do something BETTER with your Winter Break. JDRC is offering a once-in-a-lifetime experience where you'll make a difference in the lives of disaster survivors, get community service hours, travel to a state you might never otherwise visit, and make memories with new friends that will last a lifetime.
Still not convinced? Here are just a few things you could find yourself doing on a JDRC Alternative Winter Break Trip in Arkansas:
1. Release your rage with some serious hammering.
2. Do yoga in a Southern field (Come on, when will this ever happen again??)
3. Get back in shape after watching Netflix all winter break with all this glorious heavy lifting.
4. Get acquainted with nature...sort of
5. Learn some super cool woodworking skills.
6. Wear a stylish hard hat... because blue is the new orange (is the new black)
7.Make lifelong friend
8. But most of all... leave a lasting impact!
This past spring, two tornadoes tore through Arkansas during a storm system that affected much of the Midwest. Vilonia and Mayflower were devastated by two separate EF-4 tornadoes that caused severe damage and total destruction to hundreds of homes. You can find more information and photos of the disaster online. The JDRC will be on the ground in January and March to help these communities in their long-term recovery efforts.
In partnership with Hendrix University, students will work with Habitat for Humanity to repair and rebuild homes lost in the tornadoes. We'll be warmly welcomed by the local Jewish Federation of Little Rock, as well as local reform, conservative, and Chabad congregations for a restful and reflective Shabbat experience!
Available Trip Dates:
Option 1: Jan 4th-11th
Option 2: Jan 11th-18th
Cost:
$500 + airfare. All housing, meals, local transportation, and program activities are included.
Program Highlights:
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Survey of affected areas & story-telling with local community leaders
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Speakers Panel of disaster survivors, local heroes & long-term recovery specialists
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Night out in the Historical town of Conway and downtown Little Rock!
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Day tours to learn about the rich history of the Civil Rights movement in Little Rock including a visit to Central High School- the famous historic site of the battle over school desegregation!
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Pluralistic & "Local Flavor" Shabbat Experience customized by students & staff
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And much, much more!
How to Apply:
7) Hillel's Social Startup Fellowship
