Not Just Another Next Gen Call
In partnership with the World Council of Jewish Communal Service
A global FREE webinar series:
“Not Just Another Next Gen Call:
The New Rules of Engagement”
What is a webinar?
A webinar is a web-based seminar that allows for participants from all around the world to join in a virtual conference room. In the model we use, participants are able to view the presenters and their presentations online, while simultaneously listening in on a toll-free phone conference call line.
Webinar 1: “The Birthright Experience: Where Does it Begin & End?”
Wednesday, March 10th, 10:00-11:00 AM EST, 15:00-16:00 GMT, 17:00-18:00 Israel time
Highlighting new, innovative program models that incorporate Jewish engagement both before and after Birthright trips as an integral part of their mission.
- Moderator: Justin Korda, Director of Israel Programs, Center for Leadership Initiatives
- Marcia Kelner Polisuk, Latin American Development Director, Hillel International
- Nathan Ciccolo, Israel Campus Activism Associate, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Boston
(click on the names above to see the slides of each presentation)
Webinar 2: “Out of the Israeli Box: Engaging Israelis with Jewish Global Peers”
Wednesday, March 17th, 10:00-11:00 AM EDT, 14:00-15:00 GMT, 16:00-17:00 Israel time
Exploring case studies of programs that seek to engage unaffiliated/secular Israeli Jews through education and mifgashim with their counter parts in Jewish communities around the world.
- Moderator: Elan Ezrachi, Consultant, Effective Partnerships in Today’s Jewish World
- Tamar Zaken, Director of Youth Leadership and Development, Memizrach Shemesh
- Maya Abarbanel, Executive Director, Parallel Lives
(click on the names above to see the slides of each presentation)
Webinar 3: “Is Jewish Service the Next Birthright?
And Why it Might Lead to New Movement of Jewish Activism”
Wednesday, March 24th, 10:00-11:00 AM EDT, 14:00-15:00 GMT, 16:00-17:00 Israel time
Highlighting service programs which explicitly use Jewish themes and values to engage people in Jewish life.
- Moderator: Jon Rosenberg, CEO, Repair the World
- Naomi Sage, Senior Program Director, Next Generation and Service Initiatives, JDC
- Michelle Lackie, Director, Weinberg Tzedek Hillel and Associate Director, Immersion Experiences, Hillel International
(click on the names above to see the slides of each presentation)
Information on accessing the free webinars will be sent in a confirmation email.
This webinar series is co-sponsored with: World Council of Jewish Communal Service, Jewish Communal Service Association of North America and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
