The Schusterman Visiting Artist Program has announced the names of 14 leading Israeli artists it will place in residencies at colleges, universities and other cultural organizations across the U.S. this fall and next spring. The artists - renowned in a variety of disciplines, including filmmaking, choreography, music and literature - will spend two to four months presenting their work through relevant programming, classes, exhibitions and … [Read more...] about Leading Israeli Artists Selected for U.S. Residencies
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AJWS Sends World Partners Fellows to India
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has sent 12 young adults to India to participate in its World Partners Fellowship. AJWS annually awards the competitive year-long fellowship to recent Jewish college graduates and young professionals seeking an intensive international volunteer service experience. While in India, selected fellows live independently and volunteer with AJWS grantees and other grassroots NGOs. Since the fellowship’s inception … [Read more...] about AJWS Sends World Partners Fellows to India
New LA Grants Expand Five Innovative Programs
The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (The Foundation) has awarded a total of slightly more than $1 million in Cutting Edge Grants to five nonprofit organizations whose programs seek to address social issues, strengthen Jewish identity and add vibrancy to local Jewish life. Programs receiving funding span arts and culture festivals for young, unaffiliated Jews; free children’s books with Jewish themes for families with youngsters; an … [Read more...] about New LA Grants Expand Five Innovative Programs
Visionary Jewish Leaders Selected to be Mandel Jerusalem Fellows
The Mandel Leadership Institute is pleased to announce the 28th class of Mandel Jerusalem Fellows (MJF), 2010-2011: Rabbi Daniel Greyber - Executive Director of Camp Ramah California, Los Angeles. Dr. Daniel Moses - Director of Delegation of Leaders program, Seeds of Peace, Jerusalem and Maine. Tanya Podolnaya - Head of the Informal Education Center and Deputy Director for Strategic Planning at the Education Department of the Jewish … [Read more...] about Visionary Jewish Leaders Selected to be Mandel Jerusalem Fellows
Pursue: A Jewish Social Justice Partnership
American Jewish World Service (AJWS), and AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps, a domestic year-long service program for Jewish young adults, have announced a new name and website for their partnership. Their 4-year-old joint venture for engaging Jews in their 20s and 30s in social justice issues will now be know as “Pursue: Action for a Just World - A project of American Jewish World Service and AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps.” AJWS and AVODAH … [Read more...] about Pursue: A Jewish Social Justice Partnership
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