SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Shalom Hartman Institute has received a grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation for $1 million over three years to expand our iEngage on Campus program on the West Coast and to launch new Israel education initiatives to be piloted at West Coast campuses. This is the Foundation’s second major grant to the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America.
“Our campus program, a cornerstone of our work in North America, addresses a critically important community of young American Jews,” said Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America.
“With the partnership of the Jim Joseph Foundation, we can broaden our geographic reach through a national expansion and transform college campuses into sites of elevated and ethical discourse on Israel.”
The iEngage on Campus program will include campus professionals, academics and undergraduate students at up to nine campuses from Washington to Southern California. They will participate in intensive training programs in Israel and North America that provide education on Jewish peoplehood and the relationship of the Jewish people to the State of Israel – all in an environment that encourages their own deep learning and consideration of challenging questions and issues. The goal of the West Coast iEngage Initiative is to ensure that college campuses are sites of elevated and ethical discourse on Israel.
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The 2016-17 programmatic year will include expansion of multiple iEngage program components to the West Coast, including:
The expanded West Coast efforts also will pilot new programs, including:
Over the next three years, through these programmatic components, the Hartman Institute envisions creating a depth of resources on West Coast campuses by educating their existing campus professionals and academics to better engage and lead students.
“The Shalom Hartman Institute has crafted multifaceted, thoughtful initiatives to support campus leaders and students who face a sometimes deeply troubling campus environment vis-à-vis Israel and outward Jewish expression,” said Al Levitt, President and Board Chair of the Jim Joseph Foundation. “The Foundation Board is especially pleased that these programs leverage the close relationship between the Hartman Institute and Hillel International, offering the opportunity to positively influence tens of thousands of Jewish students on West Coast campuses.”
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