Conferences and Other Opportunities
AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps
A unique one-year program for young adults ages 21-26. Corps members work full time on issues such as immigration, hunger, literacy, public health, and others while exploring their Jewish identity in a pluralistic and open environment. The application for the 2009-2010 program year is now available online. Corps members live together in one of our four program sites--New York, New Orleans, Chicago, and Washington D.C-and participate in a myriad of group learning activities including weekly meetings and several retreats. These gatherings complement the work experience and provide a useful outlet for skills-training, community bonding, and reflection. Corps members receive a modest living stipend and are eligible for an Americorps Education Award of up to $4,725. Apply here!
Israel Service Corps Five-Month Journey!
Are you ready for a change? Do you want to make a difference? Now is your chance for FREE!!*
Israel Service Corps (ISC) invites you to Israel for a fantastic and meaningful five-month journey. Create your own program and use your passions and talents to inspire and to serve. Become part of an Israeli community, living among friends who share your adventurous spirit and your desire to give. Learn to speak Hebrew like a Sabra, explore Israel like never before, and make life-long friendships.
The Community Involvement program offers you an incredible opportunity to spend five meaningful months immersed in Israeli society as a functioning member of the community.
Internship Experience is a five-month professional internship program located in Israel's largest business hub: Tel Aviv. You will be placed according to your field of interest and personal strengths giving you the edge you desire upon entering the professional world.
For more information visit: the ISC Website
*Participants in the Community Involvement program (in selected cities) who are over the age of 21 qualify for the free program. Participants in Community Involvement (either under 20 years old or in Tel Aviv) or participants in Internship Experience will include a heavily subsidized tuition.
Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association Horvitz Prize for Student Research Paper
Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate in the 12th annual competetion to honor research and writing in the field of Rhode Island Jewish history. Essays drawn from religious studies, arts, humanities, social and natural sciences may deal with any facet of the history of the Jews in Rhode Island.
Essays should be approximately 20 to 40 pages (double spaced), including endnotes to document primary and secondary sources. Authors are encouraged to use materials in the Association's archives and refer to articles in the Association's journal, Rhode Island Jewish Historical Notes.
The winning essay may be published in The Notes, and its author will recieve up to $1,000. The winner wil be announced by November 1, 2010. Previous competition winners have studied at Brandeis, Brown, Harvard, Hopkins, Tufts, Tulane, Wellesley and the University of Rhode Island.
Students are requested to submit two hard copies of their papers. Only one copy of the title page should bear the author's name and the university affiliation. Essays written after June 2008, including term papers and thesis chapters, may be submitted.
Essays are due on July 1, 2010. Please submit to Horvitz Prize Competition at the Association's office: 130 Sessions Street, Providence, RI 02906. Additional information may be obtained from Dr. George M. Goodwin at geomgood@aol.com
Conference information is updated as information is sent to Hillel.