ACCESS: AJC's New Generation Program

ACCESS logoACCESS, AJC's new generation program, inspires and empowers young professionals to engage today’s critical domestic and international issues.  Working at the nexus between the Jewish community and the world, we reach out to diplomats, policy makers and young leaders of diverse religious and ethnic communities and strive to re-envision the role of young Jewish leaders in global affairs.

ACCESS is a division of AJC's Helen and Martin Kimmel Young Leadership Institute


ACCESS Groups: AtlantaBoston | Chicago |  Colorado | Dallas | Detroit | Israel Los AngelesMiami |
NYCSan FranciscoWashington, DC

Initiatives


Past Highlights


ACCESS Green Efforts
A new chapter in our continuous work to promote environmental consciousness
 
Jewish Response to the Energy Challenge
Conference and Mission, San Francisco,
Nov. 7-9, 2009
Watch videos of all the sessions
Read about conference in the media
 
ACCESS on Human Rights
UN Durban Review Conference
Geneva, April 19-24, 2009

 

 


Recent India Trip, ACCESS Making Waves Gala, UN Durban Review Conference in Geneva, New Orleans Service and more

 

 

National ACCESS Programs

2010

 

 March
22
INFORM: Attitudes of Arabs and Muslims Towards Jews and Israel. As a follow up to the Feb. 22 conference call, join ACCESS members from around the country in a discussion regarding Arab and Muslim sentiment towards Jews and Israel and areas for possible future collaboration between the two groups.  We will be joined by renowned expert Mordechai Kedar of Israel.  1:00-1:30 EST.  Dial-in Number: (712) 432-1690, Participant Access Code: 796395#. PARTICIPANTS MUST MUTE THEIR LINE UNLESS ASKING A QUESTION AND CANNOT PUT THE CALL ON HOLD.

April 28-30   

ENGAGE: AJC Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
Click here to visit the Annual Meeting website
Register here, ACCESS cost is $201 - contact access@ajc.org for the discounted registration code
The conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel and AJC has reserved a block of rooms there. For alternate accommodations, we also recommend Hampton Inn, Embassy Suites, and Tabard Inn

May 6-16

TRAVEL: Germany: Focus on Interreligious
Spearhead unique interreligious outreach efforts in Germany
Hosted by Germany Close-Up
Estimated Cost: $680
More information
Application
Application Deadline: March 12, 2010
About the Oberammergau Passion play
About the Munich Jewish community

June 19-27

TRAVEL: ALLIANZ-AJC Third Generation Fellowship
Join peers from ALLIANZ to explore German and Jewish past and present in Munich and Berlin (strong priority given to applicants from ACCESS NY and ACCESS DC)
Cost: $400
More information
Application
Application deadline: March 1, 2010

August 1-10

TRAVEL: Student trip to Berlin
Hosted by Germany Close-Up
Open to current students and AJC Goldman Fellows
Estimated Cost: $670
More information
Application
Application Deadline: May 3, 2010

August     

TRAVEL: South Africa
In conjunction with AJC's Africa Institute
Explore black-Jewish relations through the unique lens of South Africa 
 
For more information: global@ajc.org
Cost: $1900 (not including international airtravel)
Application
Application deadline: May 15, 2010

October   

ENGAGE: Israeli Presidential Conference (tentative)
More information soon

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Contact

Rebecca Neuwirth
Director, ACCESS
Lena Altman
Assistant Director, ACCESS
Kelly Ramot
Program Director, ACCESS National

   
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