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

 

 


UN Durban Review Conference in Geneva, New Orleans Black-Jewish Conference and more

 

 

National ACCESS Programs

2010

 

February 8

INFORM: Turkey’s Changing Politics conference call
Featuring Aaron Jacob, AJC’s Associate Director of International Affairs
12:00-12:30 pm EST
Contact global@ajc.org for dial in information

February 22

INFORM: Muslim-Jewish Relations conference call
Featuring Dalia Mogahed, Executive Director and Senior Analyst for the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies
12:00-12:30 pm EST
Contact global@ajc.org for dial in information

February 27-
March 8

TRAVEL - India: Witnessing A Strategic Partnership at Work 
Click here for more information
Click Here to apply
For a tentative itinerary, contact global@ajc.org
 

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 addition to exploring black-Jewish relations through the unique lens of South Africa, ACCESS members will join the South Africa Board of Deputies’ Annual Meeting. 
For more information: global@ajc.org

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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