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Jan-March
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MLK Jr. Weekend through Passover is our BUILDING BRIDGES CAMPAIGN. Join us!
Take 5 minutes to help us create effective programming: take our INPUT Survey
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Thurs
March 11
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ENGAGE: An off-the-record discussion with Israeli soldiers.
In association with the Friends of the IDF, ACCESS invites you to a night
of conversations with Israeli soldiers. Everything you wanted to ask a soldier but never had the opportunity to.... Meet 4 active duty soldiers for open questions and discussion. Doors open 6:30 pm, program starts 7 pm. Spaces are limited. Register here to reserve a place.
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Sat
March 13
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EVENT AT CAPACITY/CLOSED
ENGAGE: Volunteer at Career Day with outstanding high school students. ACCESS is proud to partner
with Oliver Scholars to help offer high school students insight into future career opportunities. Career Day is sponsored by Barclay's and so we are looking in particular for people in other than the financial industry. 11:30 am-2:30 pm midtown Manhattan. CLOSED. |
Sun
March 14 |
EVENT AT CAPACITY/CLOSED
ENGAGE: Volunteer for
children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. ACCESS is proud to partner
with ArtWorks: the Naomi Cohain Foundation, to help run a biannual performing art
exhibition that features the works of children and young adults suffering from
chronic and life-threatening illnesses. 12:30-5:00 pm, in NYU
building, downtown Manhattan.
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Thurs March 18
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ACCESS Steering Committee meets NY Office Executive Committee - 6 pm; ACCESS Board Meeting 7 pm.
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Thurs
March 25
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ENGAGE: Volunteer to prepare HS juniors for college applications. ACCESS is proud to partner
with the Institute for Collaborative Education, a school downtown, to talk to HS juniors about college and career choices. 1:15-2 pm, downtown Manhattan west. Please RSVP by March 20 to access@ajc.org |
Thurs
March 25 |
ENGAGE: Diplomatic Model Seder. ACCESS joins a pre-Passover seder with NY-area diplomats and senior AJC leaders. One of the most effective ways of building bridges in the powerful NY diplomatic community. 6-9 pm. Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, Upper West Side. Deadline to register is March 15 -- click here
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APRIL through July is our EXPLORING THE GLOBAL JEWISH OUTLOOK campaign:
an intensive training program on Jewish concerns and interests in key regions around the world; in preparation for our ADVOCACY campaign this
fall.
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Thurs
April 8 |
VISION:
ACCESS invites members, friends and activists from all organizations
and walks of life to "vision" with us on key issues for the Jewish
political agenda. As part of
our priority-setting process, we open up our "visioning" to the entire
Jewish community. Join us with ideas/inspirations/questions for an
interactive open-space meeting. Hosted at the home of ACCESS co-chair
Daniel Pincus, West Village. Doors open 7 pm, discussion starts 7:30
pm. Space is limited, RSVP mandatory by emailing access@ajc.org |
Wed-Fri
April 28-30 |
AJC Annual Meeting in Washington, DC
AJC's premiere conference
brings influential voices in domestic and international policy together for
debate, discussion and planning. Enjoy the unique chance to interact (and even
share a dance floor) with Jewish leaders from dozens of countries around the
world. Register here - contact access@ajc.org for ACCESS member discounted
registration code.
SPECIAL ACCESS RATE $201 UNTIL END OF MARCH
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| May 6-16 |
TRAVEL: Germany: Focus on Interreligious
Spearhead unique interreligious outreach efforts in Germany, incl visit and focused discussions with the creators of the most famous Passion Play in the world, student/professor seminar at Berlin University, and meetings with Catholic/Protestant activists at annual Kirchentag. Hosted by Germany Close-Up.
Deadline to register March 12 -- For more information and application go to the calendar at ajc.org/access
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Sun
May 23
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CELEBRATE: Walk with AJC & ACCESS in the SALUTE TO ISRAEL PARADE
With snacks, t-shirts, good people and a great walk -- and our traditional AJC post-parade picnic in Central Park. Stay tuned for details!
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Mon
May 24
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INFORM: In the trenches with David Harris - conducting real life international diplomacy for Israel, a workshop. AJC's executive director presents a hands-on workshop on how to successfully engage in international diplomacy on Israel/Jewish community issues. 6-7 pm private dinner with leaders of ex-pat Jewish groups. 7-8:30 pm hands-on session. Register here. |
Sun
June 6 |
ACCESS Board Retreat |
Wed
June 9
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INFORM: The Jewish community and Israel in Europe. Discussion with Rabbi Andy Baker, the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe's Special Rapporteur on anti-Semitism and AJC expert. Cosponsored with 3GNY, a NYC-based Group for Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors. Doors open at 6:30 pm; program begins at 7. Register here.
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June 19-27
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AT CAPACITY/CLOSED
TRAVEL: ALLIANZ-AJC Third Generation Fellowship
Join peers from ALLIANZ to explore German and Jewish past and present in Munich and Berlin, gain an inside look and make valuable contacts in the German business community. In affiliation with Germany Close-Up; Cost: $400
For more information go to the calendar at ajc.org/access
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Aug 1-10
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Student Trip to Berlin
This trip, hosted
by Germany Close-Up, will take top students and AJC Goldman Fellows to Germany
for a 10-day experience. Open to current students
(undergraduate and graduate) and 2010 Goldman Fellows. Estimated cost: $670
(including international airfare and all costs on the ground in Germany). More
information and application available at ajc.org/access. |
Late August (exact dates TBD)
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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. Cost: approximately $2000 plus airfare (no subsidies available).
More details and application information will be available soon at
ajc.org/access. |
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Israeli Presidential Conference (tentative)
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INFORM – ENGAGE – CELEBRATE – TRAVEL... how do these programs fit into the bigger picture of our work and add up to IMPACT? Click here to find out.
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