AJC's Campus Global Board offers student leaders an immersive opportunity to develop Jewish advocacy skills on and off campus. Board members gain real-world experience and learn from thought leaders on domestic and international issues. The Campus Global Board helps guide numerous initiatives of AJC’s Campus Affairs Department. Campus Global Board members serve as ambassadors to effectuate change throughout campuses and the global community.
Members of the Campus Global Board(CGB) commit to serving in their elected positions for a term of one academic year starting in the fall. Members commit to attending virtual board meetings, regional committee meetings, AJC Global Forum, and an annual in-person board retreat.
Who Should Apply?
This program is open to all advocates who are currently pursuing undergraduate or graduate school degrees. We are looking for students who have demonstrated a commitment to making a difference in their community and an interest in global Jewish advocacy.
Board Structure
CGB Executive Committee:
The CGB Executive Committee will consist of the President, Executive Vice President (EVP), VP of Programming, VP of Leadership Development, VP of International Engagement, and the Immediate Past President (if applicable).
The President will oversee the board in its entirety.
The EVP will aid in the general management of the board alongside the president, serving as president themself in the following term. The EVP will also oversee the Campus Connect Initiative.
The VP of Programming will orchestrate programming ideas and workflows for board members.
The VP of Leadership Development will focus on the pipeline from LFT, to Campus, to ACCESS.
The VP of International Engagement is responsible for representing international student voices internally within CGB and AJC at large.
The CGB Executive Committee will meet monthly, and check in with CGB Regional Committee chairs as needed.
CGB Regional Committees:
Every board member will sit on a CGB Regional Committee based upon the location of their school.
CGB Regional committees in the 2024-25 year will include:
Northeast
Mid-Atlantic
West Coast
Midwest and South
International
Each CGB Regional Committee will have one Regional Committee Chair
The duties of each regional committee include but are not limited to:
Establishing the CGB Campus Connect initiative in their region, connecting with LFT and with ACCESS in their region, going to AJC regional office events, and helping to recruit for Global Forum in their region.
CGB Regional Committees will be in regular communication over whatsapp and meet monthly.
The Members-At-Large perform all general board member responsibilities and sit on a regional committee based upon the location of their university.
The entire board will meet every other month over zoom, in addition to in-person board gatherings and retreats.