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Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT)

AJC’s Leadership Program For High School Students

The American Jewish Committee's Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) students are not just future leaders, but today’s leaders. LFT is AJC's education and advocacy program for teens that empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people.

LFT helps high school students develop a strong Jewish identity and trains them as advocates for Israel, and to be voices against antisemitism. 

The application for the 2023-24 LFT program is open now. Apply here. 

AJC CEO Ted Deutch speaking with LFT students at the 2023 Lewis Family LFT Advocacy Day

Our work has demonstrated that the best way to inspire young Jews is to prepare them with information, tools, and skills before they start college. Once Jewish students go off to college, they have greater demands on their time and often find themselves on the defensive when it comes to many of these subjects, especially Israel. LFT proactively equips them to meet these challenges.

Past LFT alumni have gone on to use their advocacy skills in meetings with leaders from all over the world, including ambassadors from Europe and Asia, and even the Prime Minister of Israel.

To date, the LFT program has reached over 1900 students. During the 2023-2024 school year, LFT will be in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Long Island, Miami, New England (Boston), Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Westchester/Fairfield, and New York through the Sophie and Bernard Gould Leaders for Tomorrow Program in New York City. There will also be a nationwide virtual cohort.

LFT student posing a question at the 2023 Lewis Family LFT Advocacy Fly In

 

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