NIF/SHATILSocialJusticeFellowships

(IncludingtheNomiFeinandRabbiRichardJ.IsraelSocialJusticeFellowships) 20132014APPLICATION Name: CurrentAddress: Telephonenumbers:Mobile: Home: Email(permanent): Profession: PermanentAddressifdifferentfromabove(Pleasenoteeffectivedate): PermanentPhoneNumber(ifdifferentfromabove): EMERGENCYCONTACTINFORMATION Name: Relationship: PhonenumbersHome: Work: Mobile: EmailAddress: Address: LANGUAGES PleasenotethatabilitytofunctionandconverseinHebrewisarequirementofthe Fellowshipandwillbeevaluatedaspartoftheinterviewprocess.**Applicantswithexcellent ArabiclanguageskillsmayworkinanArabicspeakingenvironmentbutHebrewskillsarestillrequired.

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SHORTANSWERS Pleaseprovideshortanswers(35lines)foreachofthefollowingquestions: 1. WhatareasofworkinIsraelinterestyou(ex,environment,womensrights,etc)? 2. PleaselistanyspecialskillsandtalentsthatyoufeelwouldbeanassettotheFellowship (ex,writing,art,organizationaldevelopment,music,technicalskills,etc.) 3. DoyouhavepriorexperiencelivinginIsraeloranotherforeigncountryforanextended periodoftime?Pleasedescribehowthoseexperienceswillenhanceyourparticipation inthisfellowship. 4. HowdidyouhearabouttheSocialJusticeFellowship? 5. Howdoyouimaginebringingthefellowshipexperiencetobearonyourfuture involvementintheJewishworld? 6. WhatareyourplansifyouarenotacceptedtotheFellowshipnextyear? 2

ESSAYS PLEASESUBMIT2ESSAYS:ESSAY#1andESSAY#2EITHEROption1OROption2
ESSAY#1: Ina7501000wordcohesiveessaypleasetelluswhyyouwantthisfellowship,whatinyour

lifestoryhasledyoutodoingthiskindofworkandwhyyouwouldbeagoodcandidateto receivethisfellowship.Pleasealsoaddresswhatyouwouldliketogainfromandcontribute tothisexperience,andwhatis/arethemainchallenge/sfacingIsraelisocietyonwhichyou hopetowork.(Note:Wedonotexpectyoutoanswereachquestioninindividual paragraphsbutrathertotellusyourstorywhiletouchingontheseissues)

ESSAY#2

Option1:In250500wordessaypleasedescribeaninstanceinwhichyouhave takeninitiativeandovercomeeitherpersonalorprofessionalchallengesthatarose. Option2:Youare80yearsoldandafamilymemberisproducingadocumentaryaboutyour life.Pleasestage4scenesincludingpast,present,andfuture(250500words).

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EXPERIENCE Pleaseincludearesumewithrelevanteducation,employmenthistory,volunteerwork, communityserviceand/orsocialactivism.

ThegoalsoftheNIF/SHATILSocialJusticeFellowshiparethreefold:toprovidemuchneededassistance toIsraeliNGOs;toprovideameaningfulFellowshipexperienceforhighlyqualifiedFellows;andtogrow theNIFfamilyintheUS.NIF/SHATILsgoalinplacingfellowsinIsraeliNGOsistohelpstrengthensocial changeorganizationsinIsrael.Assuch,theorganizationsrelyonFellowsfortasksthatareimportantto theorganizationsinvolved.WeexpectthatallFellowstreattheirresponsibilitieswiththeutmost seriousnessandfulfilltheirresponsibilitiesinthetimeandmanneragreedupon. PriortodeparturetoIsrael,weaskFellowstofundraiseforNIF,settingtheirpersonalgoalataminimum of$1,000.WeaskFellowstofundraisebecausewebelievethatsocialchangedoesnthappen

withoutfundraising,andthusbuildingonesfundraisingcapacitylettingpeopleknowabout yourworkandknowinghowtogetthemexcitedaboutitisinvaluableforpeoplewhowantto createchange.Engaginginpretripfundraisingalsooffersachancetoforyoutoraise awarenessaboutNIFandourissuesamongfriendsandfamily.Themoneyraisedallowsusto sustainthisimportantfellowship.Wedidnotintendforyoutogothisalone:NIFwillprovide

trainingandsupportforeachfellowindevelopingafundraisingpageandreachingouttoonesnetwork.

Duringthefellowshipyear,FellowsarealsoexpectedtoparticipateinFellowshipactivitiesandremainin goodstandingforthefull10monthsoftheprogram.Additionally,whenFellowsreturnfromIsrael,NIF willrequestthatyoumakepresentationsonbehalfofNIFandSHATILintheUS. Uponcommencementofthefellowshipyear,Fellowswillsigna3waymemorandumofunderstanding (MOU)betweentheFellow,theSocialJusticeFellowshipcoordinatorinIsrael,andthesupervisorat eachFellowsrespectiveplaceofinternship.TheMOUwilldetaileachpartysresponsibilitiesand expectations. ***************

Ihavereadtheabove,andagreetotheprovisions.IfacceptedtotheSJF,Iagreetocarryout myresponsibilitieswiththeutmostseriousness. _______________________________________ ____________________ Name Date COMPLETEDapplications,includingtranscriptsandreferences,MUSTbereceivedbyJanuary 20,2013.Applicationsandlettersofrecommendationwillbeacceptedonlineorbyemail only.Pleaseemailallmaterialstofellowships@nif.org. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactSarahLawsonatfellowships@nif.orgor(202)513 7870. *Completedapplicationmustinclude: ApplicationForm Transcript(Unofficial) Resume Essays **References:Twowrittenreferencearerequired,whichshouldbesubmittedbyemailusing theattachedformtofellowships@nif.org.Pleasesubmitwithyourapplicationpackagethe nameandcontactdetailsoftherefereeswhowillbesendingthesereferences.Further,please providethenameandcontactdetailsofoneadditionalreferencethatwemaycontact. PLEASENOTE:followingthesubmissionofyourcompleteapplication,youwillbecontactedfor aHebrewscreeningthatwilltakeplaceoverthephoneoronskype.

NIF/SHATILSocialJusticeFellowships
(IncludingtheNomiFeinandRabbiRichardJ.IsraelSocialJusticeFellowships) 20132014ReferenceGuidelines Towhomitmayconcern, YouhavebeenaskedtorecommendanapplicantfortheNewIsraelFundsNIF/SHATILSocial JusticeFellowship.TheSocialJusticeFellowshipseekshighlyqualifiedindividualstospendan academicyearinterning32hoursperweekinasocialchangeorganizationinIsrael.Fellowswill alsoparticipateinenrichmentprograms,thegoalsofwhicharetoenhancetheirFellowship experienceandbuildtheircapacitytobeagentsofsocialchange.Fellowswillalsohavethe opportunitytoimparttheirknowledgeandexperiencetotheirpeersaswellastootherstudent groupsspendingtimeinIsrael.TheFellowshipseeksparticipantswhoareagentsofsocial change,andwhowillcontinuebeingactiveinsocialjusticecausesevenaftertheiryearasan NIF/SHATILSocialJusticeFellow.Asyouwriteyourrecommendation,pleasetakeinto considerationtheparticularskillsandcharacteristicsthatmakeasuccessfulNIF/SHATILSocial JusticeFellow(whichinclude,butarenotlimitedto:initiative,independence,integrity, tenacity,competence,commitmenttosocialjusticeinageneralandtoajust,democratic,and equitablesocietyinIsraelinparticular,andanabilitytoworkwellwithpeopleandadapttoa culturallydiverselivingandworkenvironment),anddirectyourrecommendationtowards theseconcerns. PleasesubmityourletterofreferencenolaterthanJanuary20,2013,tofellowships@nif.org. Besuretoincludethefullnameoftheapplicantforwhomyouarewriting.Pleasedirectany questionstoSarahLawsonatfellowships@nif.orgor202.513.7870.