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Aviv School of Jewish Leadership and Education - leadership training program.
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Aviv School of Jewish Leadership and Education
Leadership Training Program
Aviv is a highly selective and competitive program designed specifically for the young leaders of the Russian Jewish community. The program will enable the participants to enhance their leadership skills, develop a deeper knowledge of Judaism, Jewish history and tradition as well as provide multiple opportunities to apply newly developed skills and knowledge at Ezra USA trips, programs and events.
In addition to providing lectures and workshops on multitude of Jewish, leadership and community themes, this program qualifies its participants as leaders of Jewish youth, gives a chance to learn, bring together and lead groups, design and organize a variety of activities. The program also prepares the Madrichs for a trip to Israel via Ezra Taglit and also for group trips to Argentina, China, Europe and other countries.
During the leadership courses, the participants should anticipate several "Madrichons"—three day leadership seminars in New York area.
The program consists of 3 major components:
1. Sessions:
Participants must attend 12 weekly training sessions. Each session will concentrate on various components of Jewish leadership such as: what makes a leader, how the group formed and how it functions, the behavior of a leader in a group, the history of Jewish nation, Antisemitism, Jewish self-consciousness and identity, basic laws of Judaism, Holocaust, and modern Israel. In addition, various modern Jewish leaders and educators will be invited as guest speakers to address Aviv participants.
2. Practice
Participants will have opportunities to apply various leadership and organizational skills that they've learned during the sessions by organizing 2 events of their choice. The events will be organized either by the whole class or by small groups. During the process, Ezra USA staff and Madrichim will provide assistance and guidance.
3. Poland - Israel Seminar
The final part of the course is a group to Poland and Israel. In Poland, participants will learn about the Jewish life in Europe prior to WWII and then they’ll visit concentration camps as they learn about the destruction of the European Jewry. Once in Israel, the group will learn about the revival of the Jewish nation in the land of Israel. In addition, participants will take part in an intensive 4 day leadership seminar with an emphasis on the aspects of Jewish informal education.
At the end of the course, every participant receives a certificate of youth movement Ezra USA, about completing the school of leadership and with it receives the title of a "Madrich" and an official right to work with groups in the USA and beyond its borders.
The certificate of leadership school Ezra USA is accepted well beyond North America and various Jewish organizations and also serves as proof of presence of Jewish roots during job interviews, which is successfully used my many madrichs of Ezra USA.
In addition, Madrichim will have an opportunity to attend the "Atid" Program. Atid is a week long seminar held in Israel for Ezra Madrichim from the US, Russia, Ukraine, Belarussia and Germany. During the program, Madrichim will take part in high profile meetings with Israeli politicians and Army commanders and get first hand knowledge about political, economic and military situation in Israel.
Enrollment and Interviewing Procedures:
1. Personal interviewing of each applicant applying to the Aviv School, with Ezra USA, will take place from January 19th, 2010 to March 12th, 2010. We will contact you in advance to schedule specific and convenient time for the interview. The purpose of the interview is to get to know you better on a more personal level, to find out about your interests, ideas, etc.
2. Those who successfully complete the interviewing process, must attend group interviewing session. The session will take place on February 28st, 2010. During this meeting, you will meet the rest of the applicants and will be given an opportunity to show and present your talents, your ability to interact with others, your leadership and communication skills in the group setting.
3. The classes in Aviv School will begin on March 14th 2010. Classes will be held once a week, on Sunday evenings, at 1845 Commonwealth Ave, Brighton, MA, 02135
Classes are taught by professional Madrichim and include challenging tests and workshops, as well as numerous fun activities. Number of people per class is limited, to give individual attention to each student and to provide a more quality experience for the group as a whole.
We will contact you to schedule the interview with you. For any additional information please feel free to contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Good luck!
1. Sessions:
Participants must attend 12 weekly training sessions. Each session will concentrate on various components of Jewish leadership such as: what makes a leader, how the group formed and how it functions, the behavior of a leader in a group, the history of Jewish nation, Antisemitism, Jewish self-consciousness and identity, basic laws of Judaism, Holocaust, and modern Israel. In addition, various modern Jewish leaders and educators will be invited as guest speakers to address Aviv participants.
2. Practice
Participants will have opportunities to apply various leadership and organizational skills that they've learned during the sessions by organizing 2 events of their choice. The events will be organized either by the whole class or by small groups. During the process, Ezra USA staff and Madrichim will provide assistance and guidance.
3. Poland - Israel Seminar
The final part of the course is a group to Poland and Israel. In Poland, participants will learn about the Jewish life in Europe prior to WWII and then they’ll visit concentration camps as they learn about the destruction of the European Jewry. Once in Israel, the group will learn about the revival of the Jewish nation in the land of Israel. In addition, participants will take part in an intensive 4 day leadership seminar with an emphasis on the aspects of Jewish informal education.
At the end of the course, every participant receives a certificate of youth movement Ezra USA, about completing the school of leadership and with it receives the title of a "Madrich" and an official right to work with groups in the USA and beyond its borders.
The certificate of leadership school Ezra USA is accepted well beyond North America and various Jewish organizations and also serves as proof of presence of Jewish roots during job interviews, which is successfully used my many madrichs of Ezra USA.
In addition, Madrichim will have an opportunity to attend the "Atid" Program. Atid is a week long seminar held in Israel for Ezra Madrichim from the US, Russia, Ukraine, Belarussia and Germany. During the program, Madrichim will take part in high profile meetings with Israeli politicians and Army commanders and get first hand knowledge about political, economic and military situation in Israel.
Enrollment and Interviewing Procedures:
1. Personal interviewing of each applicant applying to the Aviv School, with Ezra USA, will take place from January 19th, 2010 to March 12th, 2010. We will contact you in advance to schedule specific and convenient time for the interview. The purpose of the interview is to get to know you better on a more personal level, to find out about your interests, ideas, etc.
2. Those who successfully complete the interviewing process, must attend group interviewing session. The session will take place on February 28st, 2010. During this meeting, you will meet the rest of the applicants and will be given an opportunity to show and present your talents, your ability to interact with others, your leadership and communication skills in the group setting.
3. The classes in Aviv School will begin on March 14th 2010. Classes will be held once a week, on Sunday evenings, at 1845 Commonwealth Ave, Brighton, MA, 02135
Classes are taught by professional Madrichim and include challenging tests and workshops, as well as numerous fun activities. Number of people per class is limited, to give individual attention to each student and to provide a more quality experience for the group as a whole.
We will contact you to schedule the interview with you. For any additional information please feel free to contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Good luck!
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This program was made possible by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc. The grant funds came from reclaimed assets of German Jews who perished in the Holocaust and are now used to support programs that preserve the memory of the Jewish victims and educate future generations about the Shoah (Holocaust) .
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