University of Haifa alumna Elana Weil addressed 400 Building Future Leadership participants in Jerusalem, including Israeli President Shimon Peres and Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky.
Masa Israel Journey’s Building Future Leadership program, in partnership with JFNA and Hillel, trains young Jewish adults volunteering, interning and studying in Israel to become change agents in their Jewish communities worldwide.
Like the majority of 75 Israel Teaching Fellows, Samuel Azner of Hackensack discovered the Jewish homeland through a 10-day Birthright trip and wanted to return for a longer stay.
Masa Israel subsidized participation of 10 Masa program alumni at AIPAC’s 2012 Policy Conference, chosen based upon their demonstrated Israel advocacy leadership in their communities.