Task Force / JFNA Venture Fund Israel Study Tour

Inter??gency Task Force & JFNA Social Venture Fund Study Tour Israel's Arab Citizens ??Challenges and Opportunities March 25 ??28, 2012 We invite you to join us for an unparalleled opportunity to engage Israeli Arab issues at an historic time for Israel and the region. Get a behind the scenes look at groundbreaking educational, economic development and housing changes taking place in Wadi Ara; the state of Arab-Jewish relations in the mixed city of Haifa and current issues facing the Bedouin of the Negev. Dialogue with top Israeli government officials, leading Jewish and Arab civil society activists and renowned experts on the most pressing challenges and the greatest opportunities. Connect with leading philanthropists, Federation professionals and lay leaders, business and thought leaders while engaging with Israeli Arab and Jewish changemakers. For more information and to join, please contact Chris Silver at [email protected] or at 212-885-0803. Some subsidies are available. Space is limited. NEXT STEPS - SIGN UP! Updated Draft Itinerary For the most updated draft itinerary including speakers and overview of days, please click here. (http://www.iataskforce.org/sites/default/files/IATF-VF-March-2012-StudyTrip-DraftItinerary-Updated_0.pdf) Application and Costs For the application, please click here. (http://www.iataskforce.org/sites/default/files/Waiver-Application-Task-Force-March-2012-V3_distributed.pdf) The ground costs for participants are $1,250 for double occupancy and $1,650 for single occupancy. Please note that land prices are subject to change based on the shekel-dollar exchange rate and number of participants. Roundtrip travel to Israel is not included in the price of the trip. Travel Subsidies Thanks to a grant from the Ford Israel Fund there are some targeted subsidies available for eligible participants. Subsidies will cover parts of ground costs but not flights. Participants eligible for subsidies include Jewish Federation professional-lay partnerships. Please contact Chris Silver at [email protected] / 212.885.0803 for more information. Those who receive a travel subsidy must agree to arrange an appropriate post-trip event at their Federation (or other organization) sometime during 2012. The Task Force is available to assist with planning these events. Participation & Questions