The Community Ambassador Training Course
Presented by: Eitan Eliram & Neil Lazarus
May 2002

Jewish students, educators and community leaders in the Diaspora face many challenges as a result of the growth of terrorism in Israel. On the one hand fewer people are visiting Israel, while on the other, many of us are called upon to explain Israelâ??s policy and often to a hostile audience.To meet this challenge the Department of Jewish Zionist Education of the Jewish Agency in partnership with The Israeli Ministry Of Foreign Affairs has developed a unique program called: Ambassador.

The Community Ambassador Training Course On- line Course

A course entitled "The Community Ambassador Training Course" was developed by a team of Israel Advocacy experts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and some leading Jewish Educators from the Dept. Of Education at JAFI. Beginning May 12, 2002, the course will be available on a web-based distance learning platform.

The duration of the course is 4 weeks. The time requirement for a participant is approximately 4-6 weekly hours in a-synchronous on line participation and 2-3 more hours on synchronous forums.

The course is geared toward community representatives, students on campuses (18+), members of Youth Movements (15-18), educators and madrichim, schlichim & school representatives as well as interested individuals.

(Upon Registration we will create age subgroups).

Mr. Neil Lazarus, who is a well-known professional lecturer and key note speaker, will facilitate the course. Neil will be joined by guest speakers who specialize in different aspects of Israel Advocacy.

"The Ambassador" course will empower you both in the facts of the conflict, the tools to understand Palestinian propaganda/media bias and the means to advocate Israel. It's going to be an intense course. You will get background readings and assignments to work with.

A certificate recognizing the course participant as a "Community Ambassador" will be awarded to all those completing the course by the Foreign Office and the Department for Education.

The course is free of charge but we will collect a donation-fee of $10-$100 to support Israeli soldiers.

The course's language of instruction will be English.Participants from all around the Jewish Globe are welcome.Each Participant should have basic Internet accesses and basic e- mail and surfing skills.What one could define as mainstream user skills.

Enrollment is now Open !!

So as a friend of Israel we invite you to come and explore what you can do now for Israel.

For more information contact Eitan Eliram:
contactcenter@jazo.org.il
To Register: http://www.jacontact.org/ambassador