Each year we ask for the addresses of our college kids because we want to keep in touch with them while they are away. We send them our monthly bulletin and a couple of times a year we send them goody packages. Please provide your children's information in the form below so we can keep in touch.

The KESHER Israel Connection is a free, ten-day tour of Israel run in conjunction with birthright israel. This program is open to 18-26 year olds who have never been on an educational study program or organized peer group tour of Israel.

Looking for something to do this summer? Work? Play? Learn?

Live, Learn & Intern in DC This Summer!
The RAC's Machon Kaplan is a unique work/study internship program for undergraduate students interested in Judaism and social justice. Based in Washington, D.C., it provides students with a meaningful internship dealing with social justice issues; the opportunity to engage in academic study that relates to their internships; and a community of like-minded students who share their experience together. Students learn, through study and action, the interrelationship of Judaism and American democratic ideals, as well as the political interaction of the organized American Jewish community and the U.S. government. Participants also gain a foundation to understand the public policy issues on which the Center works.
Upon completion of the program, participants receive six academic credits from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR).

Apply now for the 2010 summer at rac.org/mk. For more information contact Program Director Rabbi Michael Namath at mnamath@rac.org or 202.387.2800.

GRADUATING THIS YEAR?  WORK AT THE RAC
Applications for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism's 2010-2011 Eisendrath Legislative Assistant Program are online now! Eisendrath Legislative Assistants (LAs) advocate for Jewish values and social justice on behalf of the Reform Jewish Movement. LAs monitor legislative activity, develop synagogue social action programming, coordinate special events, create educational materials, plan and run weekend conferences for teens, and mobilize the grassroots of American Jewry. This one-year fellowship is a unique and exciting opportunity to work alongside advocates and policymakers in Washington and engage in the work of tikkun olam.

Apply now for the 2010-2011 program year at rac.org/la. For more information contact Legislative Director Barbara Weinstein at bweinstein@rac.org or 202.387.2800.

Not sure where to go yet? Here are some resources for the college-bound teen:

High School Juniors: Choosing a Jewish College
http://www.keshernet.com/hsjuniors.htm

High School Seniors: Living Jewishly on Campus
http://www.keshernet.com/hsseniors.htm

Kesher: The National Reform Jewish Student Organization is the college movement of North American Reform Judaism, an affiliate of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations that connects college-aged Reform Jews, Reform college groups, and college campuses to each other and to the Reform movement, in order to promote continuous involvement in Reform Judaism.

Lights In Action is a national Jewish student group that provides Jewish/Zionist education to college students in the United States and Canada. It is an independent, pluralist, student-run group that does not affiliate with any other organization, any particular movement within Judaism or any political viewpoint. They are committed to serious and substantive peer education in a pluralist setting.

New Voices is the only national magazine in the United States written by and for Jewish college students it brings together a national community of Jewish student readers and writers and is a proud voice for progressive, pluralistic Jewish values. New Voices is created by dozens of volunteer student writers and editors from across the country and abroad, two straight-outta-college staff editors in New York City, and nearly 10,000 student readers on over 300 campuses across North America. It is young Jews creating a Jewish culture and media that speaks to our generation. New Voices is a publication of the independent, non-profit, student-run Jewish Student Press Service.

Hazon means "vision." This is a site that tries to articulate a vision of inclusiveness, pluralism and environmental awareness. They have internships and a variety of projects on the burner, including a series of environmental awareness/Jewish bike rides.

birthright israel will send you to Israel for free, open to all Jewish young adults, ages 18 to 26, post high-school, who have not traveled to Israel before on a peer educational trip. The gift is open to all Jewish young adults regardless of religious affiliation, community involvement or financial wherewithal. birthright israel's mission is to diminish the growing division between Israel and Jewish communities around the world; to strengthen the sense of solidarity between Israeli youth and Jewish communities throughout the world; to increase the number of return visits to Israel; and to promote the role of Israel as a powerful resource in Jewish learning. birthright israel believes that it is every Jewish person's birthright to visit Israel.

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Life on Campus Hillel's mission is to maximize the number of Jews doing Jewish with other Jews. Hillel actively seeks to engage uninvolved Jewish students on their own terms: to provide them with opportunities to do Jewish that are meaningful and appealing to them. Students are empowered to take responsibility for their Jewish identity, whether they wish to participate in a community service project, express themselves artistically, participate in a social event, engage in informal Jewish learning or attend religious services. Any student may participate in Hillel - no membership is required. Hillel is committed to a pluralistic vision of Judaism that embraces all movements.

The World Union of Jewish Students has a site that connects Jewish students and student activists throughout the world. Visit this site to connect, to learn and to grow. WUJS runs a number of events throughout the year for Jewish Students from around the world. The International Leadership Program (originally called JADE) is for young student activists - an educational, inspiring, skill building 3 week leadership training course in Israel. Marot is a project to promote Israel - Diaspora Relations. Dedicated and trained Israeli students are sent to assist and educate Jewish student communities around the world. The WUJS Congress is a conference of vibrant Jewish student activists in order to exchange ideas, develop common projects, discuss crucial issues facing the Jewish world, and celebrate the energy, vitality and potential of Jewish students.