Brit Tzedek v'Shalom
Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace
National Leadership Training Institute
click here for agenda.We invite you to attend the first National Leadership Training Institute of Brit Tzedek v'Shalom from January 31- February 3, 2003 in the Washington DC metro area. The three-day training conference aims to strengthen the leadership skills of chapter leaders and other members, and thereby help build the organization at both the national and local levels.
WHO
Participation is open to 100 people. We have reserved spaces for three people per chapter to be identified by the chapter leadership. We have additional space for those interested in starting new chapters, building membership, and doing advocacy work. We welcome all applications and will take as many as we can.
WHERE
Radisson Old Town
901 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia
Phone: (703) 683-6000 Fax: (703) 683-7597 The hotel operates a regular shuttle from National Airport between 6am-10:15pm.
DATES AND TIMES
The Institute will start at 4pm on Friday, January 31st and run through 1pm Monday February 2nd with optional lobbying Monday afternoon until 5pm. We ask that people make every effort to arrange their schedules to be there for the entire session.
COST
The cost is $250 per person for hotel room and meals based on double occupancy, and $360 for a single. We have limited space for triples at $225 per person. We encourage people to stay at the hotel to help build community.
SCHOLARSHIPS
We have solicited funding to subsidize travel and tuition for those in need and will apprise you of any developments. In the meantime, we encourage you to think about raising funds to supplement the costs. If you have ideas for this type of ad hoc fundraising, please share them at info@btvshalom.org or on the chapter leaders' list.
HOW TO APPLY
click here to fill out the form and send with your fee to:| Brit Tzedek v'Shalom PO Box 180175 Chicago, IL 60618-0175 |
AGENDA
click here for agenda.Topics to be covered include strategic planning, listening skills, running meetings, what you to need to know about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, advocacy, chapter involvement in the national campaign, building home district lobbying teams, working with local media, and fundraising.
SHABBAT
For those who want to participate in Shabbat observance, Kabbalat Shabbat will begin at 5:30pm followed by Shabbat dinner at 6:00pm Friday night at the hotel. Saturday Shabbat services will be from 8:00am to 9:30am on Saturday morning.
MEALS
Vegetarian meals will be provided starting with dinner on Friday night and ending with lunch on Monday. Those requiring Kosher food (where vegetarian food is not sufficient) should indicate it on their registration forms.
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Committee Chair, Cherie Brown (Washington, DC);
Committee Members: Diane Balser (Boston), Aliza Becker (Chicago), Steve Masters (Philadelphia), Shana Penn (San Francisco), and Lara Weitzman (New York City) For more information: info@btvshalom.org or (773) 583-5747
Agenda for National Leadership Training Institute
January 31 - February 3, 2002
| Friday, January 31 | |
| 4 pm | Welcome, Introductions, and Goals of the Training Institute (Cherie Brown and the training team) |
| 5:09 pm | Candle Lighting and Kabbalat Shabbat (Steve Masters) |
| 6:00 pm | Shabbat Dinner |
| 7:00 pm | Talking effectively about Brit Tzedek (Cherie Brown), Small group discussion |
| 10:00 pm | Closing |
| Saturday, February 1 | |
| 7:00 - 9:00 am | Breakfast buffet |
| 8:00 am- 9:30 am | Shabbat services (Rabbi Rebecca Lillian) |
| 9:30 am | Listening Skills Part 1: : How to listen to difficult disagreements amongst us to build greater unity in Brit Tzedek; The Controversial Issues process (Cherie Brown) |
| 11:15 am | break |
| 11:30 am | Listening Skills (continuation) Part 2: Shifting attitudes role plays -- How to listen to the fears of Jews so we can increase the number of Jews who are ready to join us. (Cherie Brown) Small group exercises |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch Optional Topic Tables: ♦ Shabbat Torah discussion, working effectively with observant members (Rabbi Rebecca Lillian) ♦ How to break into the mainstream Jewish community in areas with hostile Jewish organizations (Steve Masters) ♦ Meeting of chapter chairs: sharing strengths and struggles of leading chapters (Cherie Brown) ♦ Involving younger people in Brit Tzedek (Barry Joseph) |
| 2:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions: [Choose one of four] • Working with the local media (Shana Penn) • Fundraising at the local level (Meredith Tax) • Chapter Development for people in areas with small Jewish populations and/or those who are just starting up chapters (Cherie Brown) • Conflict Resolution, Part 3: Exploring individual scenarios using the skills taught in the morning (Lara Weitzman) |
| 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:45 pm | Concurrent Sessions (continuation) |
| 5:00 pm | Break |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner Optional Topic Tables: ♦ Membership recruitment (Danielle Luttenberg and Donna Spiegelman) ♦ Working with synagogue Social Action Committees (Cherie Brown) ♦ Brit Tzedek on campus (Tamara Cohen and Rebecca Lillian) ♦ Making Events Work (Irena Klepfisz) |
| 7:30 pm | Havdalah (Danielle Luttenberg) |
| 8:00 pm | Answering the tough questions about the Israel/Palestinian conflict: Bring your questions for open discussion (Marcia Freedman) |
| 10:00 pm | Singing and Dancing with Rabbi David Shneyer |
| Sunday, February 2 | |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Breakfast buffet served |
| 9:00 am | Community outreach: Establishing our place in the Jewish community (Aliza Becker) |
| 10:30 am | Break |
| 11:00 am | Workshop I: Overview of Advocacy (Diane Balser and Steve Masters) |
| 1:00pm | Lunch Optional Table Topics: ♦ Incorporating Jewish rituals into Brit Tzdek work (Tamara Cohen) ♦ Meeting of chapter chairs: Strategic role of chapters in Brit Tzedek (Marcia Freedman) ♦ The intersection of anti-semitism and our work in Brit Tzedek: When is criticism of Israel anti-semitic? (Cherie Brown) ♦ Monitoring the Press (Shana Penn) |
| 2:00pm | Workshop II: The National Campaign (Diane Balser and Steve Masters) |
| 4:00pm | Break |
| 4:30 pm | Workshop III: Building Home District Lobbying Teams (Diane Balser and Steve Masters) |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner ♦ Education Committee meeting (David Albert) ♦ Facilitating political discussions (Lara Weitzman) ♦ Advocacy and Public Policy Committee chapter representatives (Diane Balser and Steve Masters) |
| 8:00 pm | Building an effective chapter: Supporting Brit Tzedek leaders, giving effective feedback, running effective chapter meetings (Cherie Brown and Diane Balser) |
| 10:00 pm | Closing |
| Monday, February 3 | |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Workshop IV: Congressional Strategy Development (Diane Balser and Steve Masters) |
| 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:15 am | Next Steps and Closing Remarks (Cherie Brown and training team) |
| 1:00 pm | Adjournment |
| 1:30 pm | Lobbying on Capitol Hill (optional) |
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