StandWithUs Fellowship Projects 2023

StandWithUs Israel believes that realizing the potential of young Israeli people for leadership and public diplomacy is of unparalleled value. Therefore, 15 years ago, the StandWithUs Fellowship program was established, which operates on six campuses across the country. The students participating in the program come from all social backgrounds, from all fields of study, and from across the political spectrum. What drives them are the values of Zionism, the love of the land, and a genuine desire to work for the State of Israel in the local and international arena. The program's highlight is the annual project, created by the students. On each campus, students are given the opportunity to express their personal interpretation of Israel’s story, to different audiences around the world. The annual project not only enables program participants to enrich their knowledge, but also to have a real-world impact on Israel education and Israel's image in the world, and gain hands-on entrepreneurship and innovation experience - alongside recruitment, budget management, logistical planning, project management, and more. About the Project: • Technion and Haifa University- Knowing the field- Exposing Volunteers to Israeli Culture (A StandWithUs Seminar). The StandWithUs Seminar is designed to provide you with a deeper understanding of Israel while highlighting important issues facing the country today. This will lead you to feel comfortable engaging in constructive dialogue about Israel within your community. • Tel Aviv University- PASS THE GOAL - The purpose of the project is to give tools to the players of the Israel national team who are interviewed and asked about Israel as part of their work. The project is a conference for the Israeli national team players that will include a lecture on the background and basic concepts related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and provide tools to deal with difficult questions about the State of Israel. • Bar Ilan University - Israeli in high quantity- the "Highly Israeli" QR stamp to encourage Israeli outreach and learning about Israel through products with the QR. After scanning, the participants will arrive at a website where they can answer a prize-themed quiz or learn about Israel. • Reichman University- Stand for Med- The project aims to provide a seminar for Israeli students studying medicine in Europe, to equip them with the necessary skills to represent Israel in the best possible way. The project aims to create a positive image of Israel among international communities. • Ben Gurion University – TechWIthUs- TechWIthUs is an exclusive educational workshop about the challenges Israel faces, the workshop is planned and geared specifically for High-Tech employees who work with people from all over the world. • Hebrew University-RaveWithUs- Thousands of Israelis fly to worldwide festivals annually, and meet thousands of people from all over the world. The purpose of the project is to instill knowledge and skills for constructive discourse regarding Israel in participants of these festivals in order for them to be informal ambassadors on Israel’s behalf.