Being Pro-Israel on campus doesn’t only mean being defensive against BDS and other Anti-Israel campus activities. Learn how future ZOA Trip Participant Chloe Valdary made a positive impact without the negativity!
It was out of this thought process that the first annual pro-Israel rally in New Orleans, Louisiana, was born. On January 28, 2013, “Declare Your Freedom” (DYF) took place at the University of New Orleans (UNO). I along with my good friend Maor Shapira, sought to change the typical Arab-Israeli narrative by introducing the Zionist creed first into the campus setting.
UNO had previously no anti-Israel events on campus, but at the same time, it had no pro-Israel events on campus either. Declare Your Freedom changed that by declaring publicly that we fellow students on campus were Zionists and proud.
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12 days in Israel with like-minded peers? And there are scholarships available!? Why haven’t you signed up yet?!
Now that we have announced the winners to this years Campus Essay Contest, it is time to sign up for the 2013-2014 ZOA Student Leadership Mission to Israel!! You definitely do not want to miss it!
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There is still time to sign up for ZOA’s Student Leadership Mission to Israel, what better day than today?
This year’s ZOA Student Leadership Mission to Israel will take place December 23, 2013-January 3, 2014. The ZOA Student Leadership Mission to Israel is a fun and intense two weeks of Israel advocacy training in Israel. Students will have the opportunity to travel throughout Israel, including Jerusalem, Judea & Samaria, and Israel’s strategic border regions: Western Negev, Galilee, and Golan Heights. Students will also meet with Knesset Members, journalists, policy experts and much more. This trip is intended for students who are Israel activists on their campus, or are planning to become Israel activists on their campus. By participating in this trip you are committing to being active in Israel advocacy on campus after the trip, and working with ZOA campus staff to bring Israel programming to your campus (Seniors are also welcome to apply, but should be prepared to discuss how advocating for Israel fits into your post-college plans). All applicants will be contacted for a follow-up interview. Acceptances are given on a rolling basis, so applying early is strongly recommended. If you have any questions, please email us at campus@zoa.org.