July 2011 Jewish Travel to Germany, Berlin and Munich

 

TRAVEL: Berlin and Munich Allianz-AJC Third Generation Initiative In Affiliation With Germany Close Up July 1-10, 2011 AJC and Allianz SE, one of Germany's leading financial services companies, in cooperation with Germany Close-Up, have embarked on a 5-year groundbreaking cooperation to bring young American Jewish professionals on an annual study trip to Germany along with German peers working at Allianz. Together, this unique group will explore German-Jewish history, including corporate history during World War II, and will meet with top-level government representatives, business leaders, scholars, and leaders of the German Jewish community. The first year of the trip was an outstanding success, with intense, ongoing discussions among the American Jewish and German participants. Join us for this unique week-plus-Shabbat experience which will focus on the German past and present and challenges and opportunities in the German-Jewish relationship today and in the future. Participants will be encouraged to become active participants in the ongoing German-Jewish relationship. Cost: $600 (includes international travel, hotel, and most meals on the ground in Germany) Eligibility: Must live in NY, LA, San Francisco or Washington, DC and must be between 25 and 39-years-old For more information and online application: www.ajc.org/access Deadline: March 1, 2011 Before You Go Become articulate and informed: — Participate in two webinar training sessions — Receive an in-depth briefing packet with background articles and materials — Join an online group to share information and thoughts with other participants and trip leaders While In Germany Serve as an AJC ambassador: — Experience modern Germany — Meet with leading German politicians, parliamentarians and staff — Join discussions with Israeli and US diplomats — Interact with Germany's Jewish community — Engage with Allianz colleagues; make contacts in the German business sector — Explore two of the most dynamic cities in Europe: Munich and Berlin Returning Home Engage your community: — Present your experiences locally — Submit pieces to local papers and write online — Participate in future AJC international engagement work with German journalists, military officers and diplomats — Join a prestigious alumni network and reconnect in Fall 2011