2006-2007 Initiatives

Advocacy

Promote Israel’s image on campus by advocating Israel’s right to defend itself; Showcase Israel’s many non-political achievements in the fields of medicine, technology, business, and performing arts through advertising campaigns, guest speakers and panel discussions; Influence news coverage and writing editorials, especially for The Daily Pennsylvanian.

Community Service

Build links to Israel through community involvement.

Investment in Israel

Encourage and facilitate investments in Israeli bonds and equity by donors to Penn and Hillel and the University endowment; Facilitate educational/research cooperation between Penn departments and Israeli academic institutions.

Israel Studies

Educate and train our most serious and dedicated Israel activists to be experts on US-Israel relations, Israeli pluralism and the Arab-Israeli conflict through CORE programming; Monitor how professors, students and classes treat Israel as a subject matter in the classroom; Build the foundation for an Israel Studies department.

Engaging Allies

Build relationships with key allies on campus and potential future leaders of America, including leaders of the Penn Democrats and Republicans, the Undergraduate Assembly and Latino, Christian and African Americans organizations; Work more closely with and support local and regional high-schools and universities in pro-Israel advocacy.

Political Outreach

Participate in and influence American politics through campaigning for pro-Israel candidates in the 2006 midterm elections and lobbying elected officials, including our annual trip to Washington.