What are the requirements?
Students are required to:
- Attend all seven full-day seminars during the first year.
- Complete "In-between-seminar" assignments, including monitoring Israeli and American media converage of Mideast events and writing opinion piees and letters for publication in newspapers and blogs.
- Participating in a 10-day fact-finding mission to Israel
- Create Israel-advocacy projects or take part in relevant internships during senior year.
Who is eligible?
Write On For Israel applications are open to current high-school sophomores in the Cleveland area with a strong interest in Israel and an aptitude for journalism.
The selection sommittee will choose approximately 25 students to participate in the program. Applicants will be judged on two written essays, academic merit and two recommendations. Applicants also may be invited for an interview.
How do I apply?
Click here to download and complete the application forms
Families should also download and review the schedule information
Finally, families may also find this introduction letter, to be informative. Please send the completed application to:
Write On For Israel @ Akiva Center
26500 Shaker Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44122
Applications and information are also available by calling 216-464-4050 ext 172, or by emailing us at info@writeoneforcleveland.org
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