Join us on our 2023 Perspectives trip!

Perspectives is the Brody Jewish Center, Hillel at UVA’s leadership journey to Israel and
the Palestinian Territories. The purpose of this program is to educate emerging and
current UVA undergraduate student leaders about Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict, shining an intentional light on the complexities and nuances in an immersive
and experiential way.

This highly selective program seeks students who are greatly motivated to gain a deeper
understanding of Israel and Palestine and to share what they learn with the broader
UVA community. Throughout the journey, participants will be expected to ask
challenging questions, engage in group discussions and reflection, and to practice
resilient listening.
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Participants in Perspectives will form a learning community to further one another’s
understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing Israel and Palestine. All
participants will be required to participate in intensive pre-trip orientation sessions
during the spring semester of 2023. The cohort will reconvene after the trip for follow-
up programming during the 2023-24 academic year.

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What you can expect:
● Explore the multi-ethnic, religious, and national diversity of the Old City of Jerusalem
and other parts of Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
● Tour the separation barrier/security wall that divides Israel and the West Bank.
● Gain a close-up understanding of the geopolitical challenges on the Gaza-Israel border
in the south and the Syria-Israel border in the north.
● Visit Tel Aviv and Jaffa, Haifa, and Jerusalem, and key sites of interest throughout
Israel.
● Visit Ramallah, the current capital of the Palestinian Authority, and other areas of the
Palestinian Territories to hear from Palestinian leaders and locals.
● Learn from, and engage with, a variety of voices and perspectives from the religious,
secular, Druze, Christian, Jewish-Israeli, Palestinian, Muslim, and other communities.
● Meet journalists, politicians, artists, intellectuals, activists, and other leaders.
● Enjoy delicious cuisine, hike in the beautiful desert, and build community with a diverse
group of fellow UVA students.
● Click here to see a sample itinerary.

When?
● Applications are due February 15th
● Interviews will take place in February. 
● Pre-trip orientation sessions will take place during spring semester.
● Dates for our journey to Israel and the Palestinian Territories will be in late May
15th – 25th 2023.
● Post-trip programming will take place in the 2023-24 academic year.

Additional Information:
● Students selected for this initiative will participate on a very highly-subsidized 10-day
educational journey to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Perspectives will cover all
flights, hotels, and travel throughout the trip as well as two meals per day. There is a
$250 deposit for participation in Perspectives that is refundable upon completion of the
journey
● If you have questions about NU Perspectives or would like further information, please
contact Rose Goldstein or Jake Rubin.

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