Join us on our 2024 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.
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 fall semester of 2023. The cohort will reconvene after the trip for follow-
up programming during the academic year.
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.
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 fall semester of 2023. The cohort will reconvene after the trip for follow-
up programming during the academic year.
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 October 6th at 11:59pm.
● Interviews will take place in October 2023.
● Pre-trip orientation sessions will take place in both October and November.
● Dates for our journey to Israel and the Palestinian Territories will be January 3rd - January 14th, 2024.
● Post-trip programming will take place in the spring and following fall semester.
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.
● 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 October 6th at 11:59pm.
● Interviews will take place in October 2023.
● Pre-trip orientation sessions will take place in both October and November.
● Dates for our journey to Israel and the Palestinian Territories will be January 3rd - January 14th, 2024.
● Post-trip programming will take place in the spring and following fall semester.
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.
