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After October 7th, faculty from Penn organized a mission to express our solidarity with our friends and colleagues in Israel. In the face of the dramatic rise in anti-Israel sentiment on campus, we see cultural exchange as the best antidote to hateful views arising from a failure to know Israelis. We therefore initiated the Academic Bridge Fellowship, which provides young Israelis with the opportunity to interact with faculty and students in an immersive setting, providing deep connections on North American campuses, beginning this summer at Penn and scaling, in future years, to other institutions. | After October 7th, faculty from Penn organized a mission to express our solidarity with our friends and colleagues in Israel. In the face of the dramatic rise in anti-Israel sentiment on campus, we see cultural exchange as the best antidote to hateful views arising from a failure to know Israelis. We therefore initiated the Academic Bridge Fellowship, which provides young Israelis with the opportunity to interact with faculty and students in an immersive setting, providing deep connections on North American campuses, beginning this summer at Penn and scaling, in future years, to other institutions. | ||
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| + | == About the Fellowship == | ||
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| + | The bridge fellowship is a scholarly summer internship for young Israelis offering early exposure to the academic system in North American universities, and enhancing mutual understanding between young Israelis and their North American counterparts. The program has the following goals: | ||
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| + | 1. Provide opportunities for young Israelis to gain scholarly exposure in the North American academic system, thus offering them valuable training and future connections. | ||
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| + | 2. Facilitate dialogue and mutual understanding between young Israelis and their counterparts on North American campuses. | ||
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| + | 3. Provide opportunities for North American faculty and communities to demonstrate their support for young Israelis, thus strengthening ties between our communities. | ||
| + | Why this program? Our premise is that cultural exchange between Israeli and American young people is particularly important for promoting dialogue and mutual understanding. And despite the many programs aimed at North American / Israeli cultural exchange, few programs exist to bring young Israelis to North America, and those that do, operate within the setting of a summer camp or a trip. | ||
Revision as of 02:01, 1 April 2024
US-Israel Academic Bridge Fellowship
The Academic Bridge Fellowship offers a fully-funded academic program for young Israelis at the [University of Pennsylvania]UPenn. UPenn is one of the highest-ranked academic institutions in the world, with programs in wide-ranging fields, including science, engineering, medicine, law, business, humanities, social work, education, and numerous other fields of study.
After October 7th, faculty from Penn organized a mission to express our solidarity with our friends and colleagues in Israel. In the face of the dramatic rise in anti-Israel sentiment on campus, we see cultural exchange as the best antidote to hateful views arising from a failure to know Israelis. We therefore initiated the Academic Bridge Fellowship, which provides young Israelis with the opportunity to interact with faculty and students in an immersive setting, providing deep connections on North American campuses, beginning this summer at Penn and scaling, in future years, to other institutions.
About the Fellowship
The bridge fellowship is a scholarly summer internship for young Israelis offering early exposure to the academic system in North American universities, and enhancing mutual understanding between young Israelis and their North American counterparts. The program has the following goals:
1. Provide opportunities for young Israelis to gain scholarly exposure in the North American academic system, thus offering them valuable training and future connections.
2. Facilitate dialogue and mutual understanding between young Israelis and their counterparts on North American campuses.
3. Provide opportunities for North American faculty and communities to demonstrate their support for young Israelis, thus strengthening ties between our communities. Why this program? Our premise is that cultural exchange between Israeli and American young people is particularly important for promoting dialogue and mutual understanding. And despite the many programs aimed at North American / Israeli cultural exchange, few programs exist to bring young Israelis to North America, and those that do, operate within the setting of a summer camp or a trip.
