Rutgers Israel Fellows

Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement (RHCIE) recognizes that relationships are the key to sustain and develop support towards the state of Israel on campus. Therefore, RHCIE created the Rutgers Israel Fellows program to advance the pro-Israel network on campus. Rutgers Israel Fellows (RIF) are Rutgers students that are responsible for creating and sustaining relationships with their peers on campus. Fellows will create unique opportunities for their fellow students to get involved with the Israel community. Fellows are supervised by the RHCIE’s staff. As compensation, Fellows will be provided with scholarships to attend Israel-related programs based on their contribution to the development of the pro-Israel network on campus.

Mission:

●        To sustain and develop support towards the state of Israel on campus

Goals:

●        To create opportunities for individuals to promote Israel on Rutgers

●        To expand the pro-Israel network on campus

●        To transform run-in conversations[1] into meaningful conversations[2]

Methods:

• The RIF will have to track his progress on REACH[3]
• The names provided by the RIF will be approved by the RHCIE’s staff
• Each connection to an individual counts as one point. Connecting with a member of a student group board will count as two points.

Three Levels of engagement:

●        Entry level-- Rutgers students active in the pro-Israel community will receive $100 to invest in Israel advocacy programs.

●        Rutgers Israel Fellow-- In order to reach the Fellow level, a Rutgers student needs to reach 25 points. This individual will receive $250 to invest in Israel-related programs.

●        Rutgers Israel Associate-- the senior level of RIF, needs to reach over 40 points. This individual will receive $500 to invest Israel-related programs.

How to become a Rutgers Israel Fellow:

1. To meet with the RHCIE’s staff on a regular basis.
2. To attend a training meeting.
3. To write one blog post for the RHCIE’s blog.
4. To attend one Israel coffee break per month.

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[1] Conversation less than twenty minutes and or with more than four students.

[2] Conversation with up to three students and more than twenty minutes.

[3] Hillel data management website 

Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement Evaluation

“… Know from where you came, where you are going…” ( Pirkei Avot)

This year the Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement (RHCIE) became a reality. RHCIE was able to fund two new full time staff positions and greatly expand our Hillel’s programs and partnerships in Israel education, engagement, and leadership development.

Having just concluded the first academic year of the RHCIE, we are seeking to do a comprehensive evaluation of the initiative. This evaluation is internally driven. We want the RHCIE to be as effective as possible, and we want our stakeholders to know that we are committed to accountability and results.  We also see the RHCIE as a potential model for Hillels nationally, and will share evaluation results with our colleagues and peers across North America.

Marian Z. Stern leading the evaluation

 Lihi Rothschild presenting RHCIE benchmarks

Method

RHCIE will conduct a 360-degree evaluation by its stakeholders. The attendees in the evaluation will include RHCIH staff, Rutgers Hillel staff, Rutgers students, community members, Jewish community leaders, and professionals in the field of Israel advocacy. The results of the evaluation will allow RHCIE to measure its performance, refine its strategy, and map specific paths in its future development.

Evaluation Goals

• Evaluate Year 1 programming
• Build consensus on how to best deploy time and resources in Year 2
• Learn from “outsiders” about what else is going on around the country and how RHCIE can benefit from this knowledge

Rutgers Hillel Steps Towards Defeating Hate Week

The Times of Israel published a post by Tzvi Raviv, Director of Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement (RHCIE), on the steps that RHCIE is taking to defeat hate week. 


Here is a short  paragraph from the post:
 "The Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement (RHCIE) took the initiative this past year to engage Israel advocacy organizations in an effort to delete the word “apartheid” (“The A word”) from our spoken and written efforts." Read more at this link.