25 Heshvan, 5765

Do the Write Thing Conference for Jewish Student Journalists at the GA.
November 12th –16th

DTWT Seminar - Conference Hall – Room 201, Convention Center

Friday
16:00

• Welcome - Lifsha Ben-Shach, Deputy Director General, Department for Zionist Activities, WZO
• Orientation - Ofer Gutman, USD/Hagshama Dept. Representative in North America
• Ice Breakers, Roni Ben David, USD/Hagshama West Coast Regional Director
• Kabbalat Shabbat

18:30

• Dinner

20:30

• "A Vision of Israel and the Jewish Diaspora in Modern Journalism: A Multilingual and Multicultural view" – Dr. Sharona Fredriko

Saturday

Breakfast

10:15

• "Sentimentalism or Commitment?" - Haim Hayet, Head of the Hagshama Dept. and Member of WZO Executive Board

11:15

• "The Journalist as a Leader: Herzl's Case - Jonathan Kaplan,
  Rothberg International School, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

12:30

• Lunch

15:00

• "Images from Modern Israeli Literature: Israel as Part of the International Intellectual Spectrum" - Dr. Sharona Fredricko

16:15

• Time for Missions: Objectives, Tactics - Michael Jankelowitz and Leni Reiss Tracks: "Israel's Image on Campus", "A 'Year Off' in Israel", "Making the Move to Israel", "Partnerships")

17:30

• Seuda Shlishit

20:30

• Buses to Cleveland Rocks

Sunday
10:00

• AJPA (Gary Rosenblatt, Leni Reiss, Cynthia Dettelbach)

12:00

• "Jewish Agency Activities as a Lever for Israeli and Jewish PR in the World"
  Yarden Vatikay, Spokesperson, Jewish Agency for Israel

12:45

• Greetings: Bobby Brown, Director International Affairs, World Jewish Congress

13:00

• Luncheon address: The Annual Assessment of the Situation and Dynamics of the Jewish People by Avinoam Bar-Yosef, Director General, The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute.

14:00

• GA Opening Event: Theme: "Imagine"

16:00

• GA Forums

20:30

• GA Plenary: Celebration of Israel

22:15

• GA The Tastes and Sounds of Israel

Monday
08:00

• Breakfast and Update

09:00

• "The Perception of American Jewry in the Eyes of the Israeli Media"
  Panel of Israeli Journalists: Sara Frankel, Israel Radio,
  Amiram Barkat, Ha'Aretz Correspondent
  Facilitator: Uri Dromi, The Israel Institute for Democracy

10:30

• GA Sessions

12:30

• AJPA "Lunch and Learn"
  Gary Rosenblatt (NY Jewish Week); Rachel Pomerance(JTA); Aaron Cohen (JUF News); Stefanie Pearson Shalem (Jerusalem); Neil Rubin (Baltimore Jewish Times); Paula Maggio (Akron Jewish News).
  Facilitator: Leni Reiss (Jewish News of Greater Phoenix)