Summer '23 Delegation

Summer '23 Delegation
As the on-the-ground reality continues to escalate, CJNV is committing to sustaining and strengthening our solidarity efforts on-the-ground. We are continuing the movement building work with our Palestinian partners as we organize in response to surging settler-state violence. CJNV’s delegations contribute to expansive and exciting movement growth through direct partnerships and accountability. These delegations create moments of embodied solidarity and partnerships of coresistance between Jews and Palestinians, which has the power to shift material reality and movement landscapes, on the ground and around the world.

During delegations, activists:

Contribute to Palestinian-led on-the-ground resistance, achieving material gains by protecting land and building collective power.

Bring global attention to specific areas, issues and activists they work and engage with during the delegation time

Gain a deeper knowledge of and connection to this work and on-the-ground communities, activists and experiences.

Build skills and relationships to propel this work forward in your home communities.

We know that these delegations disrupt and destabilize the material and ideological systems that uphold the Israeli occupation, apartheid and efforts to displace Palestinian communities. These systems harm communities on both sides of the Green Line. When we come together as a part of a network of joint civil resistance – across different identities, privileges and proximities to power – we manifest new realities and possibilities, powerfully countering the systems of ‘divide and conquer’ and the narratives which sustain them.

• Application Deadline: Special deadline extension! Apply by March 27th!!
- The delegation takes place 10 days during mid-May. Exact dates will be communicated to applicants once participation is confirmed. If the dates do not work for you, your acceptance can always be deferred.
Individuals who are likely candidates for participation will be contacted to arrange a 20-minute phone or Zoom interview.

• Please note that applications must be completed in one sitting and your answers will not be saved if you close out of the window. It should take about 20-30 minutes to fill out.

Additional information about the Center for Jewish Nonviolence and its campaigns can be found at cjnv.org or feel free to contact clare@cjnv.org or oriel@cjnv.org.

Thank you!

Basic Information
Name*

PrefixFirst Name (as it appears on passport)Middle Name (as it appears on passport)Last Name (as it appears on passport)Name you prefer (if different from your first name)
What Are Your Pronouns? (She/He/They/Ze/etc.)*
Location*

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Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Email*
example@example.com
Cell phone (please include country code)*
Values Checklist
We are convening a group of individuals whose core values align with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence. Participating activists in this delegation should agree with the following three basic principles. Please check the following 3 boxes to indicate your alignment with the core values of this project: *

We strive for a future that honors the full equality and shared humanity of both Palestinians and Israelis.We seek to bring a just and equitable end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza and a dismantling of the connected systems of oppression that harm communities on both sides of the Green Line, Palestinians and Israelis.We are committed to the use of nonviolent civil resistance in all forms. This includes the use of proactive or disruptive nonviolence and non-cooperation, existence is resistance efforts, and critical education.
Community Agreements

During our time together on the ground, we will have the opportunity to build meaningful cross-movement connections in the service of showing up for and with our Palestinian and Israeli partners resisting the Occupation. To do so, we uphold our highest values of equity and justice for all people in our work and within the CJNV community. Cultivating a culture that rejects oppression in all its forms and uplifts a beautiful spectrum of identities within the Jewish community and beyond is critical to fulfilling our mission of transformation. During CJNV delegations, holding ourselves accountable to our values enables us to be effective allies to our partners and maintain a safe and thriving environment for all participants.

Please read through the community agreements, intentions and expectations that speak to the transformative culture we invite you to be a part of creating. We ask that all applicants agree to respect and uphold the following prior to committing to join a CJNV delegation. We recognize that even with set agreements, breaches and harm can still occur, and we are committed to addressing any issues that arise from a place of tikkun and teshuva--repair and restoration--when possible. If you have any questions about any of this or would like to discuss further with someone on our team, please just let us know.
I'm excited to build a thriving culture of solidarity and co-resistance in line with these intentions!*

Yes!Yes! And I have some questions and/or feedback
Passport Information

(All passports must be valid for at least six months from the date you are departing Israel-Palestine)
Passport Number*
Country of Citizenship*
Expiration Date*
Please use this format: Day/Month/Year
Date of Birth*
The minimum age of participation is 21
Do you have Israeli citizenship?*

YesNo
General Questions
Have you previously applied to or attended a CJNV delegation?*

YesNo
How did you hear about this project?*
Have you visited or lived in Israel-Palestine before? Where? When?*
Have you ever been denied entry to Israel?*
If yes, please provide the date and details

Commitments

Participation in this delegation requires advance preparation with the group and follow-up afterwards.
Group Orientation Phone Calls (multiple dates/times to be determined)*

Will Attend
Group Debrief and Next Steps Phone Calls (bringing the work home is a crucial part of involvement)*

Will Attend
Program Evaluation and Review (may include pre & post delegation questionnaires and/or conversations*

Will participate
Public Awareness Activities: Upon return to their home communities, participating activists are expected to do (at least) one speaking engagement and write one piece to advance public awareness and understanding of the situation in our partner communities and the surrounding political injustices. What venues will you explore for this type of public awareness raising, e.g. your synagogue, newspaper, blogs, etc.?
(up to 200 words)
Cost

Fee for participation is offered on a sliding scale. The program cost is all-inclusive and subsidized. Fees cover housing, transportation, food, insurance, projects, training, and supplies. Please note that the cost DOES NOT include airfare. Participating activists are responsible for making their own international travel arrangements to and from the region.

Sliding scale from $3200-$1800, here’s how you can place yourself on that sliding scale
- Solidarity rate is $3200. This rate covers program costs and contributes toward CJNV’s operational expenses, as well as supporting our scholarship fund for participating activists. We ask all those who are able to pay the solidarity rate to help subsidize the cost of participation for those with fewer financial resources.
- Base rate is $2400. This rate covers the program cost per person for the delegation as well as CJNV’s operational expenses.
- Subsidized rate is $1800. This is a subsidized rate that we offer in an effort to make this important solidarity work financially accessible both for us as an organization and for interested activists.
- Scholarship Rate is $1000. We offer a scholarship rate for activists who are committed to joining but do not have access to wealth that would allow them to pay the higher rates. If you are interested in applying for the scholarship rate, please fill out the following questions in the application.
CJNV is committed to making solidarity activism financially accessible. We do not turn participants away based on ability to pay, though we do ask that participants pay as close to the top of the slide scale as is possible for them. Our sliding scale programming is sustained by grassroots fundraising and volunteer support. If you are unable to pay any of these rates, please be in touch.

Participating activists are encouraged to utilize grassroots sources and online crowd-fundraising to help offset the costs of their participation. In the past, participating activists have been able to raise the entire cost of their program through these platforms. CJNV organizers will support individuals with their grassroots and online fundraising initiatives.
I can pay*

$3200 - solidarity rate (to support the participation of others)$2400 - base rate (including my own crowdfunding, as needed)$1800 - subsidized rate (including my own crowdfunding, as needed)$1000 - scholarship rate (In order to participate, I will need a scholarship in addition to fundraising I will do on my own. Please answer questions below)

Scholarships

If you are requesting a scholarship, please answer the following questions. If you aren't, you can skip these questions
Why will you need a scholarship to participate?

Is there anything else you'd like to tell us about yourself that you think is pertinent to this delegation?
(max 200 words)
Do you have any questions for us?

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