LuAnne Tyzzer's List: Research Methods with Sarah Benor

• Op-Ed: Birthright Israel NEXT continuing Jewish journey for young adults
• Less clear is the extent to which our community is engaging Birthright participants upon their return. Indeed, one of the questions heard most often in the Jewish philanthropic world today is “What are we doing to follow-up with Birthright alumni?”
• The good news is that young Jewish adults are engaging in Jewish life in record numbers due in large effort to Birthright Israel NEXT.
• • Is it possible to inspire NEXT to seek Jewish educational opportunities before the trip?
• Thousands more participated in local cultural and educational events in cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver and Atlanta.
• Looking ahead to 2010, NEXT is quietly on target to stimulate the engagement of more than 100,000 young Jewish adults through an array of meaningful post-trip experiences carefully designed to increase the Jewish literacy of this group and build connections to the broader Jewish community. This figure does not even count what's happening at colleges and universities across the country, where tens of thousands of other Birthright alumni have immersed themselves in projects and programs sponsored by their local Hillels and other campus-based organization. Hundreds more are signing up for Jewish and Israel studies courses as a way of continuing the Jewish journey they started on Birthright.
• educational focus is to help Birthright alumni continue their Jewish journeys in four areas to which they were introduced on the trip: Shabbat celebration, Hebrew language learning, meaningful ways to connect to Israel and Jewish peoplehood.

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