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Fuel For Truth trains young Jewish leaders to advocate for Israel by providing them with facts about the Middle East and advocacy skills. Since 2001, its mission has been empowering young Jews to strengthen Israel's image and Jewish identity. It aims to counter growing propaganda against Israel and engage young American Jews who are disengaging from the Jewish community. Its flagship 10-week Boot Camp program selects 25 people to receive educational sessions from experts and practice advocacy skills. Surveys found participants learned new information and felt able to advocate for Israel and make a difference due to the program. Fuel For Truth argues it can combat the BDS movement by training thousands annually with a modest budget.
Fuel for truth 2015 2 c
- 2. Fuel For Truth (FFT) strengthens Israels image by equipping young social leaders with the basic facts about the Middle East and the skills necessary to advocate in any environment.
- 3. Since our founding in 2001, our mission has been to empower young Jews to be the best ambassadors for our ancestral homeland and ensure public opinion remains positive far into the future while strengthening Jewish identity.
- 4. The Problem
- 5. Coordinated propaganda campaigns to delegitimize Israel on the world stage and anti-Semitism on college campuses are escalating dramatically. Young Jewish Americans continue to disengage from the larger Jewish community and remain elusive to traditional approaches of engagement from established Jewish organizations 50% of American Jews under the age of 35 that feel Israels destruction would not be a personal tragedy to them* *http://tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/109429/no-jewish-people-without-israel
- 6. The Jewish people are at a critical juncture. Our community is shrinking, and it will continue to do so unless we rethink our strategies of engagement. It is time to implement a vision of American Jewish renaissance that engages the majority of secular, unaffiliated American Jews who are currently ignored by Jewish institutions. " Michael Steinhardt, American Jewish Demographics: Decline and Response, 2003 Think we are better off today?
- 7. How We Are Different
- 8. FFT presents the truth about Israel and Jewish history in a language young adults can relate to.
- 9. We are uniquely equipped to reach young adults because we are the demographic to which we are reaching
- 10. To engage young adults these days, The messenger is more important than the message Honestly...who do you think young adults would rather talk to?
- 11. Alumni Engagement Advocacy Training "Boot Camp" Social-Educational Events Our Programs FFT picks up where Birthright leaves off!
- 12. Advocacy Training "Boot Camp" "Boot Camp" is our flagship program that invests highly in future advocates and leaders of the community Our intensive 10-week program carefully interviews and selects 25 young adults from our social-educational events and vast social network Each training session is 2 hours: 1st hour - educational content led by Middle East experts 2nd hour - our unique "live fire simulation advocacy training; everyone stands up and practices defending
- 13. Run by existing FFT members, we educate participants on the history of Israel, Judaism, current events and the practical skills needed to advocate to their peers Advocacy Training "Boot Camp"
- 14. Advocacy Training "Boot Camp" Our Current Speakers Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon Consul General Ido Aharoni Ambassador Marc Ginsburg Michael Doran, frmr Nat'l Security Council Mitchell Silber, K2 Intelligence Sharon Goldman, AIPAC Political Director Steven Pomerantz, FBI Deputy Director (ret) Terry Schappert, MSG U.S. Special Forces Major General Sid Shachnow David Keyes, Advancing Human Rights David Dabschek, Israel Action Network/UJA Robert Spencer, Islamic Scholar/Author Michael Makovsky, JINSA Herb London, Council on Foreign Relations Frank Luntz, Political Pollster Amir Fakhravar, Iranian Journalist/Dissident
- 15. Measurable Results Working alongside world-renowned pollster Dr. Frank Luntz, we crafted a survey to measure the impact, value and efficacy of our 10-week training program. Upon completion of the 10-week training program, each member completes a 48 question survey. Here are just a few of the results.
- 16. "I learned facts and information about the history of the Jewish people that I never knew before" Strongly Agree 75% Agree 25%
- 17. "I learned facts and information about current events that I never knew before" Strongly Agree 70% Agree 20% Neutral 5% Disagree 5%
- 18. "I was able to acquire the tools necessary to effectively advocate for Israel" Strongly Agree 55% Agree 40% Neutral 5%
- 19. "I feel that I will be able to make a difference because of my experience with Fuel For Truth" Strongly Agree 60% Agree 30% Neutral 10%
- 20. "I made good friends during my Boot Camp" Strongly Agree 65% Agree 25% Neutral 10%
- 21. "I am more interested in learning about Judaism after the Boot Camp program" Strongly Agree 40% Agree 20% Neutral 35% Disagree 5%
- 22. "My experience with Fuel For Truth has contributed to my enthusiasm in participating in the greater community" Strongly Agree 85% Agree 10% Neutral 5%
- 23. Over the past 14 years, with little budget and all almost all volunteers, we have found a way to reach and motivate young, unaffiliated, American Jews... And they stay motivated for life.
- 24. The Solution Fuel For Truth is here
- 25. The Solution Fuel For Truth needs to be here
- 26. With a modest budget, we can combat the growing BDS movement by training thousands of young adults a year and standing confidently and proudly as Jews. The question is...what do you really mean when you say "Never Again"?