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Revisiting the Strategic Plan A Strategy for Securing the Jewish Future

Revisiting the Strategic Plan A Strategy for Securing the Jewish Future. ALIYAH & KLITAH Where Do We Fit In? Where Do We Go From Here?. Aliyah & Klitah Committee Board of Governors October 2004. 13 Million Uncommon People 1 Common Ground.

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Revisiting the Strategic Plan A Strategy for Securing the Jewish Future

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  1. Revisiting the Strategic Plan A Strategy for Securing the Jewish Future ALIYAH & KLITAH Where Do We Fit In? Where Do We Go From Here? Aliyah & Klitah Committee Board of Governors October 2004 13 Million Uncommon People 1 Common Ground

  2. “BRINGING A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF JEWS TO LIVE IN ISRAEL & ENSURE SUCCESSFUL ABSORPTION”* TIGHTLY FOCUSED STRATEGIC GOALS & OBJECTIVES Revisiting the Strategic Plan * As Appears in Strategic Plan

  3. Aliyah & Klitah Goal and Objectives “Bringing a Substantial Number of Jews to Live in Israel & Ensure Successful Absorption”* • Rescue and basic assistance: Maintain a flexible, corecapacity to rescue Jews-in-distress and to provide basicassistance with aliyah* • Promote aliyah around the world; develop new strategies and test new, innovative approaches to aliyah-of-choice* • Mobilize Israeli society to help absorb all olim and ensure that all newcomers are matched with Israeli volunteers who can guide them through the absorption process* • Help olim-in-need, beyond initial absorption to develop the tools to integrate successfully, with an emphasis on youth and children*

  4. Goal #1 “Rescue and basic assistance: Maintain a flexible, core capacity to rescue Jews-in-distress and to provide basic assistance with aliyah”* • Maintain current capacity: Jews in Moslem Countries, Ethiopia, etc; on-going monitoring of Jewish communities all over the world, etc. • Comprehensive basket of absorption services at Absorption Centers for initial absorption • Welfare services for olim with special needs

  5. “Promote aliyah around the world; develop new strategies & test new, innovative approaches to aliyah-of-choice”* Goal #2 • Implementing decisions/goal of Aliyah & Klitah Taskforce: ‘One Million Olim’ initiative focusing on Aliyah-of-Choice • Market Researchin North America, France & FSU will lead to new strategies & innovative approaches to aliyah-of-choice, including new programs, identification of new population segmentations, new marketing techniques for new & existing programs, new “sales” approaches, & more… New approach to discover what potential olim are looking for in life and what Israel has to offer…

  6. Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee Developing Work Plan for Improved Comprehensive Set of Services for Olim:Government Ministries proposing new ideas, concepts, programs to more effectively bring and absorb Israel's next million olim; Inter-Ministerial work plan being developed Increased Aliyah and Education Departmental Cooperation in areas such as "MASA", The Jewish Agency–Government of Israel Long-Term Israel Experience Initiative:Goal to exponentially increase participation in all long-term programs in Israel, including Aliyah & Klitah Department long-term experiential programs designed specifically to promote aliyah. Implementing decisions/goal of Aliyah & Klitah Taskforce: ‘One Million Olim’ initiative focusing on aliyah-of-choice Goal #2: Continued

  7. Development of the "Global Aliyah Center" Increase global activity by maximizing use of technology: International call center Videoconferencing to shorten distance, save time and money: "Aliyah 2000" missions, interviewing olim, staff training, etc Aliyah internet-based activity under one roof (web conferencing, aliyah forums, web site…) CRM "Aliyah-in-Stages" Program for easy follow-up with potential olim: International launching at end of 2004 Home-base for short-term shlichim to increase “global reach” in more economic way Decrease fixed costs while increasing global activity and flexibility Goal #2: Continued

  8. “Mobilize Israeli society to help absorb all olim and ensure that all newcomers are matched with Israeli volunteers who can guide them through the absorption process”* "At Home – Together" Volunteer Program: Launched in September 2003, has brought together over 4,000 veteran Israeli volunteers with over 4,000 olim to achieve this very goal Together at the Seder (Yachad B’Seder) ‘Friends of’ Absorption Centers "Alei Tzameret“ Yakir Klitah Olim Associations National Service and IDF Volunteers Goal #3

  9. Ethiopian olim reside & receive services at absorption centers for 1.5-2 years or more (depending on ability to move into permanent housing) Initiation of & active partnership in the Ethiopian National Project Na’aleh, Selah, & Atid graduates, most of whom remain lone olim through their army services and studies Fund for lone olim soldiers & lone olim students in need Special Ulpanim for Conversion: Critical for successful absorption Someone to Run With: Day center providing services to lone olim-at-risk (pilot project in danger of closing if funding not secured) Departmental welfare emergency services “Help olim-in-need, beyond initial absorption to develop the tools to integrate successfully, with an emphasis on youth & children”* Goal #4

  10. Aliyah & Klitah Activities that Already Coincide with the Strategic Planand/or need to be developed and expanded over the coming years… Jewish Agency Areas of Focus “Three major themes which revolve around the core competence & unparalleled track record of the Jewish Agency”* FOCUS ON THE NEXT GENERATION FOCUS ON PARTNERSHIPS FOCUS ON VOLUNTEERISM * As Appears in Strategic Plan

  11. Educational Programs for Young Olim: University Preparatory Programs, the Student Authority, Ulpan Etzion... Assistance to Lone Olim Soldiers & Lone Olim Students in Need Bringing Young Adults to Israel on Short and Long-Term Israel Experience and Volunteers Programs Keshet Program for Parents of Lone Students and Soldiers "Student Reps“ Program forGlobal Marketing of Long-Term Programs Aliyah & Klitah: Focus on Next Generation

  12. "Partnership 2000" Regions Infuse Added Value to Aliyah & Klitah:Montreal-Be'er Sheva, Cleveland-Beit She’an, Pittsburgh-Carmiel, Palm-Beach-Tsfat… Jewish Agency – Nefesh B'Nefesh Alliance in North America:Grass roots organization helps puts aliyah on the agenda in NA Government of Israel a Primary Partner in Aliyah & Klitah:Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee developing work plan for improved comprehensive set of absorption services Jewish Agency and Government of Israel are Partners in Existing Absorption Programs: Community Absorption Program, "At Home-Together", Student Authority, employment programs… Israeli Society a Partner in Absorption – helping to make olim feel “at home” Aliyah & Klitah: Focus on Partnerships

  13. Volunteer programs complement initial absorption services: “At Home-Together": Platform for involving veteran Israeli families in klitah of olim Together at the Seder (Yachad B'Seder): Israeli families hosting new olim at the Passover Seder ‘Friends of’ Absorption Centers: Expanding and strengthening this nation-wide network of volunteer support groups Alei Tzameret: Developing a cadre of trained volunteers to assist in the absorption of olim Private Sector:Mobilization of volunteers in projects to help olim Olim Associations: Expanding absorption services and safety-net vis-à-vis volunteer services National Service (Sherut Leumi) and IDF Volunteers at Absorption Centers Aliyah & Klitah: Focus on Volunteerism

  14. Questions for Exploration: How are general absorption activities defined? Do general absorption activities/services influence aliyah? How short is short-term? How long is "long-term"? When does short term end and long-term begin? How are "olim-at-risk" defined? How is this different from olim-in-need? How, where, and do Western olim with special needs fit into this category? How limited should be the role of the Jewish Agency of klitah for those olim without special needs. What are special needs, etc.? Response: As Appears in Strategic Plan “Shifting resources away from general absorption activities into a major focus on providing long-term intervention for olim-at-risk – such as youth and the Ethiopian population”* “…more limited role in the klitah of those without special needs that involves advocacy, coordination with the government, and mobilizing Israeli society to help”*

  15. More Questions for Exploration: Is there a minimal basket of general absorption activities that the Jewish Agency and/or Government of Israel should provide to all olim? What should this include? Who should do what? Who should pay for what? What absorption activities can the Aliyah and Klitah Department eliminate without causing hardship to olim and hampering their chances for successful aliyah? What absorption activities currently operated by the Jewish Agency might be or should be funded and/or operated by other sources or organizations? Do absorption centers fit into this equation? Do employment programs fit into this rubric? Do conversion programs fit into this rubric? Other Activities…. How can aliyah and klitah fit into the strategic goal of strengthening the Negev and Galil? Response continued: Shifting resources…

  16. Revisiting the Strategic Plan A Strategy for Securing the Jewish Future ALIYAH & KLITAH Where Do We Fit In? Where Do We Go From Here? Aliyah & Klitah Committee Board of Governors October 2004

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