World Partners Fellowship
AJWS is pleased to announce the 12 World Partners Fellows who will serve in India from October 2011 to September 2012.
AJWS World Partners Fellowship is a partially funded award granted to recent Jewish college graduates and young professionals seeking an intensive international volunteer service experience. On the ten-month-long program, fellows live in India and volunteer with AJWS grantees and other grassroots NGOs working at the intersection of international development and human rights. Volunteers work on projects addressing issues such as sustainable livelihoods, health, education, civil participation and community involvement in disasters and emergencies.
The fellowship is a service-learning experience, integrating the volunteer component with Jewish study and skills building. Fellows convene periodically to learn about global justice and international development, study Jewish texts and traditions that inspire this work, and engage in personal reflection and skills-building workshops with their peers.
The program is an opportunity to learn about human rights in an international context, make valuable contributions to a grassroots organization and explore the Jewish values that substantiate and motivate social justice work. Fellows return to their communities inspired by what they have seen and accomplished, and prepared to advocate for community building and social change at home and abroad.
Upcoming Application Deadline
Fellowship Year beginning October 2012: Applications for the 2012-2013 World Partners Fellowship are now closed.
Fellowship Location: Fellows will volunteer in India.
For more information about volunteering through AJWS, please contact us at volunteer@ajws.org or 212.792.2888.
The AJWS World Partners Fellowship is generously supported by a grant from the Repair the World Foundation.
