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Trip Chair Application 2023

Thank you for your interest in the Entwine Trip Chair Program!

As ambassadors of JDC Entwine, Trip Chairs are empowered and equipped to use Entwine’s Insider Trips as a vehicle for developing their leadership skills. Trip Chairs help trip participants have a more meaningful trip experience and bring awareness of global Jewish causes to their local communities. The Trip Chairs program is open to alumni of a JDC Entwine Overseas experience.

This form serves both as an application to the Trip Chair Program and an Entwine Insider Trip.

Application deadline: Sunday, January 22, 2023, for trips taking place through August 2023. These currently include:

1.

Inside Jewish Bulgaria for KAHAL Alumni (Trip Chair position only open to KAHAL Global Ambassadors and KAHAL Campus Reps)- June 19-26

2. Inside Jewish South Africa: August 14-21

3. Inside Jewish Georgia: September 4-11

Virtual Training date: The Trip Chair Training for March trips will take place on Sunday, February 20, 2023.

Should you have any issues completing the application please contact us.

At Entwine, we seek to represent, celebrate, and elevate the diversity of the Jewish community in our programs. We recognize that it is not possible for an application to capture all of who you are and what you represent. This application will help us get to know you!

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Name or Nickname

This way we can address you respectfully in conversation and communication.

Please select your pronouns (select all that apply)

Please describe your pronouns

Date of Birth

Entwine programs are geared towards young professionals in their 20’s and 30’s

Street Address

Postal Code

City

State

Country

Provinces

Email (Personal)

Phone Number (Mobile)

Instagram

we love social media! Please add your Instagram handle

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About You

We are excited to learn more about what led you to apply for the Trip Chair program and what you hope to bring to and get out of this role. Note that if you are accepted to the program, we will do our best to honor trip location preferences

Write a brief, one paragraph bio about yourself. Your bio should be written in third person. Include relevant information such as employment, interests, activities, and your previous involvement with Entwine. (150 word max)

If you are selected to participate on a trip, this bio will be shared with the group

Why are you interested in being a Trip Chair on an Entwine Insider Trip?(150 word max)

Which trips are you interested in serving as a Trip Chair on?

Inside Jewish Bulgaria for KAHAL Alumni (Trip Chair position only open to KAHAL Global Ambassadors and KAHAL Campus Reps)- June 19-26Inside Jewish South Africa: August 14-21Inside Jewish Georgia: September 4-11

Why did you select the trip locations above? Please be as detailed as possible- include scheduling preferences, connection to the country, interest in JDC's work, etc. (150 word max)

Describe a meaningful visit or interaction from an Entwine overseas experience that impacted you. (150 word max)

One of the Trip Chair roles is serving as a Cohort Builder. Drawing from your past Entwine overseas experience, what are some ways you would help foster group dynamics? (150 word max)

Trip Chairs are tasked with helping the trip participants bring the experience home. How did you bring your past Entwine experience(s) back with you? Is there anything you would have done differently? (150 word max)

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Accommodations

Entwine strives to create an inclusive environment for all of our participants. Indicating the details below will ensure that you are best supported by our staff and that we can have open conversations about what support looks like in a given trip location. This in no way impacts your ability to participate, rather it helps us to better understand your needs as we prepare for the trip.

What accommodations, if any, do you need to ensure the Insider Trip environment supports your abilities? For example, a sign language interpreter; wheelchair accessibility

Please indicate any dietary needs (kosher, vegetarian, etc.)

Please indicate any allergies

Please indicate your Shabbat observances (electricity use, writing, attend Shabbat services)

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & EXPECTATIONS

Below we have laid out the various elements of the Trip Chair role and required programmatic pieces. By applying for this role and if accepted, you are committing to fully participating in all of the required program deliverables listed below:

If selected, I am committing to attend a virtual training (see dates in the line below).

February 20, 2023

I am committing to participating in 1-2 virtual meetings with Entwine staff leading up to the trip and one following

I am committing to completing at least one Assiyah (action) activity after the trip (ex- Global Shabbat dinner, writing an article, etc.)

TERMS OF ENROLLMENT

Entwine is committed to upholding its values to honor the dignity and promote the safety of all people. We recognize that no community, including our own, is immune from bias and misconduct, and have a Community Code that applies our values into actions. I understand that by applying to this program I am agreeing to uphold the items outlined in the Community Code.

I understand that, as a condition of program participation, I will be required to sign a JDC general liability release and pre-trip advisory, which includes the medical clearance, COVID-19 parameters, that I hold a valid passport, and emergency contact information.

I confirm that by the dates of the trip, I will be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to be eligible for international travel through JDC Entwine and understand that I will need to provide proof of vaccination.

I understand that my application and participation information will be shared with JDC Entwine and trip partner organizations

I understand that, as a condition of program participation, I will be required to participate in all organized activities and uphold my role as a trip chair during the overseas trip

I understand that, as a condition of program participation, I will be expected to take part in the planning of, and participate in, the post-trip follow up.

I understand that I will be traveling with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and that I will be experiencing communities and needs overseas through JDC's unique lens and role in the country of service/study.

I understand that the trip I am applying for is pre-subsidized. Selected trip chairs are awarded a 30% discount on their participation fee. Entwine cannot offer any additional subsidies.

By typing my name below, I hereby certify that all above statements are true to the best of my knowledge.

Today's Date

Prefer not to answer	Ashkenazi	Bukharian
Conservative	Culturally Jewish	Ethiopian
Hasidic	Indian	Interfaith/multifaith
Jew by Choice	Jewtina/o	Mizrahi
Modern Orthodox	Multiethnic or multiheritage	Nondenominational
Not Jewish	Orthodox	Persian
Pluralistic	Reconstructionist	Reform
Renewal	Russian Speaking Jew (RSJ)	Secular
Sephardi	Spiritual	Prefer to self-identify

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