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Inside Jewish Georgia & Azerbaijan 2025 in partnership with Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund

Trip Name: Inside Jewish Georgia & Azerbaijan in partnership with Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund

Trip Dates: September 1-9, 2025

Application Deadline: June 23

Participation Fee: $1110-$2250 (sliding scale)

Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund is instituting a sliding scale method for your participant contribution. You might already know what your capacity to spend on international leadership development travel is to you, but if not, here (The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice (aka The Green Bottle Method) — Worts & Cunning Apothecary | Intersectional Herbalism + Magickal Arts) is a resource to think about your contribution. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kaylen at KaylenP@sfjcf.org"

At Entwine and Jewish Community Federation, 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!

Should you have any technical issues completing this application, please contact: SaraRa@jdc.org

For any additional questions about completing this application, please contact: TovaRi@jdc.org

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

Address

Please follow the below conventions to make sure your address is submitted properly.

If you are in a dorm, please input your street address in Line 1, and building information (name and unit number) in Line 2; example below:

1600 Campus Rd (Line 1)
Stewie Hall, #2 (Line 2)
Los Angeles, CA 90041

Street Address (Line 1)

Physical street address (incl. address of Post Office if PO box)

Street Address (Line 2)

Apt #/PO Box #/Building name and #

City

Postal Code

Country

State

Province

Email (Personal)

Phone Number (Mobile)

Instagram

We love social media! Please add your Instagram handle.

Have you participated on an in-person Entwine overseas experience in the past?

examples are: Insider trips, JSC, Multi-week, Global Seminar

How did you learn about this program?

If Other, Please Share

Please share the name of the individual or organization

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About You

Share a one paragraph bio about yourself written in the third person. Include information about your background, education and employment, volunteer activities, and hobbies. Note any past involvements with Entwine and Jewish Community Federation, if applicable. (150 word max)

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

What motivated you to apply for an Entwine and Jewish Community Federation experience? What is it about this trip that appeals to you the most? (150 word max)

Describe a travel experience that had an impact on you. (This could be individual or group travel, domestic or international, recent or in the past) (150 word max)

On Entwine programs, we explore the values that drive JDC's work around the world, such as mutual responsibility and hospitality. What are 2-3 values that are important in your life and why? (150 word max)

We’re hoping that this trip will inspire participants to step up and lead in the Jewish community, empowering the next generation of Bay Area lay leaders. Tell us how and where you might be excited to give of your time, talent, or even treasure to strengthen the Jewish community. What organizations and causes do you care about? How might you bring your unique talents to the table? (150 word max)

Past Participant Questions

Share a one paragraph bio about yourself written in the third person. Include information about your background, education and employment, volunteer activities, and hobbies. Note any past involvements with Entwine and Jewish Community Federation, if applicable. (150 word max)

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

Tell us about some highlights and challenges from your last Entwine trip. (150 word max)

How did you bring your last Entwine experience home with you? (150 word max)

We’re hoping that this trip will inspire participants to step up and lead in the Jewish community, empowering the next generation of Bay Area lay leaders. Tell us how and where you might be excited to give of your time, talent, or even treasure to strengthen the Jewish community. What organizations and causes do you care about? How might you bring your unique talents to the table? (150 word max)

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Accommodations

Entwine and Jewish Community Federation both strive 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, if any (electricity use, writing, attend Shabbat services, taking a bus, etc.)

Terms for Enrollment

Entwine and Jewish Community Federation are both 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 understand that, as a condition of program participation, I will be required to submit a COVID-19 antigen test within 48 hours of the trip.

I understand that, as a condition of program participation, I will be required to purchase travel insurance.

I understand that my application and participation information will be shared with JDC Entwine and Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund.

I understand that, as a condition of program participation, I will be required to participate in all organized activities during the overseas trip.

I understand that, as a condition of program participation, I will be expected to participate in 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 and that 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	Traditional
Prefer to self-identify

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