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Netzer Olami's International Conference - 2011 Chinuch on Camps – Netzerizing the sniffim! Owner: LJY-Netzer (UK) Supporting movement: NFTY (North American Federation of Temple Youth) א" עשת -ר" צנ לש תימלועה הדיעוה Issue: It is evident that on many Machanot within the sniffim, there is a lack of education about Netzer Olami as a worldwide movement and the pillars and ideals of the movement. Considering that each snif has agreed to be part of the wider community of Netzer Olami, each chanich within each snif is therefore part of this community and should have the opportunity to learn about the worldwide reform connections that Netzer can provide for them. Currently, Chanichim of all ages have good knowledge of their respective snif but may not even know what Netzer Olami is or what it stands for. We feel that ‘Netzerizing’ the sniffim is crucial as a chanich in a snif who does not learn about Netzer will miss opportunities that Netzer may offer such as a connection with Reform Jews from all around the world and may participate in a programme such as Shnat Netzer without sufficient knowledge of Netzer as a movement, and this would therefore put the participant at a disadvantage. Proposal: It is therefore proposed that within each of our sniffim we implement more chinuch sessions and peulot about Netzer Olami as an organisation. This would perhaps also result in an increase in the number of Shnatties from smaller sniffim around the world where they lack knowledge about the wider movement. This would potentially also result in the increase of popularity of different programmes that the sniffim run such as NFTY’s EIE high school semester programme in Israel or the Machon programme for Russians. With more knowledge about and connections to Netzer, participants will be given more opportunities to live out their Zionist and progressive Jewish identity, for example by spending time in Israel whilst learning and practicing progressive Judaism. Initiatives 1. Running one compulsory peulah for each age group on camp (at least once during the Summer Machane) about the three pillars of Netzer; Progressive Judaism, Reform Zionism and Tikkun Olam. This would be the responsibility of the madrichim for that particular shikva. 2. For the younger age groups, running peulot on ‘What is Netzer?’ Again, would be the responsibility of the madrichim. 3. Have a ‘Netzer Evening’ event for the high school age groups in which graduates of the Shnat programme would talk about their experience of being part of Netzer, as a way of leading into the promotion of the Shnat Netzer programme and other programs that Netzer-Olami sponsors. If a snif has not got any ex-Shnatties of its own then perhaps a video/Skype link could be set-up to another snif where ex-Shnatties could then talk via Skype, of their experience with Netzer. The organising of this would be down to the movement workers of the snif. 4. Producing some kind of Netzer information sheets, that can be accessed online and used as resources for chinuch peulot. This would perhaps be a task for Shnatties whilst they were on Machon or Etgar, or could come from the Netzer staff. Costs: To be included in camp budget as resources may or may not be needed for peulot (for each respective snif to work out). If there was a need for a member of the Netzer Olami staff or an ex- Shnattie to travel somewhere for an information evening or event, then the costs would have to be covered by the snif holding the event. Conclusion: Each snif would need to appoint someone to take charge of this ‘Netzering’ initiative during camp and to organise the running of the peulot or to help the madrichim to plan the chinuch with the relevant resources and information. Implementing this style of chinuch on all camps, in all sniffim, at least once a year would ensure a greater knowledge for Chanichim about Netzer Olami and therefore would enable Chanichim to gain from this knowledge and be more able and informed participants and madrichim. Oppurtunities for personal growth arise from the ‘Netzering’ process within each snif, and from being active in an international Netzer programme such as EIE or Shnat helps Chanichim to become more informed about and involved with their local progressive community. 66
Netzer Olami's International Conference - 2011 א" עשת -ר" צנ לש תימלועה הדיעוה VEIDA OLAMIT of NETZER 2011 TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION Russia: a) how to attract the youth in big cities, where there are so many other opportunities to spend time. b) Should Netzer Olami make a special part of the website or a group in Facebook, for example, where once a quarter each country will share the best evening program or a good peula? We need some kind of exchange of resources. c) hosting madrichim from other counties to work with us… 1. Boycotting the Coca-Cola company LJY: 2. Shnat Netzer and alternative programmes. 3. Post-graduate Netzer programmes. 4. Support for Netzer Olim who make Aliya. Netzer Australia: 1) The structure of the Shnat program - common issues and potential solutions. 2) Netzer's relationship with the Progressive kibbutzim, how involved are we with the progressive movement in Israel!? 1- Shant financiation Germany: 2- A Netzer Olami Hadracha Choveret/ Hadracha Guidelines 3- Netzer Olami Mission Statement (we don't have one, don't we?!) 4- Who should go to Veidah? Should there be criteria for representatives or always chosen each snif on their own decision? 5- What does ist mean, that there are not so many issues to raise? Are we not so connected to our head movement? What does Veidah then mean for us? 67
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