Write On For Israel/NY is a two-year leadership and education program for Jewish high school students that empowers young influencers and future leaders to make a difference on college campuses and beyond. Through discussions with journalists and other experts, students learn about Jewish identity and Jewish peoplehood. They explore the rise of anti-Semitism on campus, the complexities of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, and discover ways to navigate the complicated conversations they may have when they get to college. Our students come from diverse Jewish backgrounds, bringing a wide range of political, religious and cultural opinions and experiences to the program.

Write On begins in the fall for students in their junior year of high school and continues through senior year, culminating in an intensive, issues-driven trip to Israel during Presidents Week of 12th grade.

Our students come from dozens of high schools in the greater New York/New Jersey area, from Jewish day schools and yeshivas to public and private nonsectarian schools. Write On alumni attend colleges and universities across the United States, serving as thought leaders, opinion writers, members of student government and social justice clubs. They head campus chapters of Jewish organizations like Hillel, AIPAC, JStreet, TAMID and StandWithUs.

Write On For Israel is a program of The New York Jewish Week and its new parent organization, 70 Faces Media. We are grateful to The Paul E. Singer Foundation for supporting the Write On For Israel Program.