Birthright Israel applications open on February 19th and will only be open 3 weeks so Danny is trying to spread the word now as quickly as possible. I offered to help Danny get the world out to young Jewish Professionals in Hi-Tech who haven’t visited Israel before. Danny’s intention with this trip is to showcase a different and unique side of Israel, and hope to make a difference when these young people return to their respective homes/jobs and share this side of Israel that most don't see on CNN.In addition to visiting the usual spots that Birthright visits, the intention is to introduce people to the Israeli Hi-Tech world and Danny plans to hold meetings with some of the people responsible for the new and innovative technologies that have come out of Israel. Danny Sack from Mayanot, a non-profit educational organisation in Israel recently contacted me and asked for help in finding people aged 22-26 who would be interested in being part of a free 10 day “Hi-Tech” focused Birthright trip to Israel which is scheduled tentatively for June.
Our hope for the future is that the participants of this trip will take part in improving US and Israeli relationships through the high-tech field, and ultimately help steer world opinion of Israel toward its positive contributions to society. With a rapidly increasing prevalence of Israeli technology in the world market, we feel it extremely important to ensure that some of the young and future leaders in the US high-tech field are given an opportunity to see the great potential of the State of Israel, and connect to their Jewish Heritage.
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