Send Anneke to Jerusalem!

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Who You're Supporting:

Shalom, salaam! Hi supporters! My name is Anneke, and I just graduated with my Bachelor of Arts from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA. After cultivating the last 4 years, growing and learning about conflict, mediation, and peace-building, and a great deal about the conflicts in the Middle East, I was just accepted into a unique, elite program called Israel Government Fellows.

This program, an initiative of the Menachem Begin Heritage Center, is endorsed by the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel. The internships on the program are in a variety of positions within the Israeli government and relevant non-governmental organizations and Fellows are given direct access to high-level government officials, policy-makers, and influential scholars and activists within the State of Israel. The seminars are given by experts in their field, scholars, and prominent figures in Israeli public life and society. The program encourages professionalism and self-development, while also enabling participants to make a real contribution to the governance of the State of Israel.

This is the last year I can be in this program before I age out, and after several years working on issues relating to peace-building and Israel, specifically, this will be the perfect next step in achieving my goals in life of becoming a mediator and diplomat!

What I Need Your Help With:

The program is expensive, and even with the grants and scholarships I'll be getting from the Begin Center and MASA, I still need your help to reach Jerusalem this September!

The program costs $15,000. While housing and a bus pass in Jerusalem are included in that cost, I need to cover everything else with your help:

$75 will allow me a couple trips via train

$350 gets me cellphone service for a year (required by the program)

$500 will allow me to purchase basic household necessities

$1500 gets me a flight to Israel

$4200 will allow me to buy groceries for the duration of the program (estimated cost)

$8500 is the non-covered portion of the program fee for Israel Government Fellows

And more!

This is where you come in... This is an all or nothing, and I can either go on this program, or I can't! The program has already started sending out the CVs of Fellows who've paid the program fees, and mine can't be sent to my preferred internships until my fees are paid. The program begins September 1st, and the sooner this is all paid for and confirmed, the better for everyone involved.

Rewards:

$25 gets you a postcard from Israel.

$50 gets you a postcard from Israel AND a dozen homemade cookies shipped to your door.

$100 gets you all of the above AND a mystery knit or crochet creation shipped to your door! Will it be a small animal? A winter hat? A tiny travel purse? Donate $100 and find out!

$200 gets you a bouquet of crochet flowers as a thank you for your wonderful support. :) First 5 only!

$500 will get you a unique piece of art to call your own! It might be a song written just for you, a drawing, a sweater, or something else.  First 5 only!

$1000 gets you a photobook of pictures taken throughout my time in Israel.

If you would like to send money to me directly, or you have issues with the interface of GoGetFunding:






Rewards

A shout out on my travel blog!

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A photo thank you posted to my blog from Israel!

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A postcard from Israel

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A postcard from Israel AND a dozen homemade cookies shipped to your door!

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All of the above AND a mystery knit or crochet creation shipped to your door! Will it be a small animal? A winter hat? A tiny travel purse? Donate $100 and find out!

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A bouquet of crochet flowers as a thank you for your support :)

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A one of a kind piece of art will be yours! It could be a song composed just for you, a sweater, a drawing, or something else. Donate $500 and find out!

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A lovely photobook of my time on program will be yours at this donation level!

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  • Guest
  • Donated on Aug 09, 2013
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  • Guest
  • Donated on Aug 05, 2013
  • Good luck!

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  • Jill Cooper
  • Donated on Aug 05, 2013
$18.00
Aug 06

Good news!

Update posted by Anneke at 12:32 pm

I got an additional $3000 in scholarships for the program! This reduces my overall initial need for the program. If we can raise $5500 for the program fees, and an additional $1500 for the flight, this will GET ME TO ISRAEL!   Thank you so much to all who've contributed. . . . .

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  • Guest
  • Donated on Aug 09, 2013
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  • Guest
  • Donated on Aug 05, 2013
  • Good luck!

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  • Jill Cooper
  • Donated on Aug 05, 2013
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  • Jonathon, Jeremy, and Cecilia
  • Donated on Aug 05, 2013
  • Go make some peace!

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  • Sara
  • Donated on Aug 04, 2013
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US$247.00
raised of $7,000.00 goal
3% Funded
5 Donors

No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities