Maccabi Sports

Leadership Program

2014

Contents • Who is MWU? • What is MSLP? • Components of MSLP • Month by Month Calendar • Expectations • Process of Applications • MASA & ASF • Where to from here? • Questions

Who is Maccabi World Union?

• A Jewish sports organisation based in Israel

• With over 400,000 members around the world in over 60 countries.

• It is the largest Jewish member based organisation in the world.

What is MSLP? • A 6 month gap year program

• Combines a love for sport and Israel in a fun, social, and dynamic program

• Focus on leadership development for the Jewish and wider community

Who is MSLP for?

• People with an interest in sport!

• School leavers and persons aged 17-20 looking for a Gap year program

• Involvement in a Maccabi club is preferred but not mandatory

Where will it take place? • Beginning late January 2014

• Rather than being based in one location – accommodation will be provided in Youth Hostels closest to where the program is being run at the time.

• Wingate

• Tel Aviv

• Jerusalem

Components

The program offers 5 main elements:

1. Leadership

2. Sports Management

3. Israel Experience

4. Community Service

5. Poland

Leadership

• 2 Weeks in Jerusalem

• Jewish Learning, Ulpan and Seminars, MASA Leadership Seminar

• Insight into being a Leader in the Jewish Community

Sports Management

• 5 and a half weeks at the

Wingate Institute

• Lessons in Coaching, Sports Management, Human Physiology

• Staying in Beit Leni in Tel Aviv

Israel Experience

• Visit key Historical Sites & Exploring the different landscapes

• Immersing in Israeli culture

• Gaining an appreciation for the culture of the country

Community Service

• Living in a remote community working as volunteers

• Working with the team at SPIVAK

• Assisting in JNF Projects

Poland

• 8 Days in Poland & Czech Republic (Prague)

• MOTL outline

• Preparation seminar & Debrief Post trip Seminar

Other Components

• Hasbara (Israel Advocacy) training

• Yam Le Yam

• Eilat tour

• Gadna & Sar El

• MDA

• North & South experiences

• Kibbutz life

Month By Month Calendar

February March

Where: Jerusalem & Tel Aviv • Opening Ceremony • Orientation • Ulpan • Leadership Seminar • Israeli Politics • Purim

Where: Tel Aviv & Netanya • Sports Management at Wingate • Pesach Chofesh (break) • Group Shabbat

Month By Month Calendar

April May

Where: Galilee, Be’er Sheva, Kineret, Eilat • North Seminar • Yom Hashoah • Yom Hazikaron • MASA Cermony at Latrun • Yom Ha’atzmaut • Hazbara • Desert Experience • Eilat • Kibbutz

Where: Jerusalem, Poland, South Israel • Southern Tiyul, • Dead Sea & Ein Gedi • Jewish Learning Seminar • Lag Ba’Omer • Shavuot • Poland Trip • Volunteering

Month By Month Calendar

June

Where: Israel (all over)

• Gadna • Sar El • MDA

• Sikkum Seminar • Closing Seminar

Expectations Upon Return

• Each participant is asked to be involved with Maccabi for 12 months upon their return.

• This can be at a club, state or national level.

• Carnival, International Events, State Clubs.

Process of Applications

• MSLP Application forms

• Interviews

• MASA Forms

• Flights

• Visas

Costs

• The program content is still being finalised however, the ground cost will be in the range of approx. $13,500

• This cost includes a trip to Poland, all accommodation, meals and transport

• Flights and insurance will be additional

MASA Grants

• Criteria:

– Jewish

– Not have Israeli Citizenship

– Haven’t been on organised program in Israel for longer than 4 months

MASA Grants

• Fill out online form

• You will receive by email a copy of your form. This must be printed, signed and returned

• All eligible applicants get a $1,000 grant guaranteed

• Means tested applications can receive up to $5,000 in total (for 5 month programs)

Other Sources of Funding at Maccabi

• There are tax deductible opportunities for part of the cost of this trip through the Australian Sports Foundation

• We will also produce an advertising brochure for the group to enable further tax deductible opportunities

Flights

• Goldman Travel

• Group flight departs Mon 27 January 2014

• Cost of flight & insurance will be

approx. $2,900

Phone & Communications

• Maccabi Australia negotiates a group plan on your behalf

• Cheap to call designated ‘Home’ number in Australia, amongst other benefits

Security

• Maccabi World Union acts upon the advice of the Jewish Agency security department

• Jewish Agency is in constant contact with Israeli security sources

• SMS response system

Useful Links

www.mslp2013.blogspot.com

www.maccabi.com.au/MSLP

www.facebook.com.au/MSLP

Where to from here?

Like us on Facebook Read the Blog

Read the information Provided

Submit Application Forms Applications Close

Interviews Begin

Acceptance Letters sent out

NOW

Late June

August

Where to from here?

Confirmation of attendance letters Due

Orientation with all Participants, Madrich & Program Manager Depart to Israel for the best experience of your life!

September

November/December

January 2014

Questions?

Maccabi Sports

Leadership Program

2014

Sydney – Information Night

June 6, 2013