Happy Tenth Anniversary to Hasbara Fellowships!

Dear Friends & Fellow Hasbara Alums,

I was a participant on the Hasbara Fellowships Israel program in June 2005. Looking back, this trip gave me my first real exposure to great programming and information about Israel. Hasbara Fellowships taught me to be a better, stronger advocate for Israel. Before this trip, I was a passionate pro-Israel leader on my campus, the Florida State University, but I lacked the essential knowledge and skills to successfully engage the student body in sharing my love for Israel. FSU at the time had many Jewish students, but very few advocates for Israel. Upon my return from the summer program, I had the essential tools and supportive network of pro-Israel leaders like myself. As a result, I was able to make a significant impact on campus, and broaden my fellow Seminoles knowledge about Israel. 

As the years passed, Hasbara Fellowships alumni like myself have proved to be strong pro-Israel leaders not only on their college campuses, but in their professional lives. The leadership and advocacy skills learned from the Hasbara Fellowships program has enabled me to be an effective advocate for Israel as an educator.

Please consider making a gift in celebration of Hasbara\'s Tenth Anniversary and, more importantly, in support of their mission to train and empower the next generation of pro-Israel activists. 

Thank you,

Sophie Tallent Steinberg

Hasbara Fellowships, Summer 2005