December/January Campaign 2019

December '19/January '20 Campaign
Nonviolent Direct Action, coresistance and solidarity in Israel-Palestine. We will be working with partners across the West Bank, East Jerusalem and parts of Israel.

December/January 2019 (specific dates once you apply. If you are accepted and it turns out the dates do not work for you, we will hold your application for our next delegation)

If you have applied in the past, we need your updated information but you do not need to rewrite your short answer responses unless there are noteworthy changes. You can simply write, "applied in the past".

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Building on our most recent delegation–when we joined with communities across the West Bank, East Jerusalem and central Israel–we will continue to cultivate and strengthen powerful coresistance and solidarity in Israel-Palestine. We are building on a feeling of incredible unity with and between our partners and are so excited to be returning to stand with them for more groundbreaking action and connecting. As Nasser from A-Tuwani said in May: “We crossed a threshold and we feel very strong. Across the region everyone is ready for another action and ready for even stronger actions. Everyone is asking when we will do a project with them.”

We believe that relationships rooted in deep solidarity and co-resistance between Palestinians, Israelis, and Jews from around the world will disrupt and destabilize the material and ideological systems that uphold the Israeli Occupation. Systems which harm communities on both sides of the Green Line, Palestinian and Israeli. We have seen these resistive relationships transform what is possible in our actions and in each of us, shifting movement landscapes and upending injustice.

On the ground, the network of civil resistance is rooting in the possibilities of this historical moment – where people power binds us together and breaks us out of the status quo. This is a moment to choose each other: to link arms, protect land, and build collective power.

All we need is you.

When we come together as a part of a network of joint civil resistance – across different identities, privileges and proximities to power – we manifest new realities and possibilities, powerfully countering the Occupation and the divide and conquer narratives which sustain it.

We invite multiple perspectives, approaches, beliefs and political ideologies, and we seek to cultivate dialogue and negotiation about these differences. Those affiliated with CJNV take a variety of positions on the Right of Return, BDS, solutions, Zionism, etc. We come together under a common banner of solidarity and co-resistance. We believe that in coming together across these differences we gain greater collective power, and we challenge and push each other to become fuller and more developed justice-seekers. We know this isn’t always easy and requires us to be in deep and vulnerable relationship with each other.

Our participating activists represent many genders, sexualities, races, nationalities, socio-economic classes, ages, levels of formal education, forms of religious observance, abilities and organizational affiliations. We embrace this diversity and expect that all participating activists will act with openness and respect toward all other participating activists at all times.

• Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so get your applications in early! The application deadline is August 19. Apply by August 5th and you’ll receive a $150 early-bird scholarship.

- September 15, 2019: Applicants will be notified regarding acceptance and scholarship support.
- September 29, 2019: Final deadline for accepted participating activists to make $100 deposit to reserve their spot.
- October 27: Deadline for participating activists to make final payment.

Individuals who are likely candidates for participation will be contacted to arrange a 20 minute phone or Skype interview.

• Please note that applications must be completed in one sitting and your answers will not be saved if you close out of the window. It should take about 20-30 minutes to fill out.

Additional information about the Center for Jewish Nonviolence and its campaigns can be found at cjnv.org or feel free to contact oriel@cjnv.org. Thank you.

Basic Information
Name *

Prefix First Name (as it appears on passport) Middle Name (as it appears on passport) Last Name (as it appears on passport) Name you prefer (if different from your first name)
What Are Your Pronouns? (She/He/They/Ze/etc.) *

Location *

St
Street Address Line 2
City	State / Province
Postal / Zip Code	Country

Email *
example@example.com
Cell phone (please include country code) *
Values Checklist
We are convening a group of individuals whose core values align with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence. Participating activists in this delegation should agree with the following three basic principles. Please check the following 3 boxes to indicate your alignment with the core values of this project: *

We strive for a future that honors the full equality and shared humanity of both Palestinians and Israelis. We seek to bring a just and equitable end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza and a dismantling of the connected systems of oppression that harm communities on both sides of the Green Line, Palestinians and Israelis. We are committed to the use of nonviolent civil resistance in all forms. This includes the use of proactive or disruptive nonviolence and non-cooperation, existence is resistance efforts, and critical education.
Community Agreements

During our time together on the ground, we will have the opportunity to build meaningful cross-movement connections in the service of showing up for and with our Palestinian and Israeli partners resisting the Occupation. To do so, we uphold our highest values of equity and justice for all people in our work and within the CJNV community. Cultivating a culture that rejects oppression in all its forms and uplifts a beautiful spectrum of identities within the Jewish community and beyond is critical to fulfilling our mission of transformation. During CJNV delegations, holding ourselves accountable to our values enables us to be effective allies to our partners and maintain a safe and thriving environment for all participants.

Please read through the community agreements, intentions and expectations that speak to the transformative culture we invite you to be a part of creating. We ask that all applicants agree to respect and uphold the following prior to committing to join a CJNV delegation. We recognize that even with set agreements, breaches and harm can still occur, and we are committed to addressing any issues that arise from a place of tikkun and teshuva--repair and restoration--when possible. If you have any questions about any of this or would like to discuss further with someone on our team, please just let us know.
I'm excited to build a thriving culture of solidarity and co-resistance in line with these intentions! *

Yes! Yes! And I have some questions and/or feedback
Passport Information

(All passports must be valid for at least six months from the date you are departing Israel-Palestine)
Passport Number *
Country of Citizenship *
Expiration Date *
Please use this format: Day/Month/Year
Date of Birth *
The minimum age of participation is 21
Do you have Israeli citizenship? *

Yes No
General Questions
Have you previously applied to or attended a CJNV delegation? *

Yes No
How did you hear about this project? *
Have you visited or lived in Israel-Palestine before? Where? When? *
Have you ever been denied entry to Israel? *
If yes, please provide the date and details

Commitments

Participation in this delegation requires advance preparation with the group and follow-up afterwards.
Group Orientation Phone Calls (multiple dates/times to be determined) *

Will Attend
Group Debrief and Next Steps Phone Calls (bringing the work home is a crucial part of involvement) *

Will Attend
Public Awareness Activities: Upon return to their home communities, participating activists are expected to do (at least) one speaking engagement and write one piece to advance public awareness and understanding of the situation in our partner communities and the surrounding political injustices. What venues will you explore for this type of public awareness raising, e.g. your synagogue, newspaper, blogs, etc.?
(up to 200 words)
Cost

We distribute delegation fees on a sliding scale in order to make them as financially accessible as possible.
1. Cost of the delegation—not including CJNV operational costs—is $1250 . This rate includes hotel, food, project materials, buses, etc., but DOES NOT include volunteer travel and training, staff salaries, year-round organizing expenses, etc.
2. Actual cost of the delegation—including CJNV operational costs—is $1800 . This rate includes all delegation and associated operational costs.
3. Solidarity rate is $2400 . This rate includes all delegation and associated operational costs, as well as goes toward our scholarship fund for participating activists. We ask all those who are able to pay the solidarity rate to help subsidize the cost of participation for those with fewer financial resources.
The reason we are able to offer a comprehensive nine day activist program on this sliding scale is thanks to the extraordinary volunteer efforts of the organizing team. All participating activists will be expected to share their talents to make this campaign a success.

Scholarships will be available and will range from $100 to a maximum of $1,000 depending on need. These scholarships will go toward the cost-of-delegation rate of $1250, so if you are offered a $1,000 scholarship your trip costs will be $250. Please indicate in your application that you are applying for a scholarship. Participating activists are encouraged to utilize grassroots sources and online crowd-fundraising to help offset the costs of their participation. In the past, participating activists have been able to raise the entire cost of their trip through these platforms. CJNV organizers will support individuals with their grassroots and online fundraising initiatives.

This price includes: double-occupancy hotel accommodation in Bethlehem for 8 nights, breakfast and lunch all days, 5 dinners, daily transportation from Bethlehem to our partner sites, and transportation to and from Jerusalem on the first and last days of our convergence. Participating activists should note that they should bring some spending money, as there will be two free nights during which participating activists will find and pay for dinner/drinks in Bethlehem on their own.

Please note that the cost DOES NOT include airfare. Participating activists are responsible for making their own international travel arrangements to and from the region.
I can pay *

$1250 - delegation cost (including my own crowdfunding, as needed) $1800 - actual delegation cost (including my own crowdfunding, as needed) $2400 - solidarity rate, to support the participation of others In order to participate, I will need a scholarship in addition to fundraising I will do on my own

Scholarships

If you are requesting a scholarship, please answer the following questions
Why will you need a scholarship to participate?
What amount are you requesting ($100 to $1000)
We will do our best to meet the financial needs of our participating activists. Please keep in mind that we are a nonprofit group that is entirely grassroots funded. Please only request the amount that you truly need to participate, not the highest amount you hope you can get. We are not Birthright.

Is there anything else you'd like to tell us about yourself that you think is pertinent to this delegation?
(max 200 words)
Do you have any questions for us?

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December '19/January '20 Campaign