The purpose of the Minnesota-Israel Campus Coalition is to explore and better understand the nature of activity regarding Israel on Minnesota college campuses, beginning with the University of Minnesota and Macalester College.

A task force will explore the existing level of dialogue, advocacy and education present on campuses, as well as anti-Israel activity, and identify future needs based on input from students, faculty, campus organization leadership and concerned community members. The coalition is welcoming and inclusive for ALL people and ALL organizations that foster support for peace and security of Israel and care about the situation on local campuses.

Planned timeline: collect feedback from surveys and interviews during 2010, review responses and findings during Winter 2011, and prepare recommendations for campus activity to begin Fall 2011. Please help us by answering the following questions as detailed as you can. You may either download the PDF version to review the full survey before completing it online or download the MS Word version to complete it offline.

Thank you,

Ilan Sharon and Elyse Rabinowitz, Co-Chairs.  

Jacob Millner, JCRC Director of Public Affairs

Coalition Members (in formation):  

Shawn Abelson, GopherIsrael, President

Sally Abrams, Challenge for Peace, Chair

Andrea Golden, Hillel at the University of Minnesota, Director of Student Life

Eilat Harel, Minneapolis Jewish Federation, Director of the Israel Center

Jacob Millner, JCRC, Director of Public Affairs

Dan Mogelson, United Jewish Fund and Council of St. Paul, Director of Young Leadership and Israel Programs

Elyse Rabinowitz, JCRC, Board Member

Ilan Sharon, Minnesotans Against Terrorism, Executive Director