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Staff, Pray, Love:
The Guide to Relationship Building
During Birthright
Shoshana Gibbor - MIT/Wellesley IACT
Featuring Kylie Fisher - IACT Emeritus
#1: When does the trip start?
On campus? At the airport? In Israel?
If leveraged correctly, Taglit is not just a “trip,”
but an enduring journey. This journey starts
on campus, and hopefully never ends!
From recruitment, to registration, to eligibility
interviews... orientations, late-night Q&A
sessions, and beyond... every piece of the
process is a step in building a
relationship with the potential
Claiming the Itinerary
● The trip provider is your partner!
○ bolstering this relationship is key.
● Make sure to put in requests early, and take
into account that they know what works and
what doesn’t work....
○ We may think we know better at times -
but don’t let them know that!
○ This is what they do best so sometimes
you have to just go with it.
● However, that being said, you know what
will/won’t work for your campus. Speak up!
Prepare Them...Prepare
Yourself.
Preparing the Students
● As previously mentioned, relationship building
starts before the airport.
● Preparing the students makes them more
comfortable and confident at the outset of the trip,
and will build their trust in your leadership and
responsibility capabilities.
Preparing Yourself
● You’re not just a babysitter, you’re an educator.
○ Prepare yourself on a few sites you can lead,
a few bus discussions, and a few “shpiels” that
Building Bus Culture
●
● Leveraging the Israeli mifgash
○ Hebrew Word of the Day
● Nobody is “too cool”
○ including you!
● Inside jokes, songs, etc.
● Those special touches...
○ going beyond the requirements
○ letting the students shine
● You’re a “mishpucheh!”Matsav Kapit, literally a "teaspoon situation": when you're
too silly to keep your ish together (in a figurative sense
[thankfully]).
Planting the Seed
● They’re inspired by Sde Boker?
○ Bring in someone from the Arava Institute.
● They’re obsessed with falafel and hummus?
○ Why not hold an Israeli cooking class?
● They want to delve into Middle Eastern politics?
○ Run an Israel chevruta session, or bring in a political
lecture.
● They’re an English major?
○ Back on campus, give them a collection of Amos Oz,
A.B. Yehoshua, and David Grossman novels.
The possibilities are endless! Use interests you learn
Secret Sauce
● Build bonding relationships with the group and
individuals.
● Be GENUINE...Be Yourself...know that you are
“always on” when staffing and use it to your
advantage.
○ The participants will model your attitudes &
behaviors while on the trip - you are a role
model, act like one.
● Work with your co-staff and Israeli guide, the
better the staff dynamic, the stronger the group
dynamic will become.
● Be Flexible
Utilize IACT Resources
Returning Coordinators: What do YOU
bring?
Staffing experience iact training presentation summer 2013
Hypothetical #1 (3 minutes)
You are three days into the trip. You notice that Aaron has
been very quiet, and while he seems like he is enjoying
the trip, hasn’t made any real connections with anyone
else.
Hypothetical #2 (3 minutes)
It’s halfway through the trip. Kate and Rachel are showing
themselves as “Birthright Naysayers.” According to them,
the trip is propaganda, it’s only showing one side, and
it’s a big brainwashing tool.
Hypothetical #3 (3 minutes)
The trip is coming to an end. It’s been an amazing journey
filled with happiness, laughter, and tears.
The participants have come together as one, and you hear
the back of the bus talking about planning a reunion back
on campus.

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Staffing experience iact training presentation summer 2013

  • 1. Staff, Pray, Love: The Guide to Relationship Building During Birthright Shoshana Gibbor - MIT/Wellesley IACT Featuring Kylie Fisher - IACT Emeritus
  • 2. #1: When does the trip start? On campus? At the airport? In Israel? If leveraged correctly, Taglit is not just a “trip,” but an enduring journey. This journey starts on campus, and hopefully never ends! From recruitment, to registration, to eligibility interviews... orientations, late-night Q&A sessions, and beyond... every piece of the process is a step in building a relationship with the potential
  • 3. Claiming the Itinerary ● The trip provider is your partner! ○ bolstering this relationship is key. ● Make sure to put in requests early, and take into account that they know what works and what doesn’t work.... ○ We may think we know better at times - but don’t let them know that! ○ This is what they do best so sometimes you have to just go with it. ● However, that being said, you know what will/won’t work for your campus. Speak up!
  • 4. Prepare Them...Prepare Yourself. Preparing the Students ● As previously mentioned, relationship building starts before the airport. ● Preparing the students makes them more comfortable and confident at the outset of the trip, and will build their trust in your leadership and responsibility capabilities. Preparing Yourself ● You’re not just a babysitter, you’re an educator. ○ Prepare yourself on a few sites you can lead, a few bus discussions, and a few “shpiels” that
  • 5. Building Bus Culture ● ● Leveraging the Israeli mifgash ○ Hebrew Word of the Day ● Nobody is “too cool” ○ including you! ● Inside jokes, songs, etc. ● Those special touches... ○ going beyond the requirements ○ letting the students shine ● You’re a “mishpucheh!”Matsav Kapit, literally a "teaspoon situation": when you're too silly to keep your ish together (in a figurative sense [thankfully]).
  • 6. Planting the Seed ● They’re inspired by Sde Boker? ○ Bring in someone from the Arava Institute. ● They’re obsessed with falafel and hummus? ○ Why not hold an Israeli cooking class? ● They want to delve into Middle Eastern politics? ○ Run an Israel chevruta session, or bring in a political lecture. ● They’re an English major? ○ Back on campus, give them a collection of Amos Oz, A.B. Yehoshua, and David Grossman novels. The possibilities are endless! Use interests you learn
  • 7. Secret Sauce ● Build bonding relationships with the group and individuals. ● Be GENUINE...Be Yourself...know that you are “always on” when staffing and use it to your advantage. ○ The participants will model your attitudes & behaviors while on the trip - you are a role model, act like one. ● Work with your co-staff and Israeli guide, the better the staff dynamic, the stronger the group dynamic will become. ● Be Flexible
  • 8. Utilize IACT Resources Returning Coordinators: What do YOU bring?
  • 10. Hypothetical #1 (3 minutes) You are three days into the trip. You notice that Aaron has been very quiet, and while he seems like he is enjoying the trip, hasn’t made any real connections with anyone else.
  • 11. Hypothetical #2 (3 minutes) It’s halfway through the trip. Kate and Rachel are showing themselves as “Birthright Naysayers.” According to them, the trip is propaganda, it’s only showing one side, and it’s a big brainwashing tool.
  • 12. Hypothetical #3 (3 minutes) The trip is coming to an end. It’s been an amazing journey filled with happiness, laughter, and tears. The participants have come together as one, and you hear the back of the bus talking about planning a reunion back on campus.

Notas del editor

  1. For newbies - you can request certain hikes, speakers, etc. Ask returning coordinators to chime in on what they have requested....
  2. Other things to prepare - Room Assignments, logistics, counting heads, learning names, interests, etc. Have some great Ice-breakers and energizers that you can pull out of your hat at any minute, prepare to get sick - bring lots of tissues, throat lozenges, etc. Be prepared for ANYTHING - being flexible is KEY
  3. -letting students shine: give examples, ask if anyone has examples of this. -make wearing a hat cool. Make sure to ALWAYS carry and drink water. have appropriate attire on for days activities.
  4. unfortunately some people don’t make big connections -- important to use room assignments as a way to foster relationship bonds btw. participants. Also encourage Israelis to hang out with the quieter participants - raises their profile and makes them seem cool. Can ask “Aaron” who would you like to room with if you could room with anyone...
  5. Fact Checking with these types of participants is important. Sit down with them and try to understand where they are coming from, talk to them in a non-threatening way. And see where their ideas and perceptions are coming from. Ask the Tour Guide to also talk with them. Returning to campus - find a way to bring them back into the BRI alumni community bc you will still have to engage these participants. Make sure you are aware of all the different resources and organizations that are available so that you can be a liaison to help these students find an educational outlet for their questions.
  6. Make yourself a relevant part of this convo -- position yourself as a resource who can help with anything they want or need to pull off the most amazing reunions in the history of BRI