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Alliance and Understanding

Fill out the form below to apply.

Alliance and Understanding (AU), is a program that explores the partnership between Blacks and Jews during the Civil Rights era. The goal of the program is to foster understanding between the two communities on campus and to educate the larger campus on Black and Jewish issues and on this important partnership in American history.

By becoming a member of Alliance and Understanding, participants will commit to:

  Dialogue sessions during the Fall and Spring semesters.
     Participating in an Alternative Spring Break trip exploring the civil rights movement.
       All students contribute a small amount to the cost of the trip.
       Must be available to travel March 7-12th, 2010.
     Planning of programs on campus that promote understanding of difference and help educate the       

       Penn  community.
     Making new and diverse friends!

This program is open to all interested Penn students. Knowledge of civil rights history is NOT necessary for participation in this program. All we ask is a genuine interest in the topic, a willingness to learn and a desire to meet and build new and unique relationships.

Please fill online application and refer all questions to Valerie DeCruz at 3708 Chestnut Street/6188.
Fall Application Deadline is Sunday, October 25th, 2009
   First Name: Last Name:
   Year/School:     
   Address: City:
   State: Zip:
   Email: Phone:
   1. What has prompted your interest in this program?:
   2. The success of this program depends on team work and a willingness to build new
        relationships. If your best friend were to describe you, what personal qualities would
        she/he highlight?:
   3. What experiences/challenges have you encountered that might uniquely prepare you
        for this program?:
   4. What would you like to learn from being a participant in AU?:
   5. Please share any thoughts/opinions you may have about the state of Black/Jewish
        relations:
   6. Describe the last conversation or experience you had that changed the way you look
        at the world?
 
 

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