Conferences

Look here for student conference opportunity.  Remember that funds may be available through Jewish Life at Duke toward your conference expenses.  To find out more, contact jewishlife@duke.edu.

The David Project for Campus Fellows in Boston

Join The David Project for Campus Fellows in Boston this summer!  During the seminar, students will learn more about the Arab-Israeli conflict, brush up on current events, work on real life case studies, hear from speakers from around the world, meet students from all over the country, and enjoy the sights and sounds of Boston.  Travel, food and lodging provided by The David Project.  All you pay is $100!  Check out www.davidproject.org  for more information and to register, or contact Sarah Davis at sed@davidproject.org. 

INTERFAITH DIALOGUE PROJECT (IDP) “ECOLOGY AND RELIGION” SERVICE RETREAT

Saturday-Sunday, March 21-22, at Chestnut Ridge (just a 20 minute drive from Duke!)
Join IDP in their retreat featuring dialogue and service component to this retreat as well as several fun activities. Through this retreat, IDP hopes to foster more environmental and religious, especially interfaith related, awareness on campus and in the greater Duke community. Applications are due Saturday, February 28th. Contact mce8@duke.edu with any questions, for more details or for an application.

6th Annual Russian Shabbaton with Russian Hillel in Chicago

The  6th annual Russian Shabbaton will take place on Weekend, February 20-22, 2009. Russian-speaking students and young professionals from ALL OVER the USA are invited to participate. The topic of this year Shabbaton is “Yesterday, today, tomorrow: our history, immigration and identity”.  Early registration cost of the Shabbaton is $75* (must be registered by Sun, Jan 25, 2009).Late registration cost is $85* (Final Deadline is Sun, Feb 8). Cost includes all meals and hotel accommodation. For more information, click here.

Travel to India

With the Faith Council at Duke from Dec 27 to Jan 10. Applications are due by Sept 22nd. For more information and an application, click here. 

2nd annual Equality Conference and Gala

Registration is now open! Come join us Saturday, Nov 15th at Duke University in Durham for a full day of cutting-edge workshops, speakers, and celebration.

The Equality Conference is North Carolina’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) forum. Last year’s event got rave reviews from the over 300 participants and this year’s event is shaping up to be even bigger and better!

For more information and to register, please visit our website at www.equalitync.org/conference or click here.