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Why Voicing Your Choice Matters: NFTY’s Response to the 2016 US Presidential Election
As you may have seen in your American Government textbooks, democracy is a “government by the people, both directly or indirectly, with free and frequent elections.” Therefore, democracies only function when the citizens of democratic nations become educated and involved in their political processes. Political involvement is typically thought of as casting a ballot at the polls, but in actuality, voting is only the tip of the iceberg.
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Making a Difference in DC: The Social Action Leadership Trip
SALT (The Social Action Leadership Trip) is a NFTY North American event which allows teens who represent their NFTY region, through Social Action, to travel to DC and work with the RAC to further their leadership and advocacy skills.
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A Stronger, Vibrant Future for NFTY
During President’s Day weekend, more than 150 teens from all 19 NFTY regions and 40 staff gathered at the URJ Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI) to take part in our NFTY Veida. Traditionally, Veida has been a weekend solely focused on the business aspects of NFTY, including Asefah to introduce resolutions and hear reports and elections for the NFTY North American Board.
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NFTY Leaders Join Together at Veida Over President’s Day Weekend
On February 12th-15th, teen leaders from across the the continent will gather at URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI) in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin for NFTY’s biennial business meeting, Veida. Happening in the years between NFTY Conventions, these four days provide a unique opportunity for leaders of our movement to gather for learning, collaboration, and to discuss NFTY as it applies to their regions and as well the movement on a North American level.
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NFTY SAVP Taylor Represents NFTY at Gun Violence Prevention Gathering in Washington D.C.
Three years ago, tragedy struck near my home when at the premier of the Dark Knight Rises, a man open fired in a movie theater in Aurora killing 12 people and wounding 70 others. .
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Gun Violence Prevention Rewind: The Year in Review
Gun Violence Prevention. In NFTY, these words have become especially abundant.
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NFTY Stands with Israel: A Reflection of November, 2015
The last months in Israel have been a wave of terror filled with shootings, stabbings, and other acts of intentional and senseless murder. Each night, it seems more families will lose someone they love as this decades old conflict continues to claim the lives of so many.
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NFTY Stands with Paris
NFTY stands in solidarity for the victims, and their families, of the attacks on Paris, last week. While it can be difficult to think and talk about, it is important that we not shy away from it.
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NFTY at URJ Biennial 2015
We are lucky and incredibly excited to have over 120 NFTY teens participating in the URJ Biennial in Orlando this week. Want your post included here.
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NFTY Participates in the SNAP Challenge
In the United States, 1 in 6 people face hunger. In a country with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $15.
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