JDC Press Release
June 21, 2006
 The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
From Steven Schwager, Executive Vice President


212.885.0818 • claire.schultz@jdcny.org

**For Immediate Release**

AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE SENDING SEVEN VOLUNTEERS ON ONE-YEAR ASSIGNMENTS AROUND GLOBE

Jewish Service Corps (JSC) Assigns Energetic Young Leaders To Projects In Turkey, Poland, Romania, India, Ethiopia and Austria






New York, NY----The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) today announced that it has assigned seven volunteers to overseas projects as part of its Jewish Service Corps (JSC) for 2005-06. The volunteers have completed a two-day orientation at JDC headquarters in New York and will soon begin their assignments.

The JSC is a unique, one-year volunteer opportunity for active, enthusiastic, knowledgeable Jews to serve, and take part in the life of, a Jewish community abroad. With every assignment, JDC matches the unique skills of the volunteer with specific, timely Jewish community needs in the country of service. Once abroad, JSC volunteers create innovative programs and recruit and train local leaders to continue the work after the volunteer departs.

For most of this group the challenge will be to promote Jewish identity and help communities become more self-sufficient in their Jewish programming activities. Each of the seven volunteers was active in Jewish life on his or her university campus, has lived abroad and has experience tutoring and mentoring.

The 2005-06 volunteer group includes: Click here for complete bios and quotes

A.A. - Baltimore, MD
Placement: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

J.C. - Toronto, Ontario
Placement: Warsaw, Poland

P.C. - Norfolk, VA
Placement: Bucharest, Romania

Y.L. -Wynnewood, PA
Placement: Vienna, Austria

J.L. - Washington, DC
Placement: Izmir, Turkey

G.W.- Denver, CO
Placement: Mumbai, India

F.Z. - New York, NY
Placement: Izmir, Turkey

"The Jewish Service Corps matches manpower needs of overseas communities with talented young Jews from the U.S who are committed to a full year of service," said Linda Levi, associate executive vice president, JDC. "The result is a win-win situation; the community is enriched, and the volunteers have a life-changing overseas experience."

To apply or for more information about Jewish Service Corps, please visit www.jdc.org/how_volunteer.html or email volunteer@jdc.org.







The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) serves as the overseas arm of the organized North American Jewish community providing relief for Jews in need, promoting Jewish renewal, rebuilding Jewish communities, and helping Israel address its most urgent social challenges. The JDC receives its funds primarily from American Jewry through the Jewish Federations of the United States and the United Jewish Communities. JDC also receives funding from World Jewish Relief of Great Britain and UIA Federations Canada.