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IS-AM - Ambassador Course

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Run jointly with the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador Course provides unique instruction in how to become a self-styled spokesperson for Israel in any formal or informal discussion. Participants will learn about the facts of the conflict, develop the tools to understand Palestinian propaganda/media bias, and acquire the means with which to advocate for Israel.
Participants and graduates will also have the opportunity to meet with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in real-time web conferences.

Course Overview

The Ambassador's course will help Israel advocates worldwide to promote a positive image of Israel. It aims to empower the individual with the tools and knowledge to combat anti-Israel propaganda and provide an online forum for discussion between Israel's friends worldwide.

To be an effective Ambassador of Israel is not easy. The situation is dynamic and constantly changing. To keep up with these changes there is a lot of material to cover. The aim of this course is to give you the skills to be a pro-Israel advocate by exposing you to information and provide an atmosphere that will allow you to learn advocacy skills hands on.

Throughout the course you will learn about the current political situation in Israel through the lens of different advocacy skills. This is a practical course in advocacy training that is geared for students of all ages. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a joint certificate from the Education Department of the Jewish Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Ambassador's Course is a four week course that concentrates on the following important skills for effective Israel Advocacy:

    • The 5 Rules of Effective Israeli Advocacy
    • Public Speaking
    • Understanding the Media
    • Organizing A Pro Israel Solidarity Campaign

    Course Goals:

    • To empower students to advocate for Israel.
    • To provide students with the tools necessary to defend Israel's position.
    • To inspire Jewish people around the world to be pro-active Jewish advocates.

    Time Commitment: 2 hours a week for 4 weeks.

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Neil Lazarus is an internationally acclaimed expert in the field of Middle East, Israel Advocacy and effective communication training.

His seminars are fun, informative and entertaining. He is a full time key note speaker and his seminars are causing a sensation.

His client list is extensive and includes The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Israeli Ministry of Tourism, The Van Leer Institute, The World Bank, Harvard University Extension Courses in Israel, Hillel, Hadassah, Birthright and The Jewish Agency of Israel.

He has helped train a new generation of Israeli diplomats as well as Jewish community and student leadership worldwide. Born in Britain he received his first degree in Political Science at the University of Wales.
Neil immigrated to Israel in 1988 and soon after received his Masters Degree at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Neil is the founder and a Director of two companies: http://www.awesomeseminars.com and http://www.trainme.org. A favorite at many Regional and National Conferences worldwide Neil's lecture Tours have included a nationwide tour of the USA, South Africa, Britain, Spain, Greece, Romania, Sweden and Denmark. As well as his busy lecture schedule Neil has written numerous Jewish educational programs for Haddasah and The Jewish Agency of Israel. He has written numerous training manuals for leaders of Jewish Tours to Israel.

For a recorded welcome listen to:
http://www.awesomeseminars.com/whoisneil.htm

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