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P2K: Partnership 2000

A Living Bridge of Friendship with Israel through Our Sister City

Ann Kelman Chair P2K

6,500 miles away, our Federation’s sister city, Kiryat Bialik (KB) keeps getting closer through our Partnership 2000 (P2K) program. A very committed group of lay leaders in both SPBC and KB work together each year to plan compelling programs that will engage both communities in a meaningful way. The “joint steering committee” led by Ann Kelman in Boca Raton, and her counterpart in Kiryat Bialik, are committed to the “living bridge” programs that have been building ever-strengthening bonds of friendship, collaboration and understanding with residents, leaders and institutions of our two communities. Women, teens, educators, students of all ages, and other professionals continue to be enriched through visits, video conferences, conversations, and other joint projects. The P2K committee is always looking for new volunteers interested in helping to build the bonds between members of our community and our “family” in Israel.

While some projects continue from previous years, the year ahead will offer even more opportunities for direct KB connections, including:

• The third Women to Women exchange is information; one of our most successful exchanges, it brings delegations from each community across the globe to stay in each other’s homes, travel, learn and engage in community service projects.

• Our new Personal Connection project offers opportunities for individuals, families and groups to spend meaningful time in Kiryat Bialik.

• A new Music Exchange will bring talented students from the Kiryat Bialik Music Conservatory High School here for Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel Independence Day. Together with teens from Donna Klein Jewish Academy and other schools and youth groups, they’ll be performing around the community.

• A “virtual exchange” with ORT High School in Kiryat Bialik is in the works.

• Our Educator’s Exchange on Judaism & Environmentalism Continues. Last year, educators from KB and SPBC visited each other’s schools and developed a curriculum based on Jewish teachings and the environment. The curriculum is being used in both communities, and the exchange continues as students and teachers across the globe work together via Google Docs, Skype and other internet tools.

• Youth Home Hospitality & Socalizing. Boca March of the living teens, local school Israel trips, and JCC Maccabi teens are all hosted by Kiryat Bialik families.

For more information, contact Barbara Kabatznik, P2K Coordinator at 561-852-6050 or at BarbaraK@bocafed.org. Click Here to learn more about our "Israel and Our Global Family" giving center. P2K is a subcommittee of the Israel & Overseas Committee (IOC).