University Campuses Across the Country Launch the “Size Doesn’t Matter” Campaign
TORONTO – February 18, 2010 – Students from 23 universities across the country have joined together to launch a nationally branded and coordinated campaign called Size Doesn’t Matter. Aimed at highlighting the multitude of Israeli accomplishments and contributions, this campaign is the result of the [...]
On Tuesday, February 9th, CJPAC Fellows Ben Singer, Leore Zimner and Beth Cole hosted “An Evening with Ed Holder” at Barney’s Lounge. The event was sponsored by CJPAC and the UWO Tories. Mr. Holder, Conservative MP for the London West Riding, spoke about his experiences as a member of the London community, volunteerism, international trade, [...]
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It was a weekend to remember. The four-day CJPAC Fellowship Conference in Ottawa went by in a flash. From January 28-31, CJPAC Fellows from universities across Canada gathered in Ottawa for an exciting and stimulating weekend. The schedule was packed, and we were privileged to hear from many well-respected figures on the political stage.
On Thursday, [...]
Paige MacPherson
Member at Large Eastern Canada, CFJS
The Canadian Federation of Jewish Students (CFJS) is launching the Campus Campaigns Project 2009. This exciting new initiative aids Jewish and pro-Israel student campaign teams in their efforts to launch self-planned grassroots campaigns on their respective campuses, through financial and organizational support. After applying for funding and being accepted [...]
The CJPAC Fellowship has commenced with a new group of Fellows from across Canada. This year’s program includes 26 Fellows and 11 Senior Fellows from Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Windsor, London, Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.
Currently in its fourth year, the CJPAC Fellowship allows politically interested and active students to engage in Canadian politics at [...]
Students from across the country participated in this year’s CIC Democracy in Action Conference. Out of the 200 participants present at the conference, 60 were students. After hearing from such speakers as Iranian activist, Nazanin Fatehi, Social Media expert, Noam Katz and CEO of CIC, Shimon Fogel, students then met with members of parliament.
“I had [...]
From October 16-18, 75 Jewish student leaders from across Canada met in Guelph, Ontario for the Camp Guelph 2009 – Canadian Federation of Jewish Students (CFJS) Leadership Retreat. The goal of the weekend was to formulate a plan for the year’s upcoming national strategy for Jewish programs on university campuses. Focusing on both Israel advocacy [...]
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