1. When is it? - 14th - 28th February 2021
2. Where is it? - Online: Zoom workshops & self-directed learning
3. Who is it for? - 30 participants, aged 16-19 (at the start date of the programme).
4. Goal - To provide a safe space to enable young Jews, Christians, Muslims and young people of other faiths and none to obtain skills and knowledge to foster good community relations and to build bridges.
5. What happens during the programme? – The online programme is full of talks, workshops, discussions, skills labs, and lectures and more! The focus will be on understanding social cohesion, interfaith and bridge building. All participants attend all of the sessions and there is always plenty of time to give your own opinions, ask questions, and hold your own discussions each week.
6. What kind of topics does the programme cover?

   • Understanding identity, faith and belonging

   • Nurture Leadership skills

   • Foster critical thinking skills

   • Understand social division in Britain today

   • Building confidence & public speaking skills

   • Recognising Antisemitism and Islamophobia, particularly in relation to discourse about Israel-Palestine

   • Developing skills and knowledge about conflict resolution & peace building

   • Challenging hate, prejudice and discrimination

   • Planning activities at school, on campus or in communities

   • Understand social cohesion, interfaith and bridge building

7. What does SNS promote? - You can see our guiding ethos laid out in our programme principles. When it comes to the conflict in Israel-Palestine, we believe in centering Israeli & Palestinian voices, and that any solution must include an end to both the occupation and the conflict, and a win-win outcome. As an educational programme, our focus is on teaching the skill of empathy, providing humanising encounters that break down barriers and challenge prejudice, and teaching about embracing complexity and the value of critical thinking.

8. How much is it? – The programme is free and runs on the basis of voluntary contribution. If a participant is able to, we ask that they contribute towards the costs of delivering the programme.

9. What happens afterwards? - After the programme, you work on four projects over the coming year, with support from mentors and SNS. You will also have priority access to the full, Israel-Palestine focused Student Leadership Programme once we're able to launch that in-person. Finally, you will become part of the SNS Student Network. This means that you will receive one-on-one mentoring and support from us for any activities you want to do in your schools/communities/campuses, have connections with dozens of Israeli and Palestinian peace activists and hundreds of SLP alumni, are invited to speak at our events, can be part of our blogging programme, volunteer & intern with SNS as well as coming to our school sessions, are invited to reunions, events, and other activities.

10. What have other participants gone on to do? - Over 140 students have now completed this programme. Students have gone onto set up their own pro-solution university societies, set up charities, visit Israel - Palestine, work for NGOS, do intern and even become employed at SNS, become teachers, campaign in parliament, do Masters or PHD degrees, volunteer for SNS in schools & at events, write blog posts, create art pieces reflecting their experiences, and many other brilliant things.

11. When is the deadline? - 31st January 2021.

12. How do I apply? - by completing & submitting this form.