AJWS World Partners Fellowship is a partially funded award granted to recent Jewish college graduates and young professionals seeking an intensive international volunteer service experience. On the ten-month-long program, fellows live in India and volunteer with AJWS grantees and other grassroots NGOs working at the intersection of international development and human rights. Volunteers work on projects addressing issues such as sustainable livelihoods, health, education, civil participation and community involvement in disasters and emergencies.

The fellowship is a service-learning experience, integrating the volunteer component with Jewish study and skills building. Fellows convene periodically to learn about global justice and international development, study Jewish texts and traditions that inspire this work, and engage in personal reflection and skills-building workshops with their peers.

The program is an opportunity to learn about human rights in an international context, make valuable contributions to a grassroots organization and explore the Jewish values that substantiate and motivate social justice work. Fellows return to their communities inspired by what they have seen and accomplished, and prepared to advocate for community building and social change at home and abroad.

The exacts dates of and application deadline for our 2012 fellowship will be announced in fall 2011.