Support my activism in Palestine-Israel

Cameron P Start Date: May 2, 2025 - End Date: Sep 1, 2025
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My Travel Story

by: Cameron P Start Date: May 2, 2025 - End Date: Sep 1, 2025
My name is Cam, and I work in and study human rights. I am very involved in activism for Palestinian rights, disability justice, and queer liberation. This summer, I have an incredible opportunity to attend Achvat Amim’s Summer Solidarity program. Through this program, I will spend five weeks living in Jerusalem engaging in meaningful partnerships with Israelis and Palestinians in the movement for justice and liberation.  In order to attend the program, I need to raise $3,000 of the $5,000 program tuition. I am writing to ask you to support me in pursuing this amazing opportunity by contributing anything you can towards my program tuition. 

What is the program? 
Achvat Amim's (Solidarity of Nations) Summer Solidarity program is a program committed to “self determination for all people in the place they call home” and combines critical education and solidarity work to equip activists with the skills and relationships they need to build the movement for justice and freedom for all in Palestine-Israel. Over the summer, I will be joining a dynamic learning community, exploring and shaping Jewish culture, identity, and activism as well as gaining critical frameworks for understanding power, change-making, and movement-building. I will be living communally in the heart of Jerusalem, building and taking part in a critical and democratic learning process, volunteering with prominent human rights organizations, and engaging in spiritual learning and growth. I will also be intensively studying Arabic so that I can more effectively communicate with and learn from Palestinians. As a community we will directly partake in solidarity work together on the ground with Palestinian partners.

Why am I passionate about this project?
This work is deeply important to me, both in my work in human rights and as a Jew. I hope that participating in Achvat Amim's program will better equip me to advocate for Palestinian rights, particularly in terms of access to healthcare, water, and housing. I also understand the influence and power I have as a Jew in Israel-Palestine and I feel that it is my responsibility to use my privilege to help others. 

How will I benefit?
I believe the program will provide me with the incredible opportunity to build connections in Palestine-Israel and explore Jerusalem within a progressive Jewish spiritual framework. It will also enable me to develop crucial community-building skills, improve my Arabic and Hebrew, and give me the chance to work with and learn from fantastic organizations and individuals! Throughout the program, I hope to learn from activists in Israel-Palestine, materially support Palestinians through my time volunteering, and take the skills I gain back to my organizing in New York.

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Updates

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  • Postponement To December

    Hi all,

    Unfortunately, due to the war between Israel and Iran, Achvat Amim's summer program was postponed until December. I will still be going then, so I am keeping this campaign open until September. The program fee was reduced from $5000 to $3000, so thankfully anything I raise here will go a long way to covering the costs. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated, and I am so looking forward to participating in Achvat Amim in December.

    In love and solidarity,
    Cam

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