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The Secret to Becoming a World-Class Leader
+ Lessons in Architecting Your Own Reality,
Courtland
Great leaders commonly say that while each
chapter of their life story happened for a very
specific reason, when they started paying
attention to one specific force - a force that
is born at that delicate intersection where
their heart and mind meet - they had true
breakthroughs in their leadership and impact,
and really started living the life of their dreams.
In this session, we will unearth that secret force
as we discuss relevant leaders of our time who
exemplify this type of thinking, the recipe for
following your own truth and true vocation, how
to find the intersection of the mind and heart and
what to do when you get there.
Facilitator: Audrey Buchanan, NPR Generation
Listen; Elliot Davis, BBYO Northern Region East:
DC Council
Sessions: Limmud 2, Limmud 3
That’s the Worst: Dealing With Tragedy When
Working With Kids and Teens, Marriott M302
You know what’s the worst? When someone
dies, or someone is bullied or someone finds
out that they are ill. You know what else is the
worst? When you have NO IDEA how to talk about
it with you friends, your family, your campers,
your students, your staff and your volunteers.
The good news is that, even when things are the
worst, it’s possible to learn how to discuss those
things in the best imaginable way. This session
will help you learn how to approach sensitive
topics in a way that will make the situation not
necessarily better, but slightly less than the worst.
Facilitator: Sara Beth Berman, URJ Camp
Coleman and The Davis Academy
Sessions: Limmud 2
The Temple Bombing: Why Atlanta’s Largest
Reform Temple Was Bombed by the Klan,
Marriott M302
Learn about the civil rights history of The Temple
and what youth can do to combat negative race
relations today.
Facilitator: Rabbi Peter Berg, The Temple
Sessions: Limmud 3

They Say A Picture’s Worth 1,000 Words, But
There are No Words for a Picture As Beautiful
As You, Lenox
More important than the stories pictures tell are
the ways in which we interact and grow with our
stories; the ways we receive and perceive other
stories; and the ways we make them their own.
As individuals, we hold great power through our
experiences and stories. But as a group, when our
experiences become shared, our moments can
go to a whole new level. 
Facilitator: Aliza Goodman and Scott Frankel,
The iCenter
Sessions: Limmud 2
Turn Up Your Stand UP: How to Rock Your
Social Action Campaign, Regency V
Stand UP for WHAT. This session features pro
tips from DoSomething.org, the country’s
largest organization for young people and social
change. Learn how to build and execute the best
philanthropy event in the history of philanthropy,
from programming to engaging your chapter and
the community to promoting your campaign to
making the biggest possible impact. Bam.
Facilitator: Ben Kassoy, DoSomething.org
Sessions: Limmud 3
Value the Value, Marriott M105
Test your values with your peers in regard to the
ideal Israel you would like to see in the future. This
is an interactive fun workshop with NFTY’s three
Israeli shlichim: Lev (NFTY CWR), Omer (NFTY
STR) and Lior (NFTY MAR).
Facilitator: NFTY Schlichim, Israeli Schlichim
Sessions: Limmud 3
Volunteering to Create Change: The Repair
the World Way, Limmud 1: Hanover A/B,
Limmud 2: Spring
Spend time with Repair the World discussing
how you can take your passion for helping
others through volunteering to the next level.
You’ll do some of your own brainstorming, hear
from others and learn how Repair the World has
created volunteer projects in local communities
that have an impact on real needs, attract lots
of young adults on a regular basis and are fun,
too! Learn what it takes to create change in your
own backyard by donating your time and effort to
those in need.
Facilitator: David Eisner and Jamie Silverstein
Zinn, Repair the World
Sessions: Limmud 1, Limmud 2