Students Supporting Israel

Students Supporting Israel.
Pro Israel. Grassroots. Movement.
Students Supporting Israel

November 1st November 30th
Fall 2014 Report
Prepared: November 2014.
This report was prepared by the International Students Supporting

Israel Board members:
Valeria Chazin Board of Directors President and Co-Founder.
Naor Bitton Board of Directors International Advisor.
Ilan Sinelnikov CEO and Co-Founder
Marta Slobodyanyuk Campus Director
Ron Feingold Public Relations and Journalism Officer
Students Supporting Israel International Student Movement
Students Supporting Israel Winner of the Myron

Zimmerman Award for Outstanding Student
Activism! November 2014.
For Demonstrating outstanding Leadership and dedication to the Zionist cause
for founding Students Supporting Israel at the University of Minnesota and
establishing a network of Chapters at more than 20 universities across North
America.
From Right to Left: Ilan Sinelnikov Founder of Students Supporting Israel. David
Kadosh Zionist Organization of America Campus Director. Ron Feingold Students
Supporting Israel at the University of Minnesota President.
What you are doing in the schools is something we

cannot do, because you are on the ground, facing
the challenge.
Students Supporting Israel is an extremely successful
model, and we appreciate what you do.
Honorable Israeli Consul General to the Midwest - Roey Gilad.
November 11, 2014 University of Minnesota
The Report contains the following:

1. List of Students Supporting Israel chapters and locations.
2. A summary of activities and events hosted by Students Supporting Israel
Universities and College Campuses.
3. Amount of events held by Students Supporting Israel across North America
and amount of students engaged with the events.
4. Articles published by or on Students Supporting Israel during the month of
September.
5. Photo Appendix.
November Overview:
Students Supporting Israel was able to grow from 21 chapters to 24

chapters with the joining of Georgetown University, University of Tennessee
and University of Huston - Victoria.
From November 1st to November 30th 1248 Students across North
America took part in Students Supporting Israel events.
Students Supporting Israel hosted 58 events on college campuses and
Universities.
Students Supporting Israel was able to get 10,507 Facebook Likes and
reach an average of 28,304 people a week on social media.
6 articles and 1 radio show covered the activity of Students Supporting
Israel in the Media including the Jewish Press, the Algemeiner and a front
page in the Minnesota Daily.
SSI Ryerson PASSED a RESULTION in its student government which states:
Ryerson University and student government will be fighting anti-Semitism
on campus!
Students Supporting Israel New November Chapters:
List of students Supporting Israel campuses:

Campus
Events / Amount of Social Media Joined SSI

Meetings Students Engagement
Engaged
Likes
(Outreach)
University of
Minnesota
Indiana University
239
2083 (17021)
March 2012
69
624 (6367)
March 2014
DePaul University
78
384 (1007)
March 2014
Augsburg College
199
643 (1587)
April 2014
University of Kansas
16
360 (3543)
April 2014
University of Illinois
Urbana Champaign
64
626 (10347)
April 2014
San Diego State

University
157
869 (3860)
July 2014
Texas A&M University
117
663 (7716)
July 2014
Loyola Marymount
University Los
Angeles
71
259 (3755)
September
2014
University of Georgia
280 (4234)
University of Vermont
64
251 (1851)
Ryerson University Canada
18
602 (6448)
September
2014
September
2014
July 2014
New Mexico Military

Institute
40
202 (830)
August 2014
University of Oregon
24
224 (1558)
September
2014
University of
Washington
Saint Marys
University Minnesota
University of Iowa
3 (Board)
18
164 (1391)
31
80 (348)
September
2014
October 2014
2 (Board)
10
131 (1756)
October 2014
Pace University NYC
2 (Board)
11
176 (1035)
October 2014
Ball State University
2 (Board)
122 (1210)
October 2014
University of Nebraska
1 (Board)
154 (1134)
October 2014
Columbia College
Chicago
University of Huston
Victoria
University of
Tennessee
Georgetown
University
Totals Chapters:
1 (Board)
113 (694)
October 2014
Joined
119 (777)
Totals
Events /
Meetings:
Registration
Process
Registration
Process
Registration
Process
Totals
Students
Engaged:
58
1248
November
2014
November
2014
November
2014
(including the
national page
1097 Likes Outreach
(32070)
24
Joined
Joined
142 (1497)
139 (1177)
Totals:
10,507
Likes
113,213
Outreach
Totals Fall 2014
149
5464
463,084
(37 students
per event)
(Outreach Sep,
Oct, Nov)
Pro-Israel.
Grassroots.
Movement.
Students Supporting Israel top November events:

1. Students Supporting Israel San Diego State University Brave Miss World
(Women Week), November 3rdSSI SDSU hosted a documentary movie screening about the Israeli Miss World
who was raped six weeks before being crowned. The event included movie
screening and a speaker on a topic of rape and sexual assault. Greek houses on
campus participated at the event which hosted 133 students.
2. Students Supporting Israel at the University of Minnesota Small World
Coffee Hour arrives in Israel, November 7th
For the Second year in a row SSI UMN partnered up with the Small World Coffee
Hour club on campus in order to educate students from different backgrounds
and nationalities about Israel. An event which included Israeli food, music and
culture drew 122 Students to it.
3. Students Supporting Israel at Augsburg College (MN) Pathway to Peace
on campus, November 17th
In a week which included two events at Augsburg College SSI Augsburg hosted
a candlelight vigil and a panel about Israel. The events were sponsored by
different departments at Augsburg College only a month after the SSI National
Movement overturned Augsburg College student body decision and registered
its Chapter on campus. 112 Students participated at the events.
4. Illini Students Supporting Israel Israel Classes Discussion Series
November 2nd, 9th, 20th
Illini Students Supporting Israel leading a series of classes in which Students have
the opportunity to come and learn about Israel. This is a student led discussion
course which provides answers to complex topics that are related to the State
of Israel. 60 Students attended the lectures and the classes.
5. Aggie Students Supporting Israel Texas A&M Student Leadership Dinner
November 10th
Students from across the university came and heard about the importance of
the American Israeli relations from Representative Bill Flores. Corps Commandant
General. Joe Ramirez, and other officials from the university. Student leaders
had the opportunity to speak on the issue and were served an authentic Israeli
dinner. 53 Student Leaders participated at the event.
6. Students Supporting Israel at Augsburg College (MN) Israeli Consul
General SSI tour, November 10th
After the amazing victory Students Supporting Israel reached at Augsburg
College the Israeli Consul General to the Midwest Honorable Roey Gilad visited
campus as part of his SSI campus tour. The event was sponsored by Augsburg
International Department. 56 Students showed up to the event.
7. Students Supporting Israel at the University of Minnesota Israeli Consul
General SSI tour, November 11th
Honorable Roey Gilad visited the HOME of Students Supporting Israel where the
international movement was first founded. In a morning event on campus 41
students came to listen to the Israeli consul speaking about the Middle East, the
Israeli American relations and the situation on campus. 44 Students showed up
for the consul visit.
8. Students Supporting Israel at the University of Indiana Israel Chocolate
Tasting Night November 19th
SSI Indiana hosted a cultural event about Israel in which Student could attend
and explore the amazing taste of Israel. Which Chooclate and candy from Israel
and with the importance of the Israeli American relations, student came ate
and learned. 33 Students attended the event.
9. Students Supporting Israel at Loyola Marymount University (CA) SSI
Tabling / recruiting on campus November 6th Members of Students Supporting Israel at Loyola Marymount University been
tabling and recruiting members for the new SSI club on campus. Engaging
students in conversation about the importance of the Israeli-American relations
and introducing Israel to the students on campus. 47 Students signed up for the
club.
10. Students Supporting Israel at the University of Vermont Noam Bedein
from the Sderont Media Center Lecture November 19th
SSI Vermont hosted Noam Bedein from the Sderot Media Center in Israel. Noam
discussed the situation in Southern Israel. What life under rocket fire really look
like, and what students across North America can do in order to support the
citizens of Southern Israel by using social and traditional media. 27 Students

attended the lecture.
***Other successful SSI events:
11. Students Supporting Israel at Ryerson Universit (Canada) LGBTQ rights in
Israel November 27th.
12. Students Supporting Israel at University of Kansas SSI Kickoff event
November November 20th.
13. Students Supporting Israel at the New Mexico Military Institute End of the
Semester event November 21st.
Total Students Attending Top SSI events: 759
Students Supporting Israel Second Victory!

On November 11, 2014 the
motion to fight anti-Semitism
on campus submitted by SSI
Ryerson President Hadas Hait
has CARRIED!
Students at the Fall General
Meeting supported our
motion which calls on our
student union to fight all forms
of racism and discrimination
and to publish an annual
report on racism at Ryerson.
Students Supporting Israel in the Media:

Articles:
1. Israeli Dismissed From U Minn Post by BDSers Vows to Overturn Ruling By Dave Bender. The Algemeiner. November 27, 2014.
2. Minnesota University student official compares group backing Israel
with KKK - By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu. The Jewish Press. November 27,
2014.
3. Student gov't rep compares pro-Israel group to KKK - By Ron Feingold.
Campus Reform. November 26, 2014.
4. UCLA Divestment Draws Mixed Responses at Georgetown - By Suzanne
Monyak. The Hoya. November 25, 2014.
5. Eventful week brings campus discussion of Israel and Palestine into
focus By John Thomas. Minnesota Daily Front Page. November 12,
2014.
6. A Strong Movement Matters By Valeria Sinelnikov. SSI Blog. November
3, 2014.
Radio:
1. Ilan Sinelnikov Founder of SSI interviewed on Resht Beit Israeli Radio ft
Eran Cicurel November 27th.
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This report was prepared by the International Students Supporting