With each new generation born to Israeli-American families, there becomes a greater risk of disconnection with our Jewish homeland, our rich Israeli culture, and even our Jewish roots. And, as with every ethnic population in America, there also are continuing challenges for individuals and families with special interests, concerns, or needs to have a communal voice; that is, the capacity to affect change and influence outcomes on a wide array of matters influencing the quality of life here in the local community, throughout America, and in Israel.
ILC – HOW WE DO IT
ILC’s effectiveness and success is the direct result of its ability to organize, activate, and facilitate the Israeli-American community. ILC is not a direct provider of services to non profit organizations. Rather, ILC empowers Israeli-Americans of all ages to support and work on behalf of select organizations, programs, projects, and initiatives that further ILC’s mission and the goals of the Israeli-American community.
ILC dedicates and focuses its resources towards transforming Israeli-Americans into an empowered and organized community by:
1. Bringing individuals together around the causes – predominantly Israel-related – about which Israeli-Americans are most passionate
2. Providing individuals personal fulfillment through connection with their own community via cultural initiatives and programs targeting the younger generation
3. Encouraging a culture of giving and community involvement through community engagement and philanthropy
4. Converting communal indifference into activism through participation in and sponsorship of public events that impact issues related to Israel-American relations.
5. Building a communal structure and spirit through providing professional and financial support to nonprofit organizations and initiatives
6. Creating new community-based organizations and programs that will ensure a continuous and long term community involvement through the support of educational, cultural, and leadership initiatives
7. Bridging the Israeli-American and Jewish-American communities through the creation of alliances and partnerships that support inter-community activities and initiatives.
8. Enlightening and mobilizing the community to respond to strategic causes that support Israel-US related initiatives and Zionist education for the second and third generation of Israeli-Americans.