• Learn about Israel's existential struggle and the influential role played by news coverage of events in Israel

• Gain first-hand knowledge of the factors influencing coverage of the Arab-Israeli conflict

• Meet with international journalists, policy makers, world-renowned academics, and government leaders

• Participate in training sessions about media coverage and how to help promote sound reporting

• Visit top Israeli institutions and meet PR experts to learn how to effectively communicate a message

• Tour key sites relevant to news reports.

• Participate on special tours, such as an archeological rescue effort of artifacts from the Temple Mount

• Explore the diversity of Israel

• Mingle with young Israelis

• Highlights from our past trip included a jazz festival at the ancient ruins of Caesarea, tour of a Golan winery, visit to the Tel Aviv beach and a Kibbutz on the Kinneret.