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New Advocacy Institutes for Community Activists
(JTA) - Aaron B. Cohen A new initiative to bolster Israel advocacy in local communities took flight this week in Chicago with the completion of the first of six planned Israel Advocacy Institutes. Sponsored by the United Jewish Communities and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the institutes are intended to empower Jewish communities to "strengthen their local advocacy efforts and directly help Israel in her quest for peace and security," UJC Chairman James Tisch said. The Chicago institute drew 75 participants, including professional and volunteer leaders from federations and community relations councils throughout the Midwest. The series continues with regional workshops in San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Dallas.