A Masa Leadership & Impact Center Program with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
ILLUMINATE is a 6-week, Tel Aviv based, high-intensity leadership and diplomacy program designed to meet and push the aspirations of Jewish professionals aged 30-40 from around the globe.
ILLUMINATE allows participants to continue their work for their organization 3 days a week while learning, networking, and expanding their knowledge, skills, and horizons.
What are the benefits for you as an employer?
The past two years have been challenging for everyone in the workplace and outside of the workplace. It has led to many changes in how we work and how we manage our employees’ needs and wants. Today more than ever we must invest in our workforce.
We believe that by coming to Israel, participants will be able to explore themselves personally and professionally in a deeper capacity. Their organization back at home will only benefit from more committed and creative employees.
Please note there are No Tax/Payroll Implications for Employers: see attached Tax Liability for Masa Remote Fellows.
Working hours and internet access:
All housing in Tel Aviv has reliable and fast WIFI. Participants will have the opportunity to work three days a week from a shared co-working space.
Benefits
- Your employee will relocate for six weeks to Tel Aviv where they will live, work, and explore like a local.
- Your employee will grow their leadership edge through weekly workshops, lectures by top speakers, and training including a weekend retreat.
- Your employee will build their network and learn with a diverse global group of professionals.
- And importantly, they will also enjoy recreational and personal exploration time!
Important Information
Dates: July 7th – August 18th
Application Deadline: April 23rd
Cost:
Fellows: Flights + $1000
Organization/Employer: $3000
Masa Grant: $4000
*Additional Masa Subsidies for participants and employers are available (pending eligibility and acceptance).
FAQ
Why should I send my employee to Israel for six weeks? What’s in it for me?
This program allows employees to continue working for their organization 3 days a week while learning, networking, and expanding their knowledge, skills, and horizons. It gives both a reprieve from the endless corona grind, keeps employees connected to work and rejuvenates them through connecting with Israel, their purpose and sense of self – all in a growth and training environment. Think of it as a short hybrid sabbatical!
What type of training and learning will my employee receive?
The training component of the program will be composed of 12 full days of learning and a one-weekend retreat. Each learning day will include a mix of formal teaching, group work, personal work, and peer diagnostics exercises where participants will share their own professional challenges for consultation by their peers. The days will be taught by senior leadership trainers and will include presentations by and dialogue with top global diplomats. The leadership development approach of the program is based upon the Adaptive Leadership Framework pioneered by the Harvard Kennedy School.
What exactly is their week going to look like?
Each week they will work three days from a shared co-working space. For the remaining two, one day will consist of leadership workshops and the other by attending lectures and seminars with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For one weekend during their six-week stay, they will also join a leadership development retreat in a hotel away from the city noise.
What if I'm ready to send my employee to the program but can't pay $3000?
Additional Masa Subsidies for employers are available (pending eligibility, acceptance, and need), for more information contact us: hadas@masaisrael.org.
What will the housing arrangement look like?
Participants will have their own bedroom in a shared apartment or hotel. Housing will be located in central Tel Aviv.