Dan Brooks
New York Lead Educator & National Activism Officer
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Dan Brooks
New York Lead Educator & National Activism Officer
Dan is an accomplished Jewish and Israel educator with more than 15 years of experience instructing students on topics such as Zionism, activism, the BDS movement, the apartheid accusation and more. As the grandchild of Holocaust survivors, Dan also founded an organization called 3GNY (Third Generation New York) to train descendants of survivors to provide Holocaust education to students in public and private schools. He has also worked for the Museum of Jewish Heritage and Artists 4 Israel. Dan is passionate about developing innovative pro-Israel education that changes the Jewish world.
We are so excited that you are interested in Club Z and look forward to hearing from you!
We are looking for teen leaders who are ready to leave their mark on Jewish history.
Our Brooklyn chapter offers two distinct tracks: Basic Training and Sayeret.
Basic Training:
- Open to teens as young as 8th grade
- Designed for students who want to learn more about Israel and Zionism
- 10 interactive seminars
- No prerequisite to join!
Sayeret:
- Open to teens in 9th through 12th grade.
- Designed for students who are passionate about becoming dedicated Jewish leaders in their communities and on future college campuses
- 14 interactive seminars
Brooklyn – Basic Training [Sundays, 12:30pm-2:30pm]
- September 7
- October 12
- November 9
- December 7
- January 11
- February 8
- March 8
- March 22
- April 12
- May 17
Brooklyn – Sayeret [Sundays, 9:30am-12:30pm] – *
- September 7
- September 21
- October 12
- October 26
- November 9
- December 7
- December 21
- January 11
- February 8
- March 8
- March 22
- April 12
- April 26
- May 17
* – Teens are expected to arrive at 9am, for breakfast and socializing.
For questions, please email Dan Brooks at daniel@clubz.org.
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS:
- Members must be Jewish and in grades 8th through 12th.
- Members must express an interest in Israel advocacy and Zionism.
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