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In addition to philanthropic connections, an organization’s partnerships, as well asconference attendance by professional staff, says a great deal about the organization’scommitments and values.AEPI started the first Jewish fraternal partnership when it officially partneredwith AIPAC in 1985. Since 1985, AEPI has officially partnered with ten Jewishorganizations: AIPAC, Aish Jerusalem Fellowships, Bnai Brith International, Chabad onCampus, The Embassy of Israel to the United States, Gift of Life, Hasbara Fellowships,Hillel, Israel on Campus Coalition, and Masa Israel.These partnerships enable AEPI to provide Jewish resources to its undergraduatemembers. In an interview, Andrew Borans, AEPI Executive Director, stated that thesepartnerships create an avenue through which undergraduate brothers can better exploretheir Judaism and what it means to them. He referred to AEPI as the vehicle throughwhich brothers are connecting with Jewish organizations. He concluded, "it is our job totake these kids and get them involved in other Jewish activities." 185 Adam Teitelbaum,AEPI's Director of Jewish Programming and Philanthropy, explained that through thepartnerships, the partner organizations have access to 9,000 young men, and thereforeAEPI provides "bodies for the seats." According to Borans, one-third of male collegestudents in attendance at AIPAC's conference, were AEPI brothers.Regarding conferences, AEPI sends members of its National Staff andundergraduate brothers to both Jewish and Greek related conferences. Jewishconferences include: All Hillel conferences, Chabad's National Conference, The JewishFederation of North America's General Assembly and Tribefest, the B’nai B’rith PolicyConference, and the I.C.C retreat, entitled Israel Amplified. Israel Amplified, a185 Andrew Borans, telephone interview by author, March 23, 2011.57
ainchild of AEPI that is now run by the Israel on Campus Coalition, brings togetherfraternity and sorority students with pro-Israel organizations. This provides fraternitiesand sororities, regardless of their organizational history, with the resources in areas suchas Israel's environment, politics, advocacy, philanthropy, and provides travel that enablesparticipants to understand the significance of Israel, and education as to how to supportIsrael. 186 This conference, and its partnerships with the Embassy of Israel to the UnitedStates, Hasbara Fellowships, Israel on Campus Coalition, and Masa Israel, allows AEPIto further exhibit its policy on Israel, "wherever we stand, we stand with Israel." 187AEPIalso hosts its own conference, called the "Hineni Conference," which serves as a vehiclefor Jewish identity enrichment. This three-day conference, open only to undergraduatemembers of AEPI, focuses on religious and cultural programming, Israel advocacy andJewish philanthropy and community service. 188 This conference was named Hineni toreflect the fraternity’s "acceptance of responsibility" to the commitment of being a Jewishfraternity with a religious and cultural heritage.AEPI’s Greek Conference attendance includes the North-AmericanInterfraternity-Conference, The Association of Fraternity Advisors and the FraternityExecutive Association. These conferences provide opportunities for AEPI members tounderstand the weight of what it means to be Greek and Jewish in the 21 st century.In an interview with Laurence Bolotin, Executive Director OF Zeta Beta Taufraternity, he noted that ZBT happily partners with organizations that uphold similarvalues and missions. This is particularly notable when it comes to Israel, as ZBT is186 "Israel Amplified," Http://www.israelcc.org, Israel Amplified, accessed April 28, 2011,http://www.israelcc.org/about/updates/israel_amp.htm.187 Borons, Andrew. Telephone interview by author. March 22, 2011.188 "Hineni Conference," Alpha Epsilon Pi, Hineni, accessed April 28, 2011,http://www.aepi.org/?page=Hineni.58
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