Washington, here we come!!!

Panim el Panim

This year, the tenth grade will be attending Panim el Panim from Sunday, March 11 - Wednesday, March 14, 2007.

Here is the itinerary from last year's program...............

Panim el Panim:  High School in Washington

March 26-29, 2006

 

Sunday, March 26

        3:30     pm      -     Check in with PANIM staff

        3:45     pm      -     Opening Remarks      

        4:45     pm      -     Orientation

        4:45     pm      -     Staff meeting

        5:00     pm      -     Check into hotel rooms

        5:30     pm      -     Which party should the American Jewish Community support?

  • Sabrina Schaeffer, Director of Media Relations and Public Affairs Republican Jewish Coalition
  • Ira Forman, Executive Director, National Jewish Democratic Council

        7:00     pm      -     Dinner

        8:00     pm      -     Faces of Homelessness

        9:00     pm      -     Meet the madrichim

        9:15     pm      -     Buses depart for Monument Tour

      10:45     pm      -     Approximate time of return to hotel & snacks

      11:15     pm      -     Curfew - in rooms

Monday, March 27

        7:00     am      -     Wake up - Boker Tov!

        7:45     am      -     Shacharit

        8:30     am      -     Breakfast

        9:00     am      -     Steve Culbertson – Youth Service America (invited)

      10:00     am      -     Depart for Service Projects (bring bag lunches)

                                   * Bright Beginnings

                                   * Urban Tree House

                                   * N Street Village

                                   * Food and Friends

                                   * Community for Creative Non-Violence Homeless

                                      Shelter (CCNV)

                                   * Urban Oasis

                                   * Bread for the City

        2:00     pm      -     Return to hotel

        3:15     pm      -     Reflection: Service Hagaddah

        4:30     pm      -     Policy Session: Religion and State

        6:00     pm      -     Dinner

        7:00     pm      -     Limud

        9:00     pm      -     Program: Congressional Prep -- Part I

                                   * How To Lobby

                                   * Hot Topics

      10:00     pm      -     Free time in hotel

      10:00     pm      -     Staff Meeting

      11:00     pm      -     Curfew - in rooms

Tuesday, March 28

        7:00     am      -     Wake-up - Boker Tov!

        7:45     am      -     Shacharit

        8:15     am      -     Breakfast

        9:00     am      -     Capitol Hill Experience

      12:00     pm      -     Lunch

        1:15     pm      -     Free Time Options

                                   * U.S. Holocuast Museum        * Smithsonian

                                   * National Zoo                          * Union Station

        4:30     pm      -     Depart free time area for McPherson Square

        5:15     pm      -     Street Torah

        6:45     pm      -     Dinner at Eli’s Restaurant

        8:00     pm      -     Program: Congressional Prep -- Part II

                                   * Civics 101

                                   * Congressional simulation

        9:15     pm      -     Community Caucuses – plan your meeting on Capitol Hill             

      11:00     pm      -     Free time in hotel

      11:00     pm      -     Staff Meeting

      11:30     pm      -     Curfew - in rooms (Pack up for departure)           

 

Wednesday, March 29

        6:45     am      -     Boker Tov & bring down luggage!

        7:30     am      -     Shacharit

        8:00     am      -     Breakfast (seating by Congressional Meeting)    

        8:45     am      -     Depart for Capitol Hill    

      10:00     am      -     Congressional Meetings

      11:45     am      -     Meet on Supreme Court Steps for Group Photo

      12:00     pm      -     Wrap-up & Evaluation

      12:45     pm      -     Lunch

        1:30     pm      -     L’hitraot, Departure