Perspectives Post-Trip Survey

Perspectives Trip Survey

Please complete the following survey about your experience during the Perspectives Trip to Israel held from May 8-18, 2022. This information will allow the team at Penn State Hillel in continuing to be able to offer this trip for future years and make the necessary improvements for a better experience for students. This survey will take 15 minutes or less.

How did you hear about the trip?(Required)

Educational Content

Please rank each of the content pieces (speakers, locations, events) based on the educational aspect it provided and how relevant the content was to your experience as a whole on the trip.
The history and terrain of the Golan Heights on an off-road jeep tour(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Visiting former IDF bunkers at the summit of Mt. Ben-Tal(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Druze culture in the Golan village of Ein Kinya(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Exploring the Christian and Muslim Quarters of the Old City(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulcher(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Visiting the Arab Bazaar (Shuk)(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Reflections at the Kotel – The Western Wall Complex(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Lunch at Lina Hummus(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Geo-political tour of Jerusalem - The seam, the wall, and the future(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Meeting with Iftah Burman – Founder of the Middle East Learning Academy and geopolitical expert(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Meeting with international journalist, Matti Friedman, for a geopolitical overview of the region(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Meeting with Eve Harrow and learning about her perspective living in a West Bank settlement(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Visiting the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Visiting the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Meeting with a Fatah youth movement leader(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Visiting the Temple Mount / Haram Al-Sharif(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Visiting the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Tasting and tour at the Psagot Winery(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Floating at the Dead Sea(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Meeting with Arab-Israeli journalist, Khaled Abu Toameh(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Exploring the Knesset, Israel's parliament(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
"How can it be both Jewish and Democratic?" Learning about Israel's inner challenges in a session with Tal Hadad(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Exploring the Mahane Yehuda Market(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Visiting Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Meeting with Russian speaker, Vadim Blumin(Required)
On a scale of Not Interesting (1) to Very Interesting (5)
Lookout over the Gaza border(Required)
On a scale of Awful (1) to Got me in my feels (5)
Sderot - View the border with Gaza and visit a fortified playground to experience how Israeli communities have adapted to their situation.(Required)
On a scale of Awful (1) to Got me in my feels (5)
"Life in the Gaza Envelope" - a conversation with Chen Kotler a local resident of the Gaza Envelope(Required)
On a scale of Awful (1) to Got me in my feels (5)
Meeting with former MK Einat Wilf(Required)
On a scale of Awful (1) to Got me in my feels (5)
Museum of the Jewish People (ANU Museum)(Required)
On a scale of Awful (1) to Got me in my feels (5)
Meeting with students from Tel Aviv University(Required)
On a scale of Awful (1) to Got me in my feels (5)
Dinner at Balinjera - traditional Ethiopian food(Required)
On a scale of Awful (1) to Got me in my feels (5)
Learning how Israel became the 'Startup Nation' at the Peres Center for Peace & Innovation(Required)
On a scale of Awful (1) to Got me in my feels (5)
Walking tour of Tel Aviv's historic Neve Tzedek and trendy Rothschild Boulevard neighborhoods(Required)
On a scale of Awful (1) to Got me in my feels (5)
Learning about Tel Aviv's LGBTQ culture on the Rainbow TLV Tour(Required)
On a scale of Awful (1) to Got me in my feels (5)
Hebrew graffiti walking tour of Tel Aviv's Florentine neighborhood(Required)
On a scale of Awful (1) to Got me in my feels (5)
Exploring the ancient port city of Jaffa(Required)
On a scale of Awful (1) to Got me in my feels (5)
Meeting with Ihab Balha, an Islamic Cleric, peace activist and educator(Required)
On a scale of Awful (1) to Got me in my feels (5)

Perspectives Thoughts

Please respond to the following prompts about your Perspectives trip, to the best of your ability:
I had positive feelings about Zionism before the trip.(Required)
Zionism - a political movement that supports the maintenance and preservation of the state of Israel as a Jewish homeland 1 - Strongly Disagree 5 - Strongly Agree
I have positive feelings about Zionism after the trip.(Required)
Zionism - a political movement that supports the maintenance and preservation of the state of Israel as a Jewish homeland 1 - Strongly Disagree 5 - Strongly Agree
I had positive feelings about Palestinian leadership prior to being apart of the Perspectives program.(Required)
1 - Strongly Disagree 5 - Strongly Agree
I have positive feelings about Palestinian leadership after to being apart of the Perspectives program.(Required)
1 - Strongly Disagree 5 - Strongly Agree

Accommodations and Catering

Please let us know what you thought about the accommodations (hotel, food, services, etc.) provided throughout the duration of the trip.
How would you rank the accommodations during the trip?(Required)
On a scale of Not Good (1) to Very Good (5)
Which hotel accommodations would you suggest us to keep for next time?(Required)
How would you rank the hotel food during the trip?(Required)
From Not Good At All (1) to Delicious (5)
Which locations would you recommend to students for potential future trips?(Required)

Your Impressions and Experiences

Please describe your experience and personal outcomes from the trip.

Group Leaders and Staff

Please take a moment to give feedback about the leaders involved in your trip experience.
What did you think of Alon, our Israeli tour guide?(Required)
On a scale of Not Good (1) to Very Good (5)
What did you think of our medic/security guard?(Required)
On a scale of Not Good (1) to Very Good (5)
What did you think of our bus driver?(Required)
On a scale of Not Good (1) to Very Good (5)
Would you like to help us plan and recruit for the 2023 trip?(Required)

Would you like to hear more about interning opportunities related to Israel or Penn State Hillel?(Required)