Steiner Summer Program Application

Complete application (including official academic transcripts and 2 letters of recommendation) must be received by February 20, 2012.

Contact Information

First name: *

Last name: *

Date of birth: *

Gender: *

Mailing address during the school year: *

Mailing address during the school year (city/state/zip): *

Cell phone and/or phone number at school: *

Email address: *

Permanent (home) address: *

Permanent (home) address (city/state/zip): *

Permanent (home) phone: *

Education and Experience

At which university or college are you currently enrolled?: *

What year of study are you currently in? (e.g., Sophomore): *

What is your field of study?: *

What is your expected graduation date?: *

What are your plans for work or study after graduation?: *

What is your previous exposure to Yiddish (how many semesters at a college level, etc.)? Do you consider yourself a beginner or intermediate Yiddish student?: *

How did you hear about the Steiner Summer Program?: *

Additional Experience

Please list any relevant work experience, travel, cultural or extracurricular activities. Include dates, a brief description of each job or activity, and the name and phone number of your immediate supervisor or advisor. : *

If you'd prefer to send a resume, please email it as a Microsoft Word or text file attachment to summerprogram@bikher.org. Make sure to include your name in the subject line.

Essay Questions

Please answer each of the following questions with a short essay of up to 250 words. You may want to type your essays in another document and cut and paste into the spaces below.

1) Describe what draws you to the Steiner Summer Program. Does Yiddish have a specific attraction? Describe the significance of Yiddish or Yiddish culture for you: *

2) What's the best college course you've ever taken? Briefly describe the course. What about the subject matter particularly intrigued you? What about the teacher did you especially appreciate? How has the course made a difference in your life?: *

3) What was the best job you ever had? What were your specific responsibilities? What made the job so rewarding?: *

4) When in a group setting, what role do you like to play or feel most comfortable in? Are you a leader? A listener? A mediator? Something else? How does this affect your experiences with groups?: *

5) Tell us about an activity, a hobby, an idea, an art form, or a subject that’s important to you, and what you’ve done in connection with it. Why are you so moved and motivated by this pursuit? How do you plan to pursue it further? : *

Additional Materials

Official academic transcripts and two letters of recommendation must be received by February 20, 2012 in order for your application to be considered. Please have your university (or universities) mail official transcripts directly to us at:

Yiddish Book Center
Attn: Steiner Summer Program
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

Please have your two recommenders mail us their letters to the same address or email them to: summerprogram@bikher.org.

Steiner Summer Program Application

The Steiner Summer Program