Introducing our New Volunteer – Jost Weisenfeld

On September 2nd we welcomed our new volunteer, Jost Weisenfeld, together with three other volunteers of the Diakonie Württemberg organization in Jerusalem. After a welcome workshop and a few days of orientation, Jost started to support the team in Jerusalem. The 21-year-old from Hessen is a member of Jusos (Young Socialists in the SPD) as well as The Falcons (Socialist Youth Germany), in which he has been active for more than seven years. Through his activism in Jusos, he participated in international summer camps and in a delegation of Jusos from Hessen to the WBC, where he first met partners of our political cooperation and learned about the project.

Jost supports the entire team in Jerusalem and all of the projects. Amongst his key tasks are accompanying delegations and assisting events at the center. He’s also learning a lot by joining delegations and activities of the WBC. One of his most impressive experiences so far was a political tour to the occupied Golan Heights, focusing on the geopolitical situation. But Jost is not only learning and supporting the team – he also offers input to the team. For instance, he presented a workshop on ableism, allowing the team to reflect on disabilities and the challenges that people affected by dwarfism face every day.

We are looking forward to a joint year of mutual learning and support, and a great time with Jost in Jerusalem.