Lauren Luz is a recipient of a JFC-UIA Rodkin scholarship, a fund that supports post secondary education in Jewish communal studies and service. She is pursuing her masters degree at IDC Herzliya in Diplomacy and Conflict Studies in Tel Aviv. She is from Montreal, Canada where she worked as a CIJA Quebec intern.

Kesher - The Julia Koschitzky Seminar for Keren Hayesod UIA Young Leadership, is an annual event that brings young leaders from around the world together in Israel for a week of learning, networking and fun.