ADAM’S ALUMNI

JONNI BERGER 2004

I’ve been a trustee of Reform Judaism for the past six years, the youngest at the time to take on the role. I’ve also supported the UK’s largest youth movement, RSYNetzer.

I’ve worked with the London JCC; a precursor to Mitzvah Day and young philanthropy My Fund Project. I’ve gained new perspectives with the London Jewish Forum and international aid with charity projects and a twinning initiative in my synagogue.

The #Spit4mum campaign that I launched to try to find a stem cell donor match for my late Mum would not have been as successful through almost every corner of the Jewish community without the efforts of so many mensches I met through the programme.

DANNY STONE 2009

Having been involved in leadership training through my youth movement and the Union of Jewish Students, I felt I had something to give to the community and I wanted to repay some of the time, effort and money that had been invested in me. The Adam Science programme helped me to realise that I hadn’t actually thought about my leadership journey. Since then I've undertaken some advisory committee work for the UJIA and served as its representative to the Board of Deputies. I helped conduct a strategic review of the UJS Campaigns function with another UJS alumnus Mitch Simmons and most recently was appointed a trustee of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. Through my professional work, I continue to seek public policy solutions to address antisemitism and was awarded an MBE in the 2017 New Years Honours list.

SUSANNAH KINTISH 2010

Coming from Manchester, I had few connections in London. The programme was my gateway to the community.

Since then I have become a trustee of World Jewish Relief and worked with Langdon, Yachad and Habonim Dror.

AVIVA CARNELL 2013

Having come from Melbourne with communal experience, the programme helped me immerse myself into the London Jewish community.

I’m on the board of the Hadley Wood Jewish Community with a focus on young families and fundraising. I chair the Wolfson Hillel Primary School PTA, where we’ve just had our most successful fundraising year to date.