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MAY 16-23

12 countries

1200 attendees

May 16-23

12 countries represented

1200 delegates

The Big M is a global movement of meaningful connection through mentorship. The Big M Summit welcomes over 1200 mentors and mentees from around the world to celebrate the mentorship community – a community that is committed to the personal and professional success of each individual.

Advance your career, your self, your life, and join us for The Big M Summit in New York, May 16-23.

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ONE OF THE MOST SPECIAL THINGS I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. My brain is exploding from thinking about it so much and its impact on my life.
Yael, Israel
IT WAS INCREDIBLE how thousands of Jews despite being from different countries and without knowing us, we were united together
Stefi, Argentina

opportunities at
the Big M summit

Peer-to-peer
mentorship

A core value of our community is that everyone has something to offer. Everyone can be a mentor. In our peer-to peer mentorship sessions, you will meet the other delegates – sharing your wisdom, experiences and insights to help one another grow personally and professionally.

reverse
mentorship

It’s time to put the shoe on the other foot and for our participants to mentor the mentors. Every mentor in our community believes that they too gain from their relationship with mentees, so we have formalized this role reversal – although trust us, it happens organically throughout the week!

Community
mentorship

The Jewish community is known for supporting its members in challenging times through charitable causes that make a meaningful impact. Visit with community organizations such as food pantries, volunteer ambulance corps, kosher hospital meals, medical referrals, and more. Each organization offers mentorship and support to the community – with kindness and dignity.

mentors
@ work

There is nothing quite like seeing successful people at work. Go behind the scenes in some of NYC’s busiest board rooms, experience small group sessions with our mentors and the chance to learn how they navigate their personal and professional selves to lead lives they are proud of.

Mentors
@ Home

Complete the puzzle by visiting mentors in their Jewish homes. Our mentors are selected not just for their professional accomplishments but for their commitment to family and community. Visiting them at their home offers fascinating insight into their personal lives.

B.A.R.
Mentors

Book a Rabbi, grab a drink, and have a 1:1 rabbinic mentorship. The B.A.R. Mentor will be open at designated times during the week. You can simply select a Rabbi/Rebbetzin from the event app and book your time slot.

Mentors
unplugged

Mentors will share their personal journeys of challenge and success and the influence that mentors have had or continue to have in their lives.

Genius
Bar

Top mentors and business professionals dedicate time to speak individually with our participants during the Genius Bar. Sessions are 15 minutes, and it’s the time to come prepared with the questions you have; in work, in life, in the balance between the two and more!

itinerary

Each day will include 2-3 mentorship experiences and a recreational activity. The schedule is carefully crafted to allow delegates from around the world the opportunity to meet and network with each other, and with our mentors, but also to spend quality time as a group. The actual program is in development and will be shared in April.

Each day will include 2-3 mentorship experiences and a recreational activity. The schedule is carefully crafted to allow delegates from around the world the opportunity to meet and network with each other, and with our mentors, but also to spend quality time as a group.

The actual program is in development and will be shared in April.

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FAQs

The Summit will be held in the New York metro area with a trip to New York City and the greater tri-state area. Participants will be staying at the Hilton Hotel in Stamford, CT, from May 16 to 23.

Participants include 600 Jewish male and female college students and young professionals from around the world including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, South Africa, UK, Uruguay, and the United States.

International participants must have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months.

You! Students and young professionals can enroll to be matched with a mentor. The goal of mentorship is to connect with a mentor who has walked the path before you and can offer guidance and support as you navigate your own professional and personal journey.

Even the most successful people have mentors who contribute to their growth. The goal of mentorship is to connect you with someone who has walked the path before you and can offer guidance and support as you navigate your own professional and personal journey.

Want to find out more? Email us at mentorship@olami.org.

Your responses to our form will help us identify a well-suited match from within our pool of mentors. We try to match you with someone with a similar professional background who we believe will be a good fit.

Our mentors are professionals from across multiple industries with real life experience that will offer an incredible opportunity for meaningful conversation and authentic connection.

Your local organization is currently enrolling students and young professionals in mentorships leading up to the Summit. Contact your Olami educator to find out how you can be a part of The Big M movement.

To sign up, click here.

Meet some of our mentors

Candice Ackermann

Managing Attorney, Visa Law Pros​

Since founding her own immigration law firm in New York City in early 2009, Candice L. Ackermann, Esq. has represented dozens of individuals and multinational corporate clients in connection with a wide array of U.S. immigration law matters, including preparation and filing of non-immigrant visa petitions, family and employment-based green card applications, self-sponsoring individuals of extraordinary ability, and applications for naturalization.

Sasha Salama

Anchor/Reporter, Media Trainer, Presentation Coach

Sasha Salama is a veteran broadcast journalist with more than 20 years of experience in the U.S. and overseas. Ms. Salama has interviewed hundreds of CEOs and newsmakers as an anchor and correspondent for CNN, CNBC in the U.S. and Asia, Reuters, Nightly Business Report and Asia Business News.

Jonathan Rabinow

Chief Investment Officer, Lightstone Group

Jonathan Rabinow is Senior Vice President of Investments and Capital Markets at Lightstone. Prior to joining Lightstone, Mr. Rabinow was Managing Director with Argent Ventures. Previously, he served as a Senior Vice President and Head of Investments at RXR Realty where he led a team who invested in over $5 billion of assets. Earlier in his career, Mr. Rabinow served as Vice President at Racebrook Capital, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company specializing in the acquisition of distressed real estate assets. Mr. Rabinow earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Rabbi Avi Cassel
Regional Director, North America
Rabbi Avi Cassel directs over 110 Olami programs, servicing more than 20,000 students around North America. He also oversees STARS, a multi-organization partnership project in the former Soviet Union. Rabbi Cassel is a graduate of the world’s top yeshivot including Mir, Lakewood, and Ner Israel, and has more than 15 years of management and education experience for Olami.
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