WITH AO WE ENCOURAGE NEW ARTICLE IDEAS FOR THE AO NOW. PLEASE CONTACT MICHAEL STERN International Editor msstern2478@gmail.com OR HEIDI WEBER Association Director hweber@ao.org TO SHARE THEM. KEEP IN TOUCH A C T L O C A L LY – T H I N K G L O B A L LY UPDATE FROM THE On Friday, November 8th, the first Kabbalat Shabbat of the successfully re-launched Alpha Omega Germany Chapter took place in a Jewish/Israeli restaurant in Düsseldorf. AO GERMANY CHAPTER We celebrated a wonderful evening in best Jewish traditions while enjoying the special spirit of Shabbat together. We were a group of about 10 people, most of whom were students from Cologne, Düsseldorf and Aachen, all enthusiastic about and willing to get involved in our new local Alpha Omega group. After introducing our aims and goals, which include broadening our AO-network in Germany, the participants had the possibility to tell their expectations and ideas. Given this sense of togetherness and high motivation, I am sure that we will be able to establish a thriving and efficient Alpha Omega Germany Chapter that can make a fruitful contribution to the worldwide Alpha Omega family. We are already looking forward to our next event and to hopefully welcoming guest of Alpha Omega groups from abroad. Dani Fuhrmann Alpha Omega Germany Chapter SPEAKERS BUREAU: WE WELCOME NEW SPEAKERS TO OUR LIST OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. CONTACT HEIDI WEBER AT HWEBER@AO.ORG AO BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL DECEMBER 2014 AO is in the early stages of planning a Birthright/ AO trip in December 2014. Many AO students and siblings have already had the amazing experience of a Birthright trip. For those students who are eligible and have not participated yet, here is a golden opportunity to visit Israel with fellow AO students and visit the two Israeli dental schools (founded by AO). The trip will also coincide with the 2014 AO Convention in Tel Aviv. Alpha Omegan Alpha Omegan now available online at ao.org for members only! www.ao.org Please click here for eligibility requirements. Contact Heidi Weber, Executive Director, for more information. A L P H A O M E G A | A O N O W 11