and we are joined by nicole miller who is a representative of the team, and we have the junior counselor. welcome nicole and doria. >> what is the dillard team initiatives. it has two programs. thanks to the fill lap throw pi and the initiatives. it started in san francisco about 1 years ago. it was created to be a leadership program to help identify the children to give them the tools and the resources to care about our community, to care about israel, and to go out and make the world a better place. it has evolved tenfold, and sit now in 8 communities in north america and israel. and it is based on partnership and people hood, we have hundreds and hundreds of alumni all over the world to do amazing things. >> the program started 14 years ago in san francisco, and about five years ago, the foundation commissioned a study of the alumni to evaluate the core of the program. and look at what the impact was in the long term range, and the results were so compelling they decided to help the program nationally and internationally. >> what made you want to be a fellow? >> i guess israel. it's a