AMERICAN SOCIETY FOB TECHNION
Gala Cranbrook Evening!
i . President James A. Safran marks the Detroit Chapter's recognition of past president Louis Redstone's
90th birthday with a special presentation.
2 - Board members Hiram Dorfman & Aviva Friedman
- Morris Rochlin, Vice-President for Fundraising (Major Gifts,) reports on current Detroit Chapter
fundraising and the ATS national goal of $250 million.
4 The evening concluded with a "galaxy of desserts." Left to right: Howard Sherizen, Geoffrey Orley
(partially hidden), Professor Avinoam Nir and Robert Brody enjoy the selection.
5 New chapter leaders: President James A. Safran and Chairman of the Board Lawrence A. Berry.
- Technion undergrad Osnat Moas with Vice-President for Chapter Development Karen Egren.
Guy Sambursky, Technion undergraduate, reviews his life and studies at the Technion.
Chairman Lawrence A. Berry congratulates Jon Birnkrant on becoming a member of the board.
Visit Israel in 1993 with the
American Technion Society!
JUNE 17-27 • ATS Seniors Mission
For senior citizens who wish to visit Israel in
total comfort and tour at a relaxed pace!
JULY 3-15 • ATS Family Mission
For families with children of all ages!
James Deutchman, National Co-Chairman
Experience Israel During her 45th Year of Independence...
...you owe it to yourself, you owe it to your children!
Hi-TEIC Support Grows
The Detroit chapter is continuing its
efforts to raise $2.5 million in support
of its newest fundraising project,
Hi-TEIC. Hi-TEIC is a program which
supports the operating costs and
equipment for Russian scientists at the
Technion Entrepreneurial Incubator
Company (TEIC).
The TEIC enables immigrant
scientists and inventors to develop
their ideas into products by supplying
them with office and laboratory space,
equipment, consulting by expert
Technion faculty as well as secretarial,
business and financial support. Once
the technological feasibility and market
potential of a project is proven, it
becomes restructured as a se ara
legal entity, jointly owned by the olim,
a faculty member who joined the
project to ensure its success, and the
Technion. Subsequently, the Technion
develops a semi-industrial prototype
and seeks an investor to further
develop the project and ultimately turn
it into a viable business.
"Israel's economy grew by 6% irI.
1992," noted Morris Rochlin, Vice
President for Fundraising. "That is only
one indicator of the country's vastly
improved economic climate. Our
Hi-TEIC project is designed to
strengthen this progress and add to
the dynamism and growth of the
nation."
Project SSEE Launched
The Detroit Chapter of the
American Technion Society
announces "Scientist to Scientist,
Engineer to Engineer," (SSEE), a
program to assist recently arrived
Russian immigrant scientists and
engineers. Project SSEE, modelled
after the community's "Family to
Family" effort, affords an opportunity
for Russian engineers and scientists
to meet with their American born
peers and trade information on
career related issues (job contacts,
resume preparation, etc.) as well as
to address general resettlement
issues.
"With this new program," said
Roman Lundin, Detroit Chapter
Treasurer, "we
hope to assist
newly arrived
individuals who
have scientific
and technical
backgrounds to
better adapt to
their life in the U.S. Having been in
this position myself a number of
years ago, I understand the many
changes that will occur in the lives of
Pro ect
SSEE
HOLD THESE DATES!
Project SSEE Meeting
Thurs., May 13, 1993 • 7:30 p.m. • Jewish Community Center • Oak Park
. Israel Investment Seminar
Wed., June 23, 1993 • 7:30 p.m. • Max Fisher Building • Bloomfield Hills
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Lawrence A BerN - Chairman of the Board
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these new Jewish Americans as they
learn an entirely new way of life."
An initial meeting of Project SSEE
was recently held at which members
of the Board of Directors of the
Detroit Chapter met with a group of
Russian physicists. The chapter plans
to expand this effort to include
individuals from the general
community as well as to increase the
number of immigrants who are
involved. The tentative date for
Project SSEE's next meeting will be
Thursday, May 13, 1993, 7:30 p.m.,
at the Oak Park Jewish Community
Center.
"Our membership and supporters
include a significant number of
individuals who have scientific and
engineering training," said Isaac
Lakritz, Executive Director. "We hope
that by bringing these individuals
together with the new arrivals
information exchange and social
contacts will increase".
Native Americans and newly
arrived immigrants interested in
becoming involved with Project SSEE
should contact the Technion office.
saac lakritz - Efecutive
DITP,CTOT
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[3131 73?-2104
BiTti Sherman - l'aroinistrative assistant