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Code of Conduct

itrek 2025

itrek, inc. (“itrek”) has established Core Values and a Code of Conduct (this “Code of Conduct”) to help create safe, respectful, welcoming spaces for our diverse and growing community. The Code of Conduct guides our community in all we do and applies to all itrek Parties’ (defined below) activities. We share the Code of Conduct openly and encourage you to review it in full as you consider and/or continue your participation in the itrek Parties’ community.

 

This Code of Conduct is established in order to promote safety and respect in all activities sponsored by, or taken by, or on behalf of, itrek, other programs sponsored or promoted by itrek (including, without limitation, Graduate, REALITY and Launchpad), their respective affiliates, partners, officers, employees, agents, members, and any other person acting with or on their behalf, each an “itrek Party” and collectively, the “itrek Parties”). By participating in any of the covered activities described below (each, an “Activity”), you are subject to this Code of Conduct, and you acknowledge and agree to comply with its terms and conditions.

CORE VALUES:

  • Passion Strengthens Purpose. We value commitment to our mission and encourage everyone to bring enthusiasm to any and all itrek Party Activities. Dedication and a positive approach increase impact.

  • Spirit of Collaboration. We value a team-first mentality and encourage a willingness to help others. Essential to our success are the collective abilities of the group and the contributions of individuals.

  • Leading with Kindness. We value compassion and encourage authentic personal connections. Investing in each other’s well-being promotes a supportive community rooted in trust.

  • Culture of Debate. We value diverse ideas and perspectives and encourage respectful dialogue. Engaging fearlessly and actively listening to one another are intrinsic to who we are.

  • Innovation Mindset. We value forward thinking and encourage curiosity. Courageous leaders approach new ideas with questioning and pursue unexpected opportunities for growth.

THIS CODE OF CONDUCT APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING ITREK PARTIES’ ACTIVITIES:

  • Graduate or Launchpad Israel Treks REALITY Journeys, and any other sponsored trip to Israel (each, an “Israel Travel Experience”)

  • Any pre- or post- Israel Travel Experience programming

  • Any itrek Party partner programming that is organized by an itrek Party and are specifically branded by such itrek Party or co-branded with a partner

  • itrek Party sponsored events that are hosted by any itrek Party alumni

  • Any event organized with the support of an itrek Party grant or other itrek Party financial or other aid

  • Participation in any digital platform that is utilized by or for the primary use of itrek Party alumni, whether organized by an itrek Party or by alumni (for example, and without limitation, Zoom, WhatsApp group, Facebook groups, etc.)

YOU WILL VIOLATE THIS CODE OF CONDUCT IF YOU:

We endeavor to maintain a positive environment and each participant in an itrek Activity plays a role in fostering this environment but you will violate this Code of Conduct by:

Do anything that violates any applicable law, such as:

  • Undertake, plan, or advocate activity that is illegal or causes personal injury to any person or property damage

  • Post or distribute any material that infringes or violates any contractual right or obligation, or any applicable law

  • Impersonate any person, or falsely misrepresent your affiliation with any person

  • Cause or allow a person to consume any drug, alcohol, or other substance without their knowledge and consent

Do anything that creates an unsafe, harassing, or discriminatory environment, such as:

  • Engage in any sexual contact without expressed affirmative and voluntary agreement (only “yes” means yes). It is a violation of this Code of Conduct for any employee, partner, officer, agent, representative, vendor or other service provider to engage in sexual contact with a participant during any Activity (even with consent).

  • Defame, abuse, harass, harm, or threaten others or make any discriminatory, bigoted, hateful, or racially or sexually offensive statements.

  • Engage in harassment, including but not limited to:

    • Offensive, belittling, or hurtful comments regarding age, race, ethnicity, ability, religion, national origin, physical appearance, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression.

    • Intimidation or stalking

    • Harassing photography or recording of another person

    • Posting or distributing (in any physical or virtual space) of any image or language that is either (i) vulgar, obscene, discourteous, or indecent or (ii) of a nature that a reasonable person would not want posted or distributed about themselves and is posted or distributed without the subject’s consent

    • Sustained disruption of an itrek Activity

    • Unwelcome physical contact or sexual attention

    • Threats of physical harm

    • Any hateful behavior

  • Threaten, intimidate, coerce, assault, or otherwise interfere with the performance of or towards any other participants in an itrek Activity, an itrek Party, and/or others working with an itrek Party, including, but not limited to, any tour operator, educator, Israel Travel Experience leader or guests/speakers

  • Advocate for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviors

Do (or fail to do) anything that impacts your participation in activities sponsored by an itrek Party, such as:

  • Deviation from planned group programming and itinerary without permission

  • Failure to follow proper Activity application/registration requirements or making any false statements therein

  • Failure to follow any Activity requirements, procedures, policies, regulations, or instructions

  • Engage in the use of alcohol in an inappropriate manner or other mind/body altering substances

  • Allow any unauthorized person to gain access to any Activity

  • Use information about Activity participants for any reason except as a part of an Activity or to contact a staff member

  • Failure to cooperate with an investigation or make a false statement regarding a violation of this Code of Conduct

  • Retaliate against a person for making a good faith report of a violation of our Code of Conduct

We will not tolerate any form of retaliation against anyone who in good faith reports or provides information about behavior that may violate this Code of Conduct.

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If you believe that anyone in or associated with itrek has requested or directed you to do anything that violates this Code of Conduct or the law or has otherwise prohibited you from doing anything that the law requires you to do, you must report it immediately to the Chief Operating Officer, Alyssa Gold at alyssa.gold@itrek.org.

OUR RESPONSE -- Upon receipt of a report involving a threat to the personal safety of anyone associated with any Activity, itrek staff members are directed to immediately take reasonable action to protect such person’s safety. If the situation requires additional security, we will enlist local law enforcement or other services to ensure the person’s safety and wellbeing. Any itrek staff member or officer receiving a report or other notice of a Code of Conduct violation (whether credible or not) must report the matter to its supervisor and (except where immediate action is necessary to protect a person’s safety) shall discuss with them the proper response. Such supervisor must report the matter up the chain of command to the Chief Operating Officer, Alyssa Gold at alyssa.gold@itrek.org.

We take seriously all reported violations of this Code of Conduct. Upon receiving a complaint, we will conduct an investigation, which will be scaled to the circumstances based on the nature of the complaint and the evidence provided. Anyone associated with any of our Activities must fully and truthfully cooperate with any such investigation. We will treat the matter with as much confidentiality as reasonably possible but cannot assure absolute confidentiality. We will make a reasonable evaluation of the information obtained (including the credibility of witnesses) to determine if our Code of Conduct has been violated. To the extent we deem appropriate, in our sole discretion, we will also inform the reporting person and/or other involved persons of any action we may take based on the incident.

CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATING THIS CODE OF CONDUCT -- Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. Violation of this Code of Conduct by anyone will not be tolerated. If we determine that this Code of Conduct has been violated, we may take some or all of the following actions:

  • Direct the offender to cease the behavior and warn that further violations will result in sanctions;

  • Require the offender to avoid any interaction with and physical proximity to the complainant;

  • Require the offender to immediately leave the Activity and not return (no refund if a paid Activity);

  • Ban the offender from some or all of our Activities and communication platforms; and/or

  • Remove the offender from our digital platforms

Any participant in an itrek Activity that engages in behavior that any itrek Party, in its sole discretion, determines to be adversely affecting the environment of an itrek Activity, during or after such Activity, may be subject to disciplinary action, including immediate removal from such Activity and indemnity by such participant of any loss, claim or damage of an itrek Party in connection with such behavior.

 

This Code of Conduct is a general guideline of our expectations of all persons involved in our Activities, and we may amend our Code of Conduct at any time, establish additional rules or expectations, or impose other sanctions or consequences as we feel appropriate. If you have any questions about our Code of Conduct, please contact the Chief Operating Officer, Alyssa Gold at alyssa.gold@itrek.org.

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