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• Jerusalem Twestival 2009 – Thursday, September 10th, 8-10pm, Bloomfield Science Museum
• Raising money for Israel-based Tech-Career which aims to help people in the Ethiopian-Israeli community succeed in high-tech careers in Israel.
• Program includes wine tasting, ‘tweetorials’, live tweeting and guided tours of the museum – as well as the chance to meet people and have fun while raising money for a good cause.
• Tickets are $15 and can be purchased in advance from http://www.amiando.com/twestivaljm.html

Following the success of the first global Twestival on February 12th 2009, in which 202 cities participated, Twestival returns in September with a local twist on “Twestival” – the volunteer-run, charity fundraising events for people who know each other through the micro-blogging service twitter.com. Jerusalem Twestival Local 2009 will take place on September 10th between 8-10pm at Bloomfield Science Museum raising funds for Israel-based Tech-Career which aims to help people in the Ethiopian-Israeli community succeed in high-tech careers in Israel.

Twitter users are at the forefront of using technology so Jerusalem Twestival organisers chose a cause which works to bridge the digital divide in Israeli society and helps others not to be left behind as technology plays an increasingly important role in our lives. Organisers were impressed with Tech-Career as a successful high-tech training program, but also because of its added dimension of immigrant absorption.

Additionally, Jerusalem Twestival organisers were keen to support this cause as Tech-Career was started by an Ethiopian Israeli and because alumni continue to give back to the charity and to their community once they are in management and leadership positions. Graduates are now in the position to hire other alumni, contribute financially, serve on the board and become social and political leaders in the community.

The first 24 hour “‘tweet-up’ with a social conscience” inspired thousands and raised $250,000 for clean water charity, charity: water, which amounted to 55 wells providing clean drinking water for more than 17,000 people in three countries - Uganda, Ethiopia and India. The next event, Twestival Local, looks to be even bigger. Twestival Local gives every city in the world the chance to hold their own Twestival, but this time they can run their events anytime, between the 10-13th September 2009, and choose their own local charity.

Volunteer teams in Jerusalem and cities across the world are now coming together to survey their communities, nominate causes, plan events, gather sponsors and raise funds. Jerusalem Twestival organiser Charlie Kalech said “We’re so excited about the next Twestival in Jerusalem and working with our great team of volunteers and sponsors to raise funds for Tech-Career. This is a chance not only for Twitter users to meet-up face-to-face and network, but for those who are curious about the value of Twitter to come and receive ‘tweetorials’ from some of Israel’s leading social media and Internet marketing professionals - and to have an amazing time while raising lots of cash and awareness!”

This event is open to anyone who wants to learn more about Twitter as well as people who are already using Twitter. The program will include wine tasting, ‘tweetorials’, live tweeting and a guided tour of the communication exhibition by the chief developer of the museum Dr. Amir Ben Shalom – as well as the chance to meet people and have fun while raising money for a good cause. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased in advance from http://www.amiando.com/twestivaljm.html

For further information about Jerusalem Twestival Local 2009 please visit: http://jerusalem.twestival.com/

Global partners across all countries for Twestival are Amiando, Citrix Online, Blurb and Causecast. For the full list of cities, go to www.twestival.com.