Co-curricular programs - Politics and Government

AISAC promotes Israel awareness within the Frisch community and the Jewish community at large. Media Watch, an important committee of AISAC, sponsors letter-writing campaigns to help refute inaccurate reporting. AISAC writes and distributes a newsletter entitled Acheinu, and a bulletin board is maintained to keep students and faculty informed. Information from CAMERA, current news, and a focused topic is posted. AISAC members help arrange rallies when issues arise. AISAC members have also attended the AISAC Mission to Washington, DC. Monthly meetings of AISAC take the form of a debate where two members choose opposing sides, research their positions and debate the issues.

AISAC promotes Israel awareness within the Frisch community and the Jewish community at large. Media Watch, an important committee of AISAC, sponsors letter-writing campaigns to help refute inaccurate reporting. AISAC writes and distributes a newsletter entitled Acheinu, and a bulletin board is maintained to keep students and faculty informed. Information from CAMERA, current news, and a focused topic is posted. AISAC members help arrange rallies when issues arise. AISAC members have also attended the AISAC Mission to Washington, DC. Monthly meetings of AISAC take the form of a debate where two members choose opposing sides, research their positions and debate the issues.

The Frisch Mock Trial team consists of students who are interested in learning about and being trained in our nation’s judicial system. The Mock Trial team participates in a statewide competition sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Association. Positions on the team include: lawyers, witnesses, and jurors. Lawyers are responsible for creating and organizing their cases and preparing their witnesses, based on a set of preconceived facts in a hypothetical case. The students then compete against other schools in a court case before a judge in a local courthouse. The Frisch Mock Trial team, in addition to its teacher advisor, has a trial lawyer who helps to prepare students for their cases.

The Frisch Mock Trial team consists of students who are interested in learning about and being trained in our nation’s judicial system. The Mock Trial team participates in a statewide competition sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Association. Positions on the team include: lawyers, witnesses, and jurors. Lawyers are responsible for creating and organizing their cases and preparing their witnesses, based on a set of preconceived facts in a hypothetical case. The students then compete against other schools in a court case before a judge in a local courthouse. The Frisch Mock Trial team, in addition to its teacher advisor, has a trial lawyer who helps to prepare students for their cases.

Students learn about the function and operation of the United Nations, as well as the intricate workings of the various groups and committees of the UN. At meetings, students research and familiarize themselves with the country they have been appointed to represent. The culmination of this club is a three-day trip to the Yeshiva University sponsored Model United Nations. At this exciting and stimulating event students use skills such as negotiating, crisis management and public speaking.