As part of an initiative to ensure that a new generation of Jews is highly knowledgeable and articulate on Israel and the Middle East, AJC ACCESS developed a simulation-style “strategy game” with realistic future scenarios concerning Middle East security situations. Using “modeling” and “gaming” techniques currently employed in the Defense Department, cutting-edge think-tanks and universities around the country, Strategic Crossroads challenges participants to inform themselves, think critically and fully about the dynamic nature of politics – especially in the Middle East, and effectively present their viewpoints while engaging with their peers.