Are you interested in making a difference in Israel? The Yahel Social Change Program gives Jewish young adults an unparalleled opportunity to live, learn and volunteer alongside Israelis in a predominantly Ethiopian Israeli neighborhood. Interested? Applications are now open (program dates September 2012 - June 2013). Our first deadline is April 1, 2012 (*preference will be given to early applicants). Click here to apply. Program Highlights Live as part of the local Ethiopian Israeli community and experience the community's culture, tradition and way of life Volunteer with a grassroots organization to learn first hand about social change and community empowerment, and contribute in a sustainable manner to these efforts through direct service Grow professionally by teaching in the local … Continue Reading
ROI Community Kicks Off 2012 Recruitment
Seeking Best and Brightest Jewish Innovators for 2012 ROI Global Summit Jerusalem - February 1, 2012: Seeking to identify 150 of the most passionate and creative activists to change the Jewish world and beyond, ROI Community today kicks off recruitment for the 2012 Global Summit. Specifically, ROI is looking for 20- and 30-somethings who are leading initiatives in social action, environmental activism, arts and culture, media and technology, education, social justice, Israel advocacy and Jewish peoplehood, to join its 700-strong network in 50 countries. The Summit, ROI’s flagship program, will be held in Jerusalem, June 10-14, 2012. “We are reaching out to ROI Community members, strategic partners in the Jewish, social entrepreneurial and philanthropic worlds, and others, to refer the best … Continue Reading
Uri L’Tzedek Summer Fellowship Accepting Applications
The Uri L’Tzedek Summer Fellowship is a transformative leadership program that combines innovative social activism with leadership development and Torah. The purpose of the Summer Fellowship is to train the next generation of Orthodox leaders with the skills necessary to change the world. In addition to activism and trainings, seminars and reflective conversations by leading Orthodox thinkers during the Summer Fellowship focus on the religious dimensions of social change. Fellows are selected from universities across the country for an intensive six week Summer Fellowship, located at Uri L’Tzedek’s New York and Los Angeles branches. Fellows devote their time to activism, leadership training and social justice Torah seminars. Additional information, and application links, can be found … Continue Reading
Tel Aviv U. Offers New Masters in Jewish Studies
Tel Aviv University is now offering a one-year intensive MA in Jewish Studies to be taught in English. The new MA program offer a series of intimate encounters with the classical texts of Jewish culture, from biblical to modern times. Its intellectual home is in the department of Hebrew Culture Studies at Tel Aviv University, covering central fields including Bible, Talmud and Midrash, Medieval Philosophy and Mysticism, Modern Thought and Hebrew Language. Additional information, including application and scholarship information can be found on the program website. … Continue Reading
Westbury European Initiatives Invites Applications
Westbury European Initiatives is currently accepting applications for Westbury Innovation Grants and Westbury Recognition Grants from grassroots organizations in Central and Eastern Europe with a budget of no more than €50,000. The deadline for the submission of applications is Monday, February 20th, 2012. Guidelines and other application information, can be found here. … Continue Reading
Apply Now for the PresenTense Summer Institute
The PresenTense 6th Global Summer Institute in Jerusalem is looking for the best and the brightest Jewish Social entrepreneurs who are passionate about one thing, changing the world. The PresenTense Summer Institute brings together 16 of the most ambitious and talented entrepreneurs from across the globe and provides them with what they need to launch their ventures. Over the six week intensive fellowship in Jerusalem our fellows are given access to leading Jewish and entrepreneurial professionals, paired up with top-notch mentors and coaches and provided with a comprehensive tool kit. Do you think you have what it takes to be a PresenTense Global Summer Fellow? Apply here. Applications close January 28, 2012. You can read more about what it means to be a PresenTense Global fellow … Continue Reading
Bikkurim Seeks Innovative Jewish Initiatives
Bikkurim: An Incubator for New Jewish Ideas is accepting applications for 2012. Bikkurim seeks innovative, NYC-based, Jewish, non-profit projects that are in early stages of formation. They provide free office space, free and subsidized capacity-building consulting, small stipends, access to local and national networks and a strong peer community. Bikkurim is a joint project of the Jewish Federations of North America and the Kaminer Family. Pre-applications can be downloaded from bikkurim.org and are due February 1, 2012. For more information, contact Caryn Roman at info@bikkurim.org or 212-284-6896. … Continue Reading
Spend Next Year with AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps
Do you want to make a difference in the world? AVODAH gives passionate young people hands-on work experience at local organizations fighting poverty around the country. Spend next year creating an active Jewish community while learning about yourself and partnering with service providers and residents in low income communities. Interested? Start your application today! You’ll get straight to work! Imagine waking up and making a difference, having real responsibility and being asked for your input. You’ll be working full-time at a local organization on tough issues like immigration, hunger, education, public health, and domestic violence. This is not your typical first job! Will I get paid? You’ll get a small monthly living stipend, travel money, health insurance, and may be eligible for … Continue Reading
Start Playing Around
by Daniel Bloom and Ariel Beery The movie Moneyball sets a scene that could be easily adapted for a gathering of educators in the teacher’s lounge. Around a paper-packed table, older, more experienced individuals are trying to dissuade a new up-and-coming manager that his approach using technology to determine what the right composition of the baseball team was not going to work. “We’ve been doing this a long time,” one of the more wizened coaches told Billy Beane, played by Brad Pitt. But Billy pushes back, “You don’t even understand the problem.” What Billy realized is that his experienced advisers were looking at the world as it was yesterday, as opposed to what it could be tomorrow. Experience, in times of rapid change, can bring as many challenges as it brings solutions. New … Continue Reading
How Storytelling and Video Can Strengthen Your Organization
by Abby Mintz Think back to a story you recently heard that really made you laugh. Now think of one of the most inspiring stories that you’ve been told. What makes these stories meaningful and memorable? The content, absolutely. But it is more likely how they are told that makes you think of them time and time again. Day schools are full of funny and moving stories. Often they remain untold. And those stories that are told seem to lose those inspiring and interesting tidbits that keep our attention. Too often they tell us about the school and what the school did, when what we really want to hear about is the child or the family or the funny or moving situation. At See3 Communications and the Avi Chai Foundation we believe that by becoming better storytellers day schools can better meet … Continue Reading
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