Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) is currently accepting applications for the FJC Fellowship: a new, paid, two-year fellowship for college seniors and recent college graduates seeking professional opportunities in the field of Jewish camp. Fellows spend the academic year working full-time at the Foundation for Jewish Camp office in New York City and their summers working in a leadership role at their home Jewish summer camp. Throughout the year, … [Read more...] about Applications Open: Foundation for Jewish Camp Fellowship
Professional Development
BetterLesson: A Critical Strategic Shift to Focus on the Teachers
By Rachel Abrahams It’s now been about eight years since AVI CHAI became interested in the field of personalized learning and the potential that this new model of education has to impact student growth and classroom experience. We concentrated our efforts on supporting a shift to blended learning, the strategic combination of teacher-led instruction and technology, as a way of creating more student-centered classrooms, where teachers are … [Read more...] about BetterLesson: A Critical Strategic Shift to Focus on the Teachers
Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Understanding Gender Inequities in the Jewish Communal Workforce
[This article appears as part of a series presented by the SafetyRespectEquity Coalition about the work of Jewish organizations to prevent and address sexual harassment and gender discrimination. By pulling back the curtain on works in progress, the Coalition hopes to inspire others to begin their own crucial reform efforts. You can read the framing piece here.] By Gali Cooks As President & CEO of Leading Edge, I represent a minority of … [Read more...] about Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Understanding Gender Inequities in the Jewish Communal Workforce
GW’s Mayberg Center for Jewish Education and Leadership establishes New Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction
The Mayberg Center for Jewish Education and Leadership at GW’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development has established a new Master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in Jewish education to begin Summer 2019. Interested students can apply by visiting the GW Student portal. The program is designed for Jewish day school educators, heads of departments, directors of congregational schools, or individuals … [Read more...] about GW’s Mayberg Center for Jewish Education and Leadership establishes New Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction
The Jewish Theological Seminary and Columbia University Launch New Dual-Degree MA/MPH Program in Jewish Ethics and Public Health
The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) and Columbia University are launching a joint master of arts in Jewish Ethics and master of public health degree program, which will be offered at JTS’s Kekst Graduate School and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Integrating an academic approach to Jewish studies and a multidisciplinary approach to public health, this program will provide graduates with the tools to identify moral issues … [Read more...] about The Jewish Theological Seminary and Columbia University Launch New Dual-Degree MA/MPH Program in Jewish Ethics and Public Health
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