By Susan Zukrow and Irene Lehrer Sandalow We’ve been fortunate to be involved in directing two groundbreaking initiatives in the Chicago Jewish community that seek to positively engage families with young children and families with children preparing to become B’nai Mitzvah. Bo … [Read more...] about Need to Innovate? Let’s Go Back to Basics
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$50,000 Grants Offered to Jewish Day Schools
The Jewish Education Innovation Challenge (JEIC), sponsored by the Mayberg Family Foundation, is soliciting proposals to pilot innovative educational models in Jewish day schools. The objective is to identify and fund experimentation with new methodologies that foster and reward … [Read more...] about $50,000 Grants Offered to Jewish Day Schools
Bringing Parents Along – A key to Life Centered Education
By Zelig Golden and Steven Green “When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more.[1]” This finding from a 2002 study affirmed a philosophy already held by many tha … [Read more...] about Bringing Parents Along – A key to Life Centered Education
Davidson School of Jewish Education Receives $5m Grant
The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education of The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) has received a $5 million two-year grant from the William Davidson Foundation. This grant comes on the approach of the 20th anniversary of The Davidson School’s founding. The W … [Read more...] about Davidson School of Jewish Education Receives $5m Grant
4 Ideas for Engaging Families with Young Children in Jewish Life
By Cathy Rolland Every new parent understands the pressure and stress associated with finding the best ways to create a rich and fulfilling future for their children. Faced with societal expectations, money constraints, and more programmatic opportunities than ever for their … [Read more...] about 4 Ideas for Engaging Families with Young Children in Jewish Life
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