JCC Association of North America has announced the inaugural Sheva Center Leadership Institute for Early Childhood Professionals with the acceptance of 31 educators into a program created to build a pipeline in the field of early childhood education of prepared leadership. The Fellows are all currently educators and administrators in JCCs throughout North America. While participating in the three-year Sheva Center for Leadership Institute … [Read more...] about JCC Early Childhood Educators Accepted into JCCA’s Sheva Center Leadership Institute
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Defining and Leading the New Jewish Community
By Stephen P. Seiden Nearly 600 people will gather on Sunday [May 6] in Memphis for the JCCs of North America Biennial, a signature event of JCC Association of North America focused on strengthening the lay and executive leadership of JCCs by providing learning and networking opportunities with some of the most thought-provoking speakers in the Jewish world. We have a lot on our plates to discuss: shifting demographics; disaffiliation of … [Read more...] about Defining and Leading the New Jewish Community
Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Bazeh – All Jews are Responsible for One Another
By Stephen P. Seiden and Gary Jacobs The architecture of Jewish life here in North America counts among its many attributes, countless organizations and institutions established to support the needs of individuals and communities in every corner of the continent. These organizations and institutions provide us with spiritual homes, cultural outlets and a vast array of educational frameworks. They reflect our values, our determination to do … [Read more...] about Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Bazeh – All Jews are Responsible for One Another
Sheva Center Now Accepting Applications from JCCs
The Sheva Center Leadership Institute for Early Childhood Professionals is now accepting applications for candidates for this newly-funded initiative of JCC Association of North America’s Sheva Center for Innovation in Early Childhood Jewish Education & Engagement. This effort, made possible by generous support from the Jim Joseph Foundation, is focused on retaining, nurturing and enhancing the skills of high-quality staff to create a … [Read more...] about Sheva Center Now Accepting Applications from JCCs
S’more and s’more Jewish Summer Camps around the Bay
By Shoshana Hebshi Kids who love Jewish overnight camp will have one more local option to choose from this summer. Eden Village West, the first expansion of Eden Village Camp in upstate New York, will open near the Russian River in Sonoma County on June 19 for the first of three sessions focused on farming, food, outdoor education and homesteading crafts. And, of course, building Jewish connections. Its debut will bring the total number … [Read more...] about S’more and s’more Jewish Summer Camps around the Bay
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