10 - 2013 - Jewish Learning Venture

Slingshot ’13-’14

By Jewish Learning Venture Staff|2018-08-25T13:31:56-04:00October 29th, 2013|Building Community, Empowering Institutions, Engaging Families|

SPECIAL EDITION / We are honored to be named "one of the top 50 most innovative Jewish organization in North America" by Slingshot '13-'14! Here's what the evaluators at The Slingshot Fund had to say about us in The Guide. ...Read More

The most significant thing I learned through TAP: Don’t insult a child.

By Jewish Learning Venture Staff|2018-08-28T10:56:05-04:00October 23rd, 2013|TAP|

By Dotan Yarden, TAP Teen at BZBI Our goal as educators is to create an accepting and motivational environment that helps children learn and flourish. Learning is voluntary. Being taught does not necessarily mean someone is learning, and the best way to make sure people are learning ...Read More

Introducing jteenphilly

By Jewish Learning Venture Staff|2018-08-25T13:32:02-04:00October 22nd, 2013|Building Community, Empowering Institutions, Engaging Families|

By Lori Rubin, Director, jkidphilly and jteenphilly / The energy is palpable! jteenphilly, a new initiative for Jewish teens, their parents and the professionals who work with them, is under way! 28 organizations were represented in our first jteenphilly Consortium meeting yesterday (pictured below). Professionals from Jewish camps, youth groups, high schools, congregations, and initiatives that engage teens gathered together to share successes and challenges as we build a new jteen community. ...Read More