by Annalene Lattanzi from Germantown Jewish Centre My name is Annalena Lattanzi and I've been working with second graders at Germantown Jewish Centre for the past three years. Each year brings a new group of kids, all with different needs. As a kid with several learning difficulties I know what it's like to have trouble in a classroom, but sometimes it's hard to deal with my own set of challenges while working with kids. TAP has not only taught me how to manage my challenges but also understand how to help kids like me, to help them learn [...]

by Hannah Rosenberg from Temple Sinai Every time I attend a sleepover, I quietly leave before anyone wakes up to volunteer as an assistant Hebrew school teacher. My friends always ask, “Do you have to go?” The truth is, I don’t—but I wouldn’t want to miss it. Teaching has become one of the most rewarding experiences in my life and I find deep fulfillment in working with my students. Unlike a typical job, I was never formally trained on how to support the children in my class or how to handle different situations. However, the TAP program has [...]

by Charlotte Molot from Germantown Jewish Centre When I started working at Germantown Jewish Centre (GJC) as a Madrich in Fall 2024, I was nervous. I’ve never really connected to kids, and I had no idea what I was doing. At the start of this year (my second year), I went from working with fourth graders to working with an age group only two years younger than me. Despite having a year of experience under my belt, I felt no more prepared to work with the sixth and seventh graders. And now I had an additional fear... I [...]