by Alyssa Fox | Beth Tikvah B’nai Jeshurun I started volunteering at BTBJ as a Madricha after I became a Bat Mitzvah in 2024.  TAP has helped me grow as a leader in the classroom and has taught me a lot about working with children. This year I am working in a class with second graders.  I have learned to be more patient and find ways to help them learn to meet their needs.  TAP has taught me that every student learns differently. I try to listen to the students and help them find ways to stay focused [...]

by Allyson Hauptman | Adath Israel Every person is unique and talented in their own way. I have always known this but through the TAP program I actually witnessed it. I learned about many different types of disabilities and also how to make a comfortable space for those with them and how to help every kid do their best. There were many different situations that we encountered as a group. I met a lot of different people and I have gotten a better understanding of the world from the program.  When I first started the TAP program I [...]