The Inclusion Specialists Network
We are thrilled to introduce Whole Community Inclusion’s newest initiative to support disability inclusion in our congregational schools: The Inclusion Specialists Network. Made possible by a generous grant from the Janet and Alvin Schwartz Fund for Special Education, the Inclusion Specialists Network is for professionals working in congregational schools to support students who need extra learning, behavioral and/or emotional support. Well-trained, special needs experts in our schools can dramatically improve the experience for these students as well as parents’ satisfaction with the program. With this new initiative, we will bring these specialists together to learn from each other, share resources [...]
December Reflections From An Interfaith Mom
by Virginia Glatzer I’ve been an Interfaith Mom for 21 ½ years. There’s not much that I do half-way. So, I embraced the challenge I had given myself to raise my children Jewish. I sent my children to a Jewish preschool. I drove them to/from religious school. I even moderated a “How to Plan a Bar/Bat Mitzvah” discussion at the synagogue. However, I never imagined that I’d be writing to you as a professional in a Jewish agency! When I was asked to write about raising kids in an interfaith family in December, my mind went back to the Christmas [...]
In Honor Of Jewish Book Month–PJ Library Drop And Swap
After my first son’s bris, Cantor Mark Kushner, our mohel, gave us detailed instructions about how to properly care for the baby and also how to sign up to receive free PJ Library books! I registered my first born within a few months, and now (9 years later), all 3 of my kids are receiving monthly PJ books. The baby who we initially enrolled in the program has since transitioned to the PJ Our Way subscription and currently enjoys selecting his own titles! As my family has grown during the last decade, so has our extensive library of PJ books [...]