By Virginia Glatzer, Educational Consultant, Jewish Learning Venture As children, we learned important life lessons in the sandbox; this year’s participants in the Leadership Development Series applied them to our education communities. It was a blended learning opportunity with a retreat, two interactive webinars, and a wrap-up where participants worked with a partner from their community. The series started with a retreat in a wonderful location in the woods of New Hope. We emphasized the importance of cultivating trusting relationships with parents, faculty, clergy, and lay leadership. To that end, we began by writing on the topic of a conversation that went astray and considered [...]

By Lori Rubin, Director of Family Engagement On Sunday, April 3rd, 22 PJ Our Way participants from all over Greater Philadelphia gathered together for a Video-Making workshop. Before we began the program, these 9-11 year olds were asked to describe their PJ Our Way experience. How gratifying it was to see them express that: reading Jewish books was “cool,” that the programs jkidphilly offers are welcoming, and that they are having fun together. During the workshop, tweens learned what goes into making a video with Eli Eisenstein, a local high school student who shared his passion for videography with the PJ [...]

Jewish Learning Venture’s mission is to inspire and empower people to make Jewish life, learning and community relevant and meaningful. Every month, we’re featuring a story from one of the synagogues whom we work with that are engaged in making systemic change. In April, we are delighted to share about Temple Sholom in Broomall’s participation in our LeV program and what has changed at their school as a result. LeV is a two-year project that transforms Jewish education for elementary school age children and their families. Education Director Lori Green answered our questions about the impact of LeV on the [...]