The Harold and Renee Berger Synagogue Network for
Engaging Families with Young Children
Jewish Spaces: Ensuring We All Belong
Goal: To assist early childhood educators in understanding the needs of marginalized communities; to provide action steps and resources for making change in their learning environments so that all children belong in the classrooms.
Target Audience: Early Childhood Educators
Commitment: Four sessions, once a month | 45 minutes each
Each session will be designed to allow for sharing, presentation of new content and q&a with our expert. Each session will end with an action step for trial in that month, to be shared at the following session.
Content will include: What we know, Implications on learning spaces, Action steps for our schools/congregations
- January – Families of Color | Julia Weekes | Thursday, January 26, 2023 1:30 PM
- February (JDAIM) – Children with Disabilities | Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer | Thursday, February 23, 2023 1:30 PM
- March – Families who Identify as LGBTQ+ | Robin Matthews | Thursday, March 23, 2023 1:30 PM
- April – Bringing It All Together | Presenter TBD | Thursday, April 27, 2023 1:30 PM
- May: In person meeting – sharing our successes, challenges and next steps | Gabby/Elana
Stipend: For Directors who attend and participate in all four virtual sessions a stipend of $180 will be awarded directly to them at the end of the academic year.