Our team is adopting a shift to more nuanced language that builds on prior research and focuses on the many diverse and divergent ways Jewish people orient themselves to their Jewishness and to formal Jewish community.
Guest Blog
We are pleased to share an updated and newly released model documentation by Informing Change–Enhancing Jewish Learning & Engagement in Preschool Life–which will be helpful to any community seeking to elevate Jewish ECE.
From the Foundation Team
Retaining and training early childhood educators is a serious and major challenge, and funders are beginning to be creative about their investment models to increase professional development and compensation for these educators.
Partners in the News
JPRO Network has a go-to ice-breaker: “What is something that you learned along the way in your career that you wish you had known sooner?”
Featured Partner
Engaging with arts and culture is an increasingly popular way for American Jews, particularly young adults, to experience Jewish life, learning, and community.
Partners in the News
Ayeka founder Aryeh Ben David says that when it comes to learning about Judaism, schools should be teaching connection over content.
Guest Blog
A new program is knocking down hurdles to Jewish teen engagement.
Partners in the News
An intensive program focused on sports is launching Atlanta’s effort to connect with Jewish teens.
Partners in the News
What started as a loose movement of Jewish organic farming and back-to-the-land groups has quickly become a well-established player in Jewish life, especially in the Bay Area: the movement for Jewish Outdoor, Food, Farming & Environmental Education —…
From the Foundation Team
There’s nothing new about the Jim Joseph Foundation investing in Jewish educators and in educator professional development (PD) specifically.
Featured Partner
BimBam’s digital storytelling sparks connections to Judaism for learners of all ages. Now, enjoy the latest Shaboom! episode, made especially for Chanukkah.
From the Foundation Team
Midway through the Jim Joseph Foundation’s September fall meeting, members of the professional team stepped outside to call representatives from 21 different organizations who were receiving grants following their submissions to the Foundation’s Requests…
Partners in the News
Sometimes you roll out a project, look back, and think about all the things you now know – and how you would do it differently if given the opportunity to try again.