Jewish Educators’ Institute Draft Schedule

Chair:                         Aliza Orent, Jewish Community Alliance of Austin
Institute Staff:         Jennifer Tobenstein & Alvin Mars

 

Sunday, March 11, 2007

2:00 p.m.                  

Institute #1
Panim el Panim
Getting to know one another (face to face!) and the field of Jewish education at our JCCs
                                   

Monday, March 12, 2007

11:15 a.m.                 

Institute #2

Trends in Contemporary Jewish Life
Gaining a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges of Jewish communal life today.
Presenter: Dr. Rela Geffen
                                   

4:00 p.m.                 

Institute #3
I srael: Approaching 60
Learning about the Israeli landscape today, and the way we present/teach about it on the eve of the State’s 60th anniversary. 
Presenter: Richie Juran

 

7:00 p.m.                  

Institute Dinner [shared cost]

 

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

10:00 a.m.                

Institute #4
Best Jewish Programs 5766/67
Sharing and learning from one another about our most successful Jewish programs (and getting some great ideas to bring home!)
                                   

1:30 p.m.                   

Institute #5
Middot and Manhigut (Jewish Values and Leadership)
Learn new and exciting ways to teach Jewish values and leadership skills to our teens
                                   
Presenter: TBA

 

3:30 p.m.                  

Institute #6
Middot and Manhigut contd.
                                     
                                   

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

10:00 a.m.                

Institute #7
Kanyon: A Mall of Jewish Living and Learning
Be among the first to learn about this new adult Jewish learning initiative for our JCC’s (with the Adult Directors’ Institute)
                                   
Presenter: Alvin Mars, Cippi Harte, Jen Tobenstein
                                   

 

12:00 p.m.                

2007 Professional Conference Concludes