AVI CHAI concluded its general grant making on December 31, 2019.
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Shine a Light on: Cross-School Learning
by Deborah Fishman | Dec 13, 2017 |
Happy Chanukah! Since Chanukah is the Festival of Lights, we wanted to shine a light on some bright spots we are seeing in the Jewish day school field. It is our hope that each day of Chanukah will grow even brighter as you learn about these bright spots and consider...
Jewish Day School Leaders Go to Harvard
by Deborah Fishman | Jul 12, 2017 |
This summer, AVI CHAI is once again sponsoring Jewish day school leaders to participate in the Art of Leadership (AOL) and Leadership: An Evolving Vision (LEV) programs of the Principals’ Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. AOL participants completed...
The Power of FJC’s Cornerstone
by Guest | Jun 20, 2017 |
Cross-posted from eJewishPhilanthropy By Mark Kachuck “Kol Yisrael Arevim Ze Bazeh,” translates to “all of Israel is responsible for one another.” This spoke to the theme of Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Cornerstone Fellowship 2017: “Get Invested,” which had a big...
Hebrew for What?: Hebrew at the Heart of Jewish Day Schools
by YossiPrager | Mar 29, 2017 |
Cross-posted from eJewishPhilanthropy By Yossi Prager The AVI CHAI Foundation is delighted to release a new research report by Dr. Alex Pomson and Dr. Jack Wertheimer on the teaching of Hebrew language in Jewish day schools. As a foundation that has devoted...
Providing Opportunities to Speak in Hebrew
by Guest | Mar 28, 2017 |
Cross-posted from Jeducation World By Hadas Heyman How do I provide more opportunities for my students to speak Hebrew inside and outside the classroom? As a Hebrew language teacher, I’ve always asked myself this question over and over again. My students spend a short...
Approaches to Online/Blended Learning
by RachelAbrahams | Mar 14, 2017 |
In 2010, AVI CHAI began supporting projects that focused on blended and online learning. Our motivation and goal was two-fold: 1) to improve the quality of education by increasing individualized instruction and enabling students to develop skills and ways of thinking...
The Jewish of the Prizmah Conference: Communicating Your Goals
by Deborah Fishman | Mar 13, 2017 |
In this previous blog post, I wrote about one trend in day school Jewish mission and vision that I observed at the Prizmah Conference: an emphasis on standards for different aspects of Judaic studies. In this second post, I will explore a second takeaway from the...
Reminder: Come to Harvard AOL/LEV!
by Deborah Fishman | Mar 8, 2017 |
Application deadline is next Wednesday, March 15 Time is running out to apply to a structured and proven process for enhancing the quality of your school’s Jewish mission sponsored by AVI CHAI. The year-long program includes: A week of professional development at...
The Jewish of Jewish Day Schools at the Prizmah Conference
by Deborah Fishman | Mar 6, 2017 |
The Prizmah Jewish Day School conference on February 5-7 in Chicago was a strong manifestation of the energy and excitement around the birth of Prizmah, the new central address for Jewish day schools, which staged this impressive gathering of more than 1000...
Strengthen the Heart of Your School: Come to Harvard AOL/LEV!
by Deborah Fishman | Mar 1, 2017 |
Applications are Now Open: Deadline is March 15 The AVI CHAI Foundation sponsors a structured and proven process for enhancing the quality of your school’s Jewish mission. The year-long program includes a week of professional development at Harvard Principals’ Center...