AVI CHAI concluded its general grant making on December 31, 2019.
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Supporting Different Elements of the Community: Interview with Dani Rockoff
by Deborah Fishman | Jul 22, 2014 |
This interview is a continuation of a series featuring leaders who are participating in AVI CHAI-sponsored professional development opportunities this summer. In this interview, Dani Rockoff of the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy in Overland Park, Kansas discusses...
Integrating Visions of Leadership from Harvard and Moses
by Guest | Jul 16, 2014 |
Last week, 12 experienced Jewish day school leaders attended “Leadership: An Evolving Vision,” a program of The Principals’ Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, with sponsorship from The AVI CHAI Foundation and Crown Family Philanthropies (two schools...
Advancing Online/Blended Learning in Jewish Day Schools
by Deborah Fishman | Jul 15, 2014 |
Why is AVI CHAI invested in online and blended learning? How might new educational models in these areas emerge as promising answers to some of the challenges facing the day school field? The AVI CHAI staff working in this area – which includes Rachel Mohl Abrahams,...
Judaic Studies Is a Mindset: Interview with Arye Sufrin
by Deborah Fishman | Jul 7, 2014 |
Summer is a great time for day school leaders to take a step back and reflect on their work. In this series, we interview leaders who are participating in AVI CHAI-sponsored professional development opportunities to do just that. This interview was conducted at the...
Social Media: Experimenting in a Jewish Day School Context
by Deborah Fishman | Jul 3, 2014 |
By: Deborah Fishman The Jewish Day School Social Media Academy is designed to help schools integrate social media into efforts in areas such as recruitment, alumni outreach and fundraising. Created in partnership with Darim Online, the program is in a third national...
Jewish Day School Leaders Take On Harvard
by Deborah Fishman | Jun 30, 2014 |
Last week, ten Jewish day school leaders were sponsored by AVI CHAI to join the Principals’ Center at Harvard University’s summer institute, “Improving Schools: The Art of Leadership.” This program brings together aspiring school leaders from across the country for a...
Webinars Now Available: JFN Greenbook on Day School Finance
by Deborah Fishman | Jun 19, 2014 |
Are you looking for information on how to invest intelligently in the field of day school finance? You may be interested in the JFN Greenbook, “Jewish Day School Financial Sustainability and Affordability: A Guide for Funders,” by Daniel M. Held, created in...
Paying It Forward: Interest-Free Loans To Advance Jewish Education
by YossiPrager | Jun 18, 2014 |
This post is .By: Yossi Prager AVI CHAI made available $150 million in interest-free loans for construction and renovation at day schools and summer camps by borrowing a great idea from another foundation. In total, we assisted in capital projects of nearly $1...
Making Community Involvement Normative
by Guest | Jun 12, 2014 |
AVI CHAI’s recently released report, "Hearts and Minds: Israel in North American Jewish Day Schools," took the measure of day school Israel education through comprehensive surveys of schools, teachers, and students and school site visits. As schools, educators, and...
Financial Challenges and Opportunities for Jewish Day Schools in Small Communities
by dperla | Jun 10, 2014 |
This post was first published in RAVSAK's publication - HaYidion. By: Daniel Perla Small schools often find themselves in an economic bind, having much less revenue and comparable expenses compared to larger schools. Here is a diagnosis and some suggested remedies. As...