AVI CHAI concluded its general grant making on December 31, 2019.
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Prizmah Conference: Dare to Dream
The Prizmah Conference is taking place March 10-12 in Atlanta, GA. It brings together Jewish day school leaders, lay leaders, and communal professionals from across the North American day school landscape to learn from one another and be inspired to dream together....
In Case You Missed It: Recently on the AVI CHAI Blog
Whether you’ve been busy getting ready for the Prizmah conference, or filling out your application for the Harvard programs, or simply engaged in day-to-day life at a Jewish day school or other institution, we know you may not have caught all the latest posts on the...
Prizmah Conference: Sessions of Interest
We are very excited for the Prizmah Conference, taking place in Atlanta on March 10-12. We encourage you to join us at the following sessions showcasing AVI CHAI grantees and their work. Sunday, March 10 2:45-5:45, Int'l Salon 4 Big Jewish Questions on Our Minds Ray...
Bringing Harvard Home: Building PLCs and Using Data to Help our Students Learn
In 1997, The AVI CHAI Foundation began sponsoring day school leaders to attend one of two week-long summer institutes at The Principals Center, a division of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Many of the 566 participants who have attended since then found the...
Toward a Strategic Philanthropic Approach to Field Building
By: Susan Kardos Cross-posted from eJewishPhilanthropy. [As The AVI CHAI Foundation prepares to sunset, a year-long series from their staff about philanthropic lessons learned.] About ten years ago we, at The AVI CHAI Foundation, set out to determine...
Students in Charge and in Control: Exploring and Designing Student Self-Paced Online Learning
Rabbi David Saltzman, Principal and Tefilah teacher at Maimonides School in Brookline, MA, is a participant in Jblend Boston, a partnership between AVI CHAI and the Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP). The program works with 8 Jewish day schools in Greater Boston as...
The Secret to Making Professional Development Stick
In 1997, The AVI CHAI Foundation began sponsoring day school leaders to attend one of two week-long summer institutes at The Principals Center, a division of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Many of the 566 participants who have attended since then found the...
Meet Chana German
Congratulations to Chana German on becoming Executive Director of The Lookstein Center for Jewish Education. AVI CHAI Program Officer Galli Aizenman took the opportunity to ask her some questions about herself, her vision, and her passions. Can you tell us a little...
A Holistic Approach to Israel Education: Day Schools and Summer Camps – Part 2
This is part two in a three-part blog series from The iCenter for Israel Education, sharing its approach to working closely with day schools and camps to create effective Israel education experiences for learners. By Dvora Goodman and Aliza Goodman In our last post,...
Harvard Learnings in Action: “I Went in With One Project and Came out With Two”
In 1997, The AVI CHAI Foundation began sponsoring day school leaders to attend one of two week-long summer institutes at The Principals Center, a division of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Many of the 566 participants who have attended since then found the...