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A Future with PresenTense
by RachelAbrahams | May 24, 2011 |
Tomorrow night a few of us from AVI CHAI will be attending Launch Night for PresenTense’s New York City Fellowship. PresenTense is a largely volunteer-run community of entrepreneurs, thinkers and creators from around the world, who are investing their ideas and energy...
Transitions at PEJE Mirror the Day School Field
by YossiPrager | May 18, 2011 |
Rabbi Josh Elkin's announced departure after 14 years as executive director of PEJE provides an occasion to assess PEJE's accomplishments under Josh's leadership. PEJE's efforts have mirrored developments in the day school world as well as broader trends within the...
The Pardes Educators Program: Preparing Textpeople
by SKass | May 4, 2011 |
This new video is a beautiful celebration of teachers and their power to make a difference. The Pardes Institute in Jerusalem is a unique institution that nurtures each student’s own attachment to and passion for Jewish texts and the Jewish people. Teachers in the...
Securing Jewish Day Schools for Future Generations
by dfuchs | May 3, 2011 |
Jewish day schools currently have three main revenue streams: tuition, Federation allocations and annual fundraising. I think we can all agree that it is not enough. So PEJE has just announced the launch of Generations, in partnership with AVI CHAI and local...
A Frontier too Vast to Journey Alone
by Susan Kardos | Apr 29, 2011 |
A Frontier too Vast to Journey Alone -Susan Kardos It’s really a simple—and I believe an indisputable—proposition: the Jewish education enterprise is complex and intense, and true and lasting successes in the enterprise require the combined efforts of those engaged...
“The 4 Children” – Developmental Stages of Tech Leadership
by Guest | Apr 27, 2011 |
“The Four Children” as Developmental Stages of Technology Leadership: Reflections from the AVI CHAI Technology Academy By Lisa Colton, President, Darim Online And… They’re off! As you may have heard, The AVI CHAI Foundation has gathered a diverse cohort of New...
The Torah speaks of four children
by elik | Apr 22, 2011 |
A few nights ago we read: "The Torah speaks of four children: One is wise, one is wicked, one is simple and one does not know how to ask. The wise one, what does he say? "What are the testimonies, the statutes and the laws which the L-rd, our G-d, has commanded you?"...
The Opportunity of Online Learning
by GalliAizenman | Apr 18, 2011 |
A recent New York Times article about the quality of online learning highlighted the debate about the possibilities of online learning vs. the importance of face time with a teacher. Proponents of online learning say that online courses allow schools to offer...
A Great Investment Opportunity – Don’t let it pass you by
by dfuchs | Apr 15, 2011 |
A Great Investment Opportunity – Don’t let it pass you by I had the pleasure of attending a great event in NYC this past week – NATAN’s The Future of Giving Begins with You. Aside from a full house of young philanthropists, a fun vibe, delicious food, and great music,...
Supporting Day Schools and Their Families
by dfuchs | Apr 13, 2011 |
Supporting Day Schools and Their Families The issues of day school affordability and student recruitment and retention have been in the news a lot of late. Most press coverage and Shabbat table discussions have dealt with the fall-out of high tuition. But, there are a...