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Oct 21, 2010 | Location: New Orleans | Category: Our News
New Orleans, Oct 21, 2010—The first-ever Jewish Futures Conference at the 2010 General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America – Nov. 8 in New Orleans – will join communal leaders, educators, and educational entrepreneurs and forecasters in a unique conversation about new perspectives and approaches for the future of Jewish education. [More]
Aug 10, 2010 | Location: New York | Category: Our News
New York, Aug 10, 2010—They are, by definition, agents of change and innovation. So when project directors from organizations receiving 2009 Ignition Grants from The Covenant Foundation gathered to examine the state of change at their institutions, and how to move them forward, there were lessons to learn and fresh ideas to exchange. [More]
Jun 1, 2010 | Location: New York | Category: 2010 Awards
New York, Jun 1, 2010—Three exceptional educators from across the spectrum of Jewish life are 2010 recipients of The Covenant Foundation’s prestigious Covenant Award for their commitment to excellence and for designing innovative approaches making lasting impact on students, community and Jewish education. [More]
Feb 9, 2010 | Location: Florham Park, NJ | Category: Our News
SLIDESHOWFlorham Park, NJ, Feb 9, 2010—Focusing on the theme of the practitioner-activist and armed with passion, inspiration and quotations from personal heroes, thirty project directors of organizations receiving Covenant Foundation grants in support of Jewish education programs throughout North America met for the fifth annual Project Directors’ Meeting, February 7-9, 2010. [More]
Jan 6, 2010 | Location: New York, NY | Category: Our News
New York, NY, Jan 6, 2010—From a technology-based curriculum to teach students about Jewish moral and social issues, to a mentorship program for young girls to encourage Jewish community engagement, 13 innovative and trailblazing initiatives are recipients of new Covenant Foundation grants. [More]
Nov 8, 2009 | Location: Washington, DC | Category: 2009 Awards
VIDEOSLIDESHOWWashington, DC, Nov 8, 2009—Three exceptional Jewish educators received The Covenant Foundation’s prestigious 2009 Covenant Award today, as hundreds of Jewish community and educational leaders, prominent philanthropists, students and others honored and celebrated them for their commitment, vision and unique, wide-ranging impact. [More]
Oct 13, 2009 | Location: New York, NY | Category: Our News
New York, NY, Oct 13, 2009—Experimenting with an online program to create vibrant, colorful and customized comic strips as an educational or communications tool, Natasha Aronson’s mind was racing. [More]
Jun 1, 2009 | Location: New York, NY | Category: 2009 Awards
New York, NY, Jun 1, 2009—Three exceptional educators from across the spectrum of Jewish life are 2009 recipients of The Covenant Foundation’s prestigious Covenant Award for making significant marks in their communities, and for designing and using innovative educational approaches to achieve dramatic and lasting impact. [More]
Rare Finds
Feb 21, 2013
New Best Practices for Families
Creating a family culture that is resilient, happy and supportive for the long run isn’t so easy, says author Bruce Feiler, but it’s doable with some heavily researched approaches that turn some long-believed theories on their heads.[More]