How Jewish Educators Can Help Adolescents Thrive Through the Pressures of Achievement Culture
In a high-stakes, high-pressure culture, parent and school expectations may have unintentional but damaging effects on students. In this workshop we will learn about the primary drivers of chronic stress and anxiety for today’s teens, and the most effective ways that educators can respond to nurture well-being.
This spring workshop will be led by Challenge Success from the Stanford Graduate School of Education:
- When: Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 10 – 11:30 am.
- Where: Peninsula Temple Sholom in Burlingame, CA.
Elevating Student Voice and Agency
Please join us to explore practical ways in which you can help elevate the voice and agency of your teen students to deepen their engagement while increasing their well-being, and counter overload, sleep depravation, mental health issues, inauthentic social connections, and burnout.
The session will be highly interactive and participants will have the opportunity to build action plans that respond to the specific needs of their organization.
- Aimed at: Educators and clergy who work with Jewish adolescents.
- Structure: One-time, in-person training.
- Facilitated by: Jeff Lippman of Challenge Success from Stanford University Graduate School of Education.
Event Details
- Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025.
- Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am.
- Location: Peninsula Temple Sholom, 1655 Sebastian Dr, Burlingame, CA 94010.
- Refreshments: Light morning snacks will be served.
Registration
Cost: $36 per person
Organizations that are members of the Bay Area Jewish Youth Resilience Roundtable receive one comped registration. If you are a member, please email Alisha Pedowitz at alisha@jewishlearning.works to register.
All trainings at Jewish LearningWorks are subsidized by our generous donors. If the cost is a barrier to your participation, do not hesitate to contact us to arrange an adjustment.
Registration is open until March 13, 2025 or until the event is full.
Questions
Please contact Alisha Pedowitz, Senior Educator, at alisha@jewishlearning.works for any questions or more information.
About Our Facilitator
Jeff Lippman, M.A., has served as the Head of School at Avenues Silicon Valley for the last five years. He began his three-decade career as a high school social studies teacher; since then, he has taken leadership roles at schools in the United States, France, Spain, and Brazil. During the pandemic, he also served as Head of School at Avenues Online. Jeff brings a passion for student-centered education and expertise in strategic planning, change management, and leadership development. Jeff holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from Duke University and a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University.
