By Dana Sheanin, Jewish LearningWorks’ Chief Executive Officer Thirty years ago this month, I graduated from Hebrew Union College and the University of Southern California. A newly minted social worker, I received a second degree in what is now called
By Alisha Pedowitz (she/her), MAEd/MBA, Senior Educator, Jewish LearningWorks I recall the moment where I actually felt that perhaps I was, indeed, a Jewish educator. Circa 2006, and I had spent the majority of my time so far in the
By Dona Standel, Engagement Manager at Jewish LearningWorks Beet red and a bit shaky, I spoke in front of a Board of Directors for the first time as a college student in 2006. Five years later, I was in the
By Alisha Pedowitz, Senior Educator, Jewish LearningWorks For those of us who work with and/or parent teens, this phase of life can often feel like a whole new frontier full of wild unknowns, particularly in this moment in time where
By Jenni Mangel, Senior Director of Impact and Evaluation, Jewish LearningWorks From my first job out of college working at Jewish Vocational Service in San Francisco, two extraordinary mentors changed my life and career path: Judy Bloom z”l, when she
By Jenni Mangel, Senior Director of Impact and Evaluation at Jewish LearningWorks. When I was selected to be a participant in a Jewish LearningWorks fellowship program for youth professionals in 2001, I had no idea that I was setting myself
Last week, thirty ECE leaders came together for a day-long retreat at the Marin JCC. The learning was focused on an asset-based approach to building a collaborative school culture. Our day was facilitated by Dr. Mindy Gold. Beginning with the
By Ellen Lefkowitz, Jewish LearningWorks’ Senior Educator One of the many things I loved about my position as a Jewish early childhood director was meeting the parents who came through our doors to tour the school. For many families, choosing
By Ellen Lefkowitz, Jewish LearningWorks Senior Educator Jewish LearningWorks has been “on the road” visiting preschools across the Bay Area. During these visits, it has been a joy and privilege to see so many different, wonderful spaces, and hear from
By Ellen Lefkowitz, Jewish LearningWorks Senior Educator AI is here. For those of us who grew up in the 80s, this was a thing of science fiction. In my wildest dreams, I don’t think I could have ever imagined the