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Israel Education Nonprofit Partners with Spertus
December 22, 2009
Source: JTA
The iCenter has partnered with Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies to launch a certification program for students of Israel education. Read more...
The iCenter and Spertus Launch MA Certification Program for Israel Educators
November 25, 2009
Source: JUF News
Transforming the field of Israel education by training the next generation of Israel educators is just one of the ambitious goals of the iCenter, a new non-profit organization.
Launched in 2009, the iCenter has partnered with Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies to launch a Certification Program for Israel Educators as part of Spertus’s Masters of Arts in Jewish Professional Studies (MAJPS). Read more...
Foundations, Educators Search for Innovative Approaches to Israel Education
September 17, 2009
Source: JTA
Is Israel the central component of Israel education? Not necessarily.
At least that's the provocative theory being pushed by the iCenter, the newly founded Israel education initiative funded jointly by The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation and the Jim Joseph Foundation. Read more...
Israel Education at the Heart of Every Jew
September 16, 2009
Source: ejewishphilanthropy
When word got out about the success of the “Israel at the Center Kallah,” the inaugural program of the iCenter, many wanted to know more about it. What made it so exciting? Who was there? And, why the emphasis on Israel? For Anne Lanski, President of the iCenter, the answer was simple: Israel ignites my heart and your heart and should be an integral part of everything we do in Jewish education. Read more...
Creating a School Culture of Israel Education
Spring 2009
Source: RAVSAK
One of the most powerful dimensions of Israel for me over all the years has been its all-encompassing nature. A true relationship with Israel isn’t one casual date: it’s an all-embracing roller-coaster, a perpetual romance. Visiting Israel, and even more living there, is a total entry into a gripping twenty-first century souk of people, fragrances, sounds, ideas, accents, beliefs, and garb. Read more...
