Source: JewishJournal.com
Posted by Shmuel Rosner
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‘Raising young American Jews to feel Israel matters isn’t as “naturally occurring” as it was'
May 16, 2012
New Initiative to Strengthen Israel Education in North America
May 1, 2012
Contact: Glenn Rosenkrantz, 646.245.8975, glenn.rosenkrantz@gmail.com
iMMERSE is Joint Project of Israel21c and the iCenter
Teens Find Their Voice at Conference on Israel
April 15, 2012
Source: eJP
by Mimi Stern and Rachel Fraade
At the Passover Seder a week ago, we asked ourselves, “Why is this night different from other nights?” But now, as we sit here writing about the MZ Teen iConnect with Israel Conference a couple of weeks ago, we find ourselves asking, “Why was this conference different from all other conferences?”
Grants Boost Camp Staff Training, Israel Education Summer Programs
March 15, 2012
Source: JWeekly
The National Ramah Commission and The Union for Reform Judaism’s Camping Movement announced a joint program to develop training for specialty staff before the 2012 summer camp season.
A grant of $144,000 from the AVI CHAI Foundation, to be shared equally by the two camping movements, will fund training programs including professional development, sharing of best practices, and building a network of camp specialty staff.
The Delicate Landscape Of Israel Education
March 13, 2012
Source: The Jewish Week
By: Gary Rosenblatt
A decade ago, the field of Israel education didn’t really exist in the United States.
A 2003 study found that when it came to teaching about Modern Israel in schools, camps, synagogues and youth groups, there was no conceptual framework, no standards of practice, no professional development, and educators felt unequipped to handle the material.
Jewish Foundations Meet to Discuss Israel Education
March 6, 2012
Source: JTA
Leading Jewish organizations came together to discuss the future of Israel education for North American pre-college students.
A New Look at Israel Education: Mapping the Field and Charting the Future
March 1, 2012
Source: eJewish Philanthropy
Yesterday, in partnership with the Schusterman Family Foundation, the Jim Joseph Foundation, the Marcus Foundation and the AVI CHAI Foundation, the iCenter hosted iThink: A New Look at Israel Education. For a full day, more than 80 organizational leaders, Jewish and Israel educators, funder representatives and scholars reflected on the emergence of the field of Israel Education and envisioned what the future could look like.
Summer Camps to Receive $3.6m. for Israel Education Project
February 16, 2012
Source: eJewish Philanthropy
The Larry and Lillian Goodman Foundations has awarded a four-year, $2.3 million matching grant to the iCenter and the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) to establish a joint project, the Goodman Camping Initiative for Modern Jewish History. A matching component has been fulfilled by The Marcus Foundation and the AVI CHAI Foundation, who are jointly contributing a $1.3 million grant to the program.
Israel Education Camping Initiative Launched
February 16, 2012
Source: JTA
A new Israel education camping initiative will net $3.6 million for independent Jewish camps.
The Larry and Lillian Goodman Foundations has awarded a four-year, $2.3 million matching grant to the iCenter and the Foundation for Jewish Camp to establish the Goodman Camping Initiative for Modern Jewish History. The grant will be matched by The Marcus Foundation and the AVI CHAI Foundation, who are jointly contributing a $1.3 million grant to the program.
Student chemists honor fallen Israeli astronaut
February 9, 2012
Golda Och Academy recreates Ilan Ramon shuttle experiment
Source: New Jersey Jewish News
By: Robert Wiener
Protected by plastic goggles and rubber gloves, some 75 students from Golda Och Academy poured doses of sodium silicate into glass cylinders; mixed in salt, water, and colored granules; and then transferred the brew into containers the size of peanut butter jars.
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