Texts on Active Interchange
Three steps can support professionals in the work of forging shared insights that will result in bold innovation. The three steps are: Uncovering, Discovering and Envisioning. These steps […]
Two Congregations: Small Changes with Vanishing Effects OR Significant, Long Lasting, Far Reaching Change?
Two case studies meant for discussion are provided. The cases are about congregations that worked through the Guidebook for The RE-IMAGINE Project. Both congregations arrived at the same […]
Background on Empowerment Evaluation
This document outlines “empowerment evaluation,” a tool developed by Dr. David Fetterman of Stanford University to evaluate educational and communal programs. Steps include 1) reviewing the mission of […]
Linking the Silos: How to Accelerate the Momentum in Jewish Education Today
After more than a decade of new initiatives aimed at strengthening programs geared towards Jewish identity, Jack Wertheimer, Provost and Professor of American Jewish History at the Jewish […]
Success Continuum
This document describes how a congregation can measure its success as it goes through the process of re-imagining its education. The handout lays out the desired outcomes in […]
Visionary Piece: Realism as the Key to Excellence in Congregational Education, in Agenda: Jewish Education
In this article from Agenda’s Spring 2004 issue, Isa Aron proposes changes in thinking and planning that could transform Jewish education in congregational settings. By re-conceptualizing a staffing […]