Section archive - Conferences & Events

The Center for Israel Education (CIE) and the Emory Institute for the Study of Modern Israel (ISMI) in Atlanta, GA will again be holding a week - long professional development workshop on the history, culture and politics of Modern Israel for teachers of grades 5-12 this summer on June 24-29, 2012. During the workshop, teachers encounter new content material, create curriculum, review and learn new teaching strategies

Join the Jewish Women’s Archive July 22-26, 2012 in Waltham, MA for four days of intensive professional development designed to enrich your teaching with the stories of American Jewish lives, past and present. The 2012 Institute will focus on the role of Jews in the Civil Rights and Labor Movements in the United States. As one of 25 educators who teach in Jewish settings in the U.S. and Canada, you will have the opportunity to work with leading scholars and master teachers.

PELIE is offering twenty fellowships to attend the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2012 conference, taking place on June 24-27 in San Diego, CA. Attending in pairs, each chosen team of two will receive conference registration for both members, plus $700 per team for expenses. By providing these fellowships, PELIE’s aim is to impact the field by offering more Jewish educators the opportunity to learn how the use of technology can enhance their work; fellows will develop communities of practice with like-minded Jewish and non-Jewish educators; and the field of part-time Jewish education will benefit from the fellows’ experiences.

Mechon Hadar is opening its doors to high school students! In this new 6-week (June 24-August 4, 2012) program, a select group of high school students will join the larger Yeshivat Hadar beit midrash in creating passionate and meaningful Jewish community during the summer session. Over the course of six weeks, students will learn, sing, daven, and spend Shabbat together, experiencing a powerful example of a community living it.