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From immersive, year-long cohorts to one day adventures, 4Front provides engaging opportunities for Jewish teens and the adults who care about them to connect, grow, and create change together for the future of our community and beyond
September Resiliency Roundtable: Social Media, Screen Time & Youth Wellbeing
Explore what is known and what is unknown about how social media impacts youth mental health and wellbeing. Hear about the risks – such as comparison culture, overuse, and cyberbullying – as well as the benefits – including broadened social networks, peer connections, and platforms for making mental health resources accessible. Learn how caring adults, communal organizations and programs can support young people in navigating social media use and creating healthy boundaries. The Resiliency Roundtable is a virtual, North American network dedicated to promoting youth wellbeing in the Jewish community.
The Resiliency Roundtable brings together diverse stakeholders across the Jewish community who care about young people (ages 12-26) for learning on important topics impacting youth wellbeing.
Please be in touch with Kate Greene, Director of the Resiliency Roundtable, with any questions or suggestions: [email protected]. To access resources from our previous gatherings, go to the Resiliency Roundtable tab of the BeWell website: jewishtogether.org/bewell
Jewish Student Union presents Latte and Learning
Free Starbucks with a great discussion! Monday nights 7-8pm
For more information contact Mordi Spero at 443-248-0634 or email [email protected]
The Teen Leadership Council (TLC) is open to all high school students and runs each semester. The program brings students together to grow their knowledge of Israel, learn how to effectively combat antisemitism, and develop leadership skills. The TLC members meet virtually 4 or 5 times during the semester with StandWithUs professional staff to cover various educational topics and engage with their peers. Students receive mentorship to create a program for their peers through their high schools, school clubs, youth groups, places of worship, or elsewhere. |
E3 Kickoff and Dinner
Build it. Nurture it. They will come.
Gen Z and Gen Alpha are built differently. Their viewpoints, backgrounds, and digital behaviors make these audiences exciting, yet challenging demographics in which to market programs, events, and ideas. Come explore with Laurie Ehrlich, Founder and Chief Strategist of Elevate Marketing Strategy and get to know the E3 community. Dinner will be served!
At the core of Sing Unto God’s mission is supporting teen songleaders who want to be a part of building something bigger and better. The SUG Teen Songleader Fellowships invite young Jewish songleaders to develop their skills, deepen their knowledge of repertoire and communal singing technique, and build meaningful leadership and relationship opportunities in their congregations, camps, and communities.
For the 2023-2024 school year we are running a North American Fellowship, for teens from any community, large or small. Learning will be guided by expert songleader and teacher Deb Winter, with guidance from other guest experts from the field throughout the year.
The 8-month fellowship for teens across North America includes:
· A three-day retreat for in-person learning, November 3-5, 2023, in Atlanta, GA.
· Eight virtual learning sessions, scheduled monthly from October through May on a Sunday afternoon/evening
· A network of peer songleaders across North America
· The development of professional relationships with connected Jewish community leaders and educators
The deadline to apply is October 12.
To apply, click here.
To nominate a teen, click here.
Join the Jewish Teen Education and Engagement Funder Collaborative and JFNA for a 2-day interactive networking-building experience to explore Jewish teen engagement today. This professional convening will focus on all things Jewish teen engagement to re-IGNITE your work in new ways and supercharge your professional network.
Together we’ll unpack the rapidly-changing world of teens today and the need to center youth voices in engagement strategies. You’ll leave with strategies and replicable programs to bring back to your organization and community, a toolkit to measure Jewish impact on teens an a diverse national network of peers.
For information, contact Beth Lipschutz at [email protected]
Teen Engagement Professionals Community of Practice
A COP for Jewish professionals who care about teens (YOU!). We will gather four times this year to connect & share best practices. Please fill out the interest form to say how you would like to meet (virtual or in-person)! During our first gathering this November we will focus on why teens come to programs and what keeps them coming back. Is it social? Educational? Or both? Come with your thoughts based on your own programs and experiences.
There’s no shortage of ways to get involved. From local learning opportunities to international travel excursions, there’s opportunities for everyone to dive in, give back, and connect.