Empowering Baltimore’s Jewish Teens

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

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!

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.