SOCIAL INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP

Program Details:

The Social Innovation Fellowship is a hands-on entrepreneurship program that inspires and empowers Jewish teens to be changemakers in their community. Led in partnership by 4Front and Towson University, fellows will develop an entrepreneurial mindset and skill set while working on a team to create their own social enterprise to tackle problems in the community and work towards Tikkun Olam, repairing the world.

Throughout the year, this resume boosting experience includes a kick-off innovation boot camp, 5 dynamic business-building workshops, mentoring from local business leaders, AND an exciting NYC innovation tour! These workshops and experiences allow teens to visit local businesses while identifying key components of their business models. Fellows learn the entrepreneurial process while also identifying Jewish values and wisdom to guide their work. The program culminates with our annual Demo Day pitch event, where teens pitch their ideas for a better Baltimore. The fellowship’s entrepreneurial content is co-facilitated by Professor Jan Baum of Towson University.

Learn how you can make a difference through business and innovation, and experience how entrepreneurship can be a Jewish endeavor.

Program Dates: October 2026 – March 2027, meets approximately once a month on Sundays

Grades: 9th-12th Grades

Cost: $1300* (Includes overnight trip to NYC)
*financial aid and monthly payment plans available

Community Service Hours: 10 Hours

Application: Now Open! Closing April 26, 2026

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Social Innovation Fellows Will:

Develop an entrepreneurial mindset, skillset, and toolset
Identify how Jewish values align with a variety of social ventures
Work on a team with your peers to transform a social problem into an opportunity
Learn how to build a business using Design Thinking and Human Centered Design
Discover how social entrepreneurship and innovation is motivated by Jewish values
Network with Jewish business leaders and entrepreneurs in Baltimore and beyond
Travel to NYC for a weekend of innovation and fun in the big apple!
Culminate the program with a business pitch presentation to the community

Application & Selection Process: Social Innovation Fellowship accepts up to 26 teens from the Baltimore Jewish community. To be approved for registration:

Applicants must submit their written application online by April 26
Applicants must complete a 45-minute, small group interview with the SIF Program Coordinator, Isabel Lunken
Program acceptances will be announced the first week of June 2026.

Program Details:

Social Innovation Fellows Will:

2026-2027 Signature Program Recruitment

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