1. June 2008 An Overview of the Federation’s Alliance for Jewish Education
2. What is the Alliance? As the Central planning resource for educational services in the Metropolitan Detroit Jewish community, the Alliance promotes, advocates, develops, and supports Jewish education at all age levels. Through its programs and services, the Alliance is committed to advancing Jewish education by strengthening and vitalizing Jewish identity and affiliation in the community. The Alliance initiates innovative programs in collaboration with the Metropolitan Detroit Jewish community’s congregations, schools and other Jewish institutions.
10. NIRIM – Professional Development for Supplementary School Teachers The NIRIM program is intended to offer advanced professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers working in the supplementary school system.
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13. A conference is held each year for Pre-School Teachers, Assistants and Directors Directors are also meeting 5 times each year with experts in different areas of Special Education Pre School Activities
17. Participants: 6 Youth Choirs, 100+ voices, from Detroit Metropolitan Supplemental Schools, as well as the Kidz Klez Band of Michigan Locations vary from year to year, from Conservative to Reform venues The New Zimriyah 2008
18. Artists work with 6-8 grade students to give them new ways to express themselves Jewishly. Artist share there own Jewish passion. Currently 10 schools are participating in projects. This project is funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation. Artists in the Schools
19. Grinspoon Steinhardt Award This award is designed to recognize, honor, and support, outstanding classroom Jewish educators on the local level and is presented to professionals in communities across North America in conjunction with their central agencies for Jewish education or federations.
40. Original and current books and guided discussion questions are offered to 2-4 th grade students to sensitize children to differences of peers and to promote acceptance and friendship. Disabilities Awareness
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42. Children with more involved needs and challenges meet every Sunday during the school year in an individualized setting and with adjusted curriculum. Efshar
52. Formal Education Professional Development Funding Source TEAM Hermelin Davidson NIRIM Campaign Hebrew Immersion Hermelin Davidson Artists in the Schools DeRoy Testementary Foundation Special Education Campaign Doors to the Future Madeleine and Bill Berman Foundation
53. Informal Education Professional Development Funding Source Jewish Family Educators Berman Millennium Fund JEFF Berman & Campaign SJPN Campaign Shalom Baby and Shalom Family PJ Library Foundation/Grinspoon Foundation Sarah’s Tent Shalom Street Ford Motor Company Fund Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation and Funders LEAP & Teen Services Campaign & Stephen H. SchulmanMillennium Fund
Today we are going to give you an overview of the Alliance for Jewish Education and its role in the community. We are going to begin with a short presentation about Shalom Street: The Address for Jewish Discovery, the hands on museum at the Jewish Community Center that is overseen by the Alliance. Sharon Hart the Chair of Shalom Street will give a brief description of Shalom Street and then we will discuss the other programs of the Alliance.