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Mentoring and Technology: Jewish New Teacher Project
The Jewish New Teacher Project (JNTP) is dedicated to improving student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of beginning teachers in Jewish day schools and yeshivot. JNTP’s teacher induction model focuses on improving the classroom practices of beginning teachers through high quality, intensive mentoring, resulting in reflective practitioners who are responsive to the needs of all students.
The Jewish New Teacher Project (JNTP) is part of the New Teacher Center in Santa Cruz, CA, which, since 1998, has been renowned for its comprehensive, research-based instructional mentoring and professional development programs. JNTP mentors guide beginning teachers in understanding standards of professional teaching and utilizing a system of formative assessment. JNTP is generously funded by the Avi Chai Foundation, the Jim Joseph Foundation and the Alan B. Slifka Foundation.
Interview with Jack Abramoff and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
In a stunning fall from public grace, Jack Abramoff went from the halls of power and a major supporter of Jewish charities to becoming America’s most notorious lobbyist and a symbol of Washington corruption. He is now on a journey of repentance and renewal, a subject he will share with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, “America’s Rabbi”in […]
Maccabeats Live Singing Candlelight
In the fall of 2007, a few students at Yeshiva University came to a startling realization: Jewish collegiate a cappella groups had been formed on almost every college campus with a substantial Jewish student community – every campus, that was, except for YU! This realization soon led to the formation of the Maccabeats, YU’s all-male […]
J-Care is Birthright Israel Alumni Community/JEC’s Holiday Package Delivery
J-Care is Birthright Israel Alumni Community/JEC’s community service initiative that allows young Jewish New Yorkers the opportunity to give back and have fun in the process. J-Care typically occurs 3-4 times a year so be sure to check back for upcoming events. In celebration of Hanukkah we light the menorah together and give back to […]
Shaare Zedek Medical Center Gala
For more than a century, in Jerusalem, a 500-bed facility located in the center of the city, has been known as the Hospital with a Heart. Patients have consistently streamed to our hospital, seeking top level treatment in a compassionate, supportive and nurturing environment. Today, Shaare Zedek is the most exceptional hospital for health care […]
FIDF Gala
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) was established in 1981 by a group of Holocaust survivors to provide for the wellbeing of the men and women who serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as well as the families of fallen soldiers. Headquartered in New York City, FIDF is a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation that […]
Chabad’s Children of Chernobyl NYC Gala
The members of the CCOC office are asked to spell Chernobyl dozens of times each day by people scattered throughout America. . In 1986, a nuclear reactor blew up. People died instantly, the government announced that the radioactive debris falling was actually snow, and cancer rates and birth defects skyrocketed; and yet, people are still […]
AJWS Global Circle
AJWS is the only Jewish organization working to promote human rights through grassroots development in the most marginalized communities around the world. We believe that local organizations know what’s best for their own communities, and so we support their work to fight poverty, hunger and disease from the ground up. Global Circle is the community […]
Jewish Heart For Africa
Jewish Heart For Africa is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that brings sustainable israeli technologies to african villages. our mission is to save african lives with Israeli innovation, all while supporting israel’s economy and image abroad. founded in 2008, in less than three years jewish heart for africa has provided light, clean water, food and proper […]
Social Passport -Dynamic QR, Reverse QR and NFC
How do I market to social networks in real time? How do I promote my business or cause at an event ? These are all questions organizations ask themselves in creating effective social outreach. Social Passport ( www.socialpassport.net) is a new technology that is helping organizations maximize social outreach. They recently won the best New […]