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Israel Education and Engagement

 
A core goal of the Jewish Education Center (JEC) strategic plan is to strengthen knowledge, understanding, and engagement with Israel. The JEC aims to cultivate a culture of excellence in Israel education for children up to age 18 and their families. This is done by providing:
  • Thought leadership and best practices- encompassing educational enrichment of Israel travel experiences, people­-to-­people connections with Israeli emissaries, collaborative partnerships, professional development, and the highest quality resources
  • Create and implement innovative models of Israel education for dissemination throughout the Cleveland Jewish education community.
TEACHING ISRAEL

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The Jewish Education Center (JEC) has been supporting educators that teach the topic of Israel for many years by providing resources in the form of mini-courses for supplementary and day school educators, scholars-in-residence for educators across the community, mentoring and direct support for  Israeli Emissaries, a wide offering of curricula and teacher materials, and library/media resources.  Local educators who are interested in teaching about Israel or have questions are highly encouraged to speak directly with Amnon Ophir Director, @akiva.
 
The field of professional Israel Education continues to grow, and there is an increasing number of international organizations in which Israel educators can utilize for professional support.  Below is a sampling of such organizations. For local educators looking to either attend conferences, participate in intensive seminars, or gain academic credit, the JEC provides financial subsidies. 
 
RESOURCES