S. Lee Kohrman Award in Jewish Experiential Education

 

Established by the David and Inez Myers Foundation in honor of Lee Kohrman and in appreciation of his passion for and impact in the field of informal Jewish education. This annual award will recognize one outstanding informal, experiential "Beyond the Classroom" Jewish educator in Cleveland's Jewish Community for developing educational experiences that take place outside of a traditional classroom, such as camp and youth group. The recipient will be awarded up to $4,000 of which $2,000 is for professional development or study in Israel, and $2,000 may be used for development of a Jewish experiential education project for youth, families, or young adults that will be implemented within the Cleveland Jewish community. The professional development and project must be approved by the JEC Executive Director.

 

Any Jewish experiential educator with a minimum of two years working in the Cleveland Jewish community and a commitment to continue in this field for a minimum of two years is eligible. This educator must display a positive impact as a role model and demonstrates effective Jewish learning that impacts the identity and Jewish connections of their participants.

 

Anyone can nominate the educator for this award. A confidential written letter of nomination to demonstrate educational excellence and overall contribution to the organization is required. 

1) Complete the form.

2) Submit the completed form by email: [email protected]. 

NOMINATED EDUCATOR

Click here to download the application form.

Instructions:

1) Complete the application form.

2) Submit the completed form by email: [email protected].

 

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Year	Organization	Name
2023	B'nai Jeshurun	Sydney Ungar Milgrom
2022	Gross Schechter Day School and Testimony Theater @akiva	Sheri Gross
2021	Mitsui Collective	Yoshi Silverstein
2020	Camp Stone	Estee & Yakov Fleischmann