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Literacy Programming
We're proud to work with community partners to spearhead several programs aimed at building literacy skills and fostering a lifelong love of reading. These programs include the Literacy Achievement Bonanza (LAB), a week-long literacy day camp; Our Reading Family (ORF), a weekly program in partnership with libraries to build literacy and life skills for entire families; and our literacy efforts began with the foundation of Read, Lead, Succeed, our original literacy project pairing readers with mentors for one-on-one targeted skill-building. |
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TAP (Talk About the Problems) - Conflict Resolution
Peer mediation is a positive alternative to conflict. TAP (Talk About the Problems) gives students the support of their peers to resolve conflicts peacefully.
The process of peer mediation encourages students to talk through their conflicts and work together to arrive at a peaceful resolution. Peer mediation relies on a cohort of trained mediators to work in pairs and mediate conflicts among their peers. The peaceful resolution of conflicts impacts students in the short and long term, promoting communication over violence and letting students take the lead in problem-solving.
Peer mediation is a positive alternative to conflict. TAP (Talk About the Problems) gives students the support of their peers to resolve conflicts peacefully.
The process of peer mediation encourages students to talk through their conflicts and work together to arrive at a peaceful resolution. Peer mediation relies on a cohort of trained mediators to work in pairs and mediate conflicts among their peers. The peaceful resolution of conflicts impacts students in the short and long term, promoting communication over violence and letting students take the lead in problem-solving.
ASK: Social Justice Modules for Jewish Congregations
Through our dynamic Act, Share, Keep (ASK) modules, we partner with Jewish congregations, and put our staff on the road to visit communities and provide training to congregations interested in partnered, systemic change (“tikkun olam”). We first orient them to the idea of stakeholders, needs assessment, and grassroots rather than top-down social programming. Then we help congregations connect with their own local public schools, nonprofit partners, and more, to implement programs in their own communities.
Through our dynamic Act, Share, Keep (ASK) modules, we partner with Jewish congregations, and put our staff on the road to visit communities and provide training to congregations interested in partnered, systemic change (“tikkun olam”). We first orient them to the idea of stakeholders, needs assessment, and grassroots rather than top-down social programming. Then we help congregations connect with their own local public schools, nonprofit partners, and more, to implement programs in their own communities.
To learn more about any of our Community Engagement opportunities,
email Department Director Dave Miller!
email Department Director Dave Miller!