Senior Educators Cohort – Israel

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Applications for SEC Israel Cohort 2 are based on rolling admissions and close on March 5, 2023.

To apply to SEC- Israel, you must complete an application form and participate in a 1:1 interview with an M²staff member. Personal interviews will take place on a rolling basis during the month following the application period.

We believe that experiential Jewish education is not limited to a single Jewish educational setting or personality. Program participants include professionals working in youth movements and teen programs, mechinot, and other organizations.

Past participants include executive directors, program managers, madrichim, teachers, and educators from organizations such as Beit Prat, Tzofim – Israel Scouts, ANU Museum of the Jewish People, Gesher, the Hartman Institute, a range of mechinot, and many more.

To be eligible for SEC- Israel, you must be an Israeli-based full-time educator with a minimum of seven years of relevant field experience.

We place a strong emphasis on workplace integration throughout the program, providing you with regular coaching to help you apply what you learn. In addition, we require that your current work supervisor acknowledge your participation in SEC.

Participants are expected to be present at all seminars, at all times. In order to create the most optimal learning cohort experience, we also ask that participants stay onsite. This includes staying at the provided accommodations even if we are located in your home city.

Our program requires the completion of brief written reflections and assignments, readings before each seminar, as well as participation in educator support calls. You should expect to designate a maximum of 4-5 hours per month to complete these requirements.

M² trains diverse Jewish professionals who come from all over the world and have varying approaches to Jewish life and practice. Our curriculum reflects a plurality of Jewish voices and perspectives. If you have further questions about the program environment, please contact us.

SEC-Israel program is made possible thanks to the support of two anonymous foundations. The tuition of the subsidized participation is worth NIS 1,500 and includes participation in the three seminars in the form of full accommodation, in the meeting days between the seminars, and in the various activities.

Upon accepting your spot in the cohort, you will be invoiced 50% of your tuition and the $350 registration fee. The first 50% of your tuition and the registration fee will be due within two weeks of the invoice. The remaining 50% will be due after Seminar 1.

In addition to participation in the program itself, tuition covers double occupancy hotel room and meals during seminars, and any additional seminar-related expenses. Tuition does not cover transportation to/from the seminar location.

The NIS 1,500 registration fee is non-refundable except for cancellations directly related to Covid-19.
Cancellation up to 6 weeks before Seminar 1: 75% refund of paid tuition minus the NIS 1,500 registration fee.
Cancellation up to 2 weeks before Seminar 1: 25% refund of paid tuition minus the $350 registration fee.
Paid tuition is non-refundable within 2 weeks of Seminar 1.

We are constantly monitoring the situation and follow the most up-to-date Covid 19 protocol.

Applications for the next class of SEC-Israel will open in the spring of 2024.