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Jewish Education between crisis and growth

Yated:
Cultivating Resilience

October 7th served as an inflection point in Israel and for the Jewish community worldwide. Rising antisemitism, the war and its impact, the pain that has transpired and increasing social polarization have resulted in emotional, ideological, and political fragmentation.

What is the role of Jewish educators in these times?
And from where do we draw our strength?

Yated is a two-and-a-half day program providing Jewish educators with tools and skills for cultivating resilience in the face of uncertainty, so that they can help their learners to do the same.

SENIOR HILLEL PROFESSIONALS COHORT

Evanston, IL

In-Person | Nov 13-14, 2024

Virtual | Dec 3, 2024 | 1-4 pm ET

$200 USD

SEC and Mabat Alumni Cohort

Miami, FL

In-Person | Dec 9-10, 2024

Virtual | Jan 7, 2025 | 9-12pm ET

$200 USD - US-based participants
$300 USD - Israeli participants

Registrations will be reviewed for approval on a rolling basis.
TORONTO COHORT

Hockley Valley Resort

Hockley Valley Resort

In-Person | Feb 5-6, 2025

Virtual | Feb 27, 2025 | 9am - 12pm ET

$200 CAD

Cultivating Resilience

Since October 7, 2023 our values, beliefs, and assumptions have been shaken.

To help educators navigate this crisis – within themselves and for their learners – Yated provides tools for cultivating resilience and emotional flexibility, using approaches drawn from narrative theory to promotes individual and group agency.

Crafting a Story

In the absence of language to describe our experiences, we are unable to make meaning of our new realities.

Blending concepts in psychology, education and storytelling, Yated provides educators with skills for crafting new narratives that help them and their learners experience growth and find meaning in chaotic times.

Clarifying Purpose

To make meaning of this moment, we must also consider the future we are working towards.

Yated provides educators with a space and community to confront complicated questions about our shared Jewish future. M² unique values-based approach infuses participants with a sense of renewed purpose and healing.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Yated gathers groups of 20 Jewish professionals to form a cohort that supports and challenges in service of personal and professional growth. The program is comprised of a two-day overnight seminar in an immersive setting, followed by a half-day workshop several weeks later.

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Yated Day 1

Resilience for Today

Accessing approaches grounded in narrative theory alongside creative methodologies and trauma-informed techniques, participants will experience the role of storytelling in building resilience for themselves and their learners.

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Yated Seminar Day 2

A Vision for Tomorrow

Leveraging lessons learned from Day 1, participants will be exposed to methods and tools to formulate and articulate new visions and values for what our learners, our communities and our people can become.

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Closing Workshop: Lab Time

Taking Action

Taking place 2-3 weeks following the seminar, this half-day workshop lays the foundation for where participants share how they can use – and build on – the approaches that they were exposed to and the skills that they acquired.

IF YOU WANT TO…

An educator with demonstrated impact

A professional who works with learners in pervasive and sustained ways

In a professional and personal position to make a difference

AND IF YOU ARE…

Build personal and community resilience

Gain tools and new approaches to help you contend with the educational ramifications on your learners of antisemitism and antizionism in your community

Guide your learners on a journey from confusion to growth

Meet the fellows

Tal
Beniash
Chief of Staff - Technological Education Field
Aharai! Youth Leading Change
Yated
Hannah
Rubinstein
Educator and Class Coordinator
Pelech high school for girls
Yated
Roni
Hazon Weiss
Principal
Shaharit High School
Yated
Rachel
Singer
Community Life Coordinator
Hebrew Union College
Yated
Ittai
Trifman
Training Coordinator
Desert Stars
Yated
Rachel
Levy
french pedagogical contents responsable
The National Library of Israel
Yated
Noa
Tadmor
Training manager BRI institute
Birthright Israel
Yated
Roy
Wisman
Pedagogical supervisor
ROY WISMAN
Yated

Faculty and Staff

Our experienced and innovative faculty will support, challenge, and guide you on your professional development journey.
Ayal
Beer
Israel Program Director, M²
Rabbi Lisa
Goldstein
Facilitator
Clare
Goldwater
Chief Strategy Officer, M²
Jessica
Lott
Campus Rabbi, Northwestern Hillel
Abby
Mintz
Facilitator
SHLOMIT
NAIM NAOR
Facilitator
Kiva
Rabinsky
Deputy CEO and Chief Program Officer, M²
Ivy
Schreiber
Managing Director for Professional Learning
Shuki
Taylor
CEO, M²

Advisors

Sharon
Almougy
MA, is a Psychotherapist with a specialization in Trauma
Inbar
Amir
Storytelling expert

Tuition: $

SENIOR HILLEL PROFFESIONALS COHORT

November 13-14, 2024, in person
December 3, 2024, virtually

Registration fee: $

200 USD

TORONTO COHORT

February 5-6, 2025, in person
February 27, 2025, virtually

Registration fee: $

200 CAD

This program is generously supported by the UJA-Federation of Greater Toronto

Eligibility

Eligible participants are Jewish engagement professionals who:

Are committed to cultivating resilience, especially in light of recent events, for themselves and for their learners
Interact with learners on a consistent and frequent basis
Possess the ability to immediately apply learnings
Have demonstrated impact in the field

Financial assistance is available. For more details and questions about the program, contact Abby Mintz: abby@ieje.org

FAQ

Yated Cohorts are formed based on a number of criteria, including educational setting, professional experience, geographic location, and others. Ideal candidates work with students in sustained ways; are interested in building personal and community resilience, and gaining tools and skills to help them support their learners in an environment of antizionism, antisemitism, and increasing social and political polarization.

When applications are open, you can apply by submitting the registration form.

Once you register, you can expect to receive a welcome email 2 weeks prior to your seminar. The email will include a cohort announcement, schedule, and relevant details to help you adequately prepare for the learning experience.

Full attendance is required for the entirety of the program.

Graduates of Yated will complete the program with renewed resilience, and practical pedagogical tools. They will be equipped to use these tools and approaches to guide their learners through a process of building their own resilience, and cope with complex identity- based questions arising from current issues such as antizionism, antisemitism in their organizations and communities.

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