The Partnership has changed the conversation around early childhood education over the past 5 years by refocusing Jewish early childhood centers to act more like early family centers and establishing the country's first professional Jewish Service Learning coordinator position. For its 5th birthday, The Partnership plans to deepen connections to young families, broaden the role of Jewish early childhood teachers, expand Jewish service learning opportunities for teens, and create opportunities for teens and parents to explore Jewish learning together in order to continue bringing Jewish learning to life.

1. As we
celebrate
our 5th
Birthday
we plan to
In just 5 years The Deepen our connections to parents with young
Partnership has children to help them grow Jewishly as young
families with The PJ Library and other initiatives,
beyond the early childhood years;
Changed the conversation about early
childhood education. Our “Teach the Child, Reach Broaden the role of Jewish early childhood teach-
the Family” philosophy has refocused Jewish early ers to re-imagine themselves as
childhood centers to act more like early family ambassadors to the entire family;
centers;
Expand Jewish Service Learning opportunities,
offering more volunteer programs, internships and
Established the country’s first professional Jewish
placements for teens;
Service Learning coordinator position enhancing
and increasing opportunities for teens to explore Explore new ways for congregational schools
their Jewish identities and their connections to to engage their children and families in Jewish
the Jewish People while acting on their desire to educational experiences with new partners inside
change the world; and outside of traditional settings;
Multiply the number of MetroWest children enjoy-
Created strong connections among childhood, ing Jewish summer camp through the One Happy
pre-teen, teen and family programs within The Camper NJ program;
Partnership and throughout MetroWest to support
young people and their families on their Jewish Support teens who wish to deepen their
journeys; Jewish education with transformative
experiences in Israel;
Developed effective models for enrolling Provide guidance to teens who seek to
more children in Jewish summer camps and promote support for Israel in their schools and
enhancing the academic excellence and communities;
affordability of day schools in a unique
partnership with MetroWest UJC, and Increase Jewish educational programs in partner
synagogues and public schools to reach teens
“where they are;” and to
Earned a national reputation as a leader and a
resource for focusing on the learner and bringing Create opportunities for teens and their parents to
Jewish learning to life.
BRING JEWISH LEARNING TO LIFE explore Jewish topics and texts together in ways
www.ThePartnershipNJ.org that are meaningful to each generation.