The document announces two National Training Institutes for Jewish Educators and Youth Professionals hosted by Keshet, an organization working for LGBT inclusion. The first will be held January 31-February 2, 2012 in San Francisco and the second March 27-28, 2012 in New York. Participants will learn how to design workshops on diversity and LGBT inclusion, support youth leaders, and use Keshet resources. Registration is $180 per person or $135 for multiple attendees from the same organization. Contact Andrea Jacobs for more information.

1. National Training Institute
for Jewish Educators and Youth Professionals
January 31 –
February 2, 2012
March 27 – 28, 2012
San Francisco, CA
Hosted in partnership with
Co-sponsored by (as of 10/31):
Bureau of Jewish Education, The JCC in Manhattan
Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, LGBT
Alliance of the Jewish Community
New York, NY
Federation and Endowment Fund, Co-sponsored by (as of 11/8):
Jewish Community Center of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah
San Francisco (CBST), Congregation Rodeph
Sholom, JCC Association, Marks
Jewish Community House,
Rodeph Sholom School, 14th
Street Y
Participants will learn:
n How to design and facilitate workshops on diver-
sity and LGBT inclusion for faculty, staff, youth,
and parents in Jewish educational institutions.
n How to support youth leaders to create inclusive
communities.
n How to use the Hineini DVD, Curriculum Guide,
and other resources to create LGBT-inclusive
educational programs.
“ What Keshet has created
is a must for anyone
concerned about making
each child feel safe to learn
in all of our educational
Apply Now! Visit www.keshetonline.org environments. This is not
just about GLBT inclusivity
Registration Fee: $180 per person/$135 per person — this is reframing the way
if multiple people from your organization attend. we look at constructing
For more information: Contact Andrea Jacobs, Director educational spaces and
of Education: 617.524.9227, andrea@keshetonline.org should be mandatory for
every teacher, educator,
”
counselor and youth worker
in the Jewish community.
Keshet’s Hinieni Education Project is supported by: the Beverly Foundation, The Bronfman
Youth Fellowships in Israel Alumni Venture Fund, the Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family — Naomi Less, Lead Consultant,
Foundation, the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, The Hadassah Foundation, The Morningstar Addressing Evaded Issues in Jewish
Foundation, The Natan Fund, The Samuel Bronfman Foundation Education, Ma’yan
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Working for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Jews in Jewish life
www.keshetonline.org