• KESHET TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH EDUCATORS

  • DATES: APRIL 25 - 28, 2010
  • LOCATION: Perlstein Resort and Conference Center, Lake Delton, WI (accessible from Chicago, Milwaukee, and Mineapolis/St. Paul)
  • COST: $360 (Scholarships available)

  • GOALS OF THE KESHET TRAINING INSTITUTE

  • Keshet works for the full inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Jews in Jewish life. Through our Hineini Education Project, Keshet offers training and workshops to Jewish educators about creating Jewish communities that are affirming and inclusive of GLBT youth and adults. The Institute for Jewish Educators brings together those working with Jewish youth and families in a variety to settings to enhance the capacity of Jewish educators, and the institutions they represent, to create GLBT inclusive cultures. (Prior knowledge about issues related to sexual orientation or gender diversity is not necessary for participation in the program.)
  • By the end of the Training Institute, participants will be able to:
  • 1. Better understand relationships between Jewish identites and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender identities and how to articulate these relationships for a variety of Jewish audiences;
  • 2. Use Keshet Hineini Education Project resources and materials to create and facilitate staff trainings and educational programs about the experiences of LGBT Jews and what it means to be a fully inclusive Jewish community for Jewish educators and youth;
  • 3. Develop and implement action plans for creating Jewish communities that affirm and celebrate LGBT members, their identities, experiences, and relationships.

  • APPLICANT CONTACT INFORMATION

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  • The following two questions are optional. We ask them only to gather demographic information and to ensure we are serving a diverse population.

  • JEWISH INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION

  • Institution's Movement Affliation*
  • Please identify the setting in which you work. [Check all that apply.]: *
  • What ages are the youth with whom you work? (Please check all that apply.)*
  • Does your institution have any clubs or groups that focus on GLBTQ inclusion, such as a gay/straight alliance or a GLBT task force?*
  • Has there ever been a staff/faculty training addressing the needs and experiences of GLBTQ youth and families? *
  • Has your institution done any programming for youth about gender diverisity or sexual orientation? *
  • By participating in this Training Institute, you are committing to bring Hineini Education Project workshops and materials to your community and the institution or organizations with which you are affiliated. To ensure that you have support from the leadership at your organization or institution, we ask that you provide us with the name and position/title of the person in your institution who has approved your attendance at the Institute. We also strongly suggest that you initiate a conversation with this person to discuss the goals of the Training Institute and ideas for bringing the programs to your community. Keshet staff is happy to assist you with materials to support you. As part of the application process, we will be contacting this person to discuss expectations for participants attending the institute. If you are concerned about getting institutional or have other questions about this aspect of the application, please contact Andrea Jacobs, Director of Education, at 617-524-9227 or by email andrea@keshetonline.org.

  • BACKGROUND AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE

  • Have you participated in any diversity training programs?*
  • Have you participated in any trainings on sexual orientation or gender diversity?*
  • How did you hear about this training? (Please check all that apply.)*
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