Jewish Learning Fund Application

Welcome to the application form for Yesod Europe's Jewish Learning Fund. Yesod Europe wants to help you develop the confidence and ability to use Jewish language and values in your everyday work. We want to support you in expressing a clear Jewish purpose in your community role, as well as developing and supporting excellent Jewish educators in European communities. To achieve these goals, Yesod is committed to increasing access to Jewish learning opportunities.

You can apply for funds of a minimum of $250 (USD) up to a maximum of $2,000 (USD) in one of three different categories:

One-to-one Jewish learning coach (Yesod can help identify a suitable coach)
Small group Jewish learning with an instructor (Yesod can help identify a suitable instructor)
Learning programs external to Yesod (including online courses of study, and short- and long-term immersive in-person learning programs).

Funds will be awarded to Jewish community professionals and freelance educators who:

Work in Jewish organizations of all types, including (but not limited to) youth organizations, Jewish Community Centers (JCCs), synagogues, welfare and cultural organizations, or work as a freelance Jewish educator. The work may be part-time but should be at least 16 hours per week. Or applicants can work as freelance Jewish educators working in the Jewish community, for at least 16 hours per week.
Are based in a European country. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications from the Former Soviet Union outside of the Baltic states.
Have at least 6 months of experience working professionally in the Jewish community or as a freelance Jewish educator in the Jewish community.
Within each calendar year applicants may receive funding of up to 2000 USD in total, through one or multiple grants.
Funds will not be granted for learning opportunities that have already taken place or for those that are already supported in other ways by Yesod’s partner organisations.

We look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions, please contact info@yesodeurope.eu

Name*

First NameLast Name

Email*

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Phone Number*

Country CodePhone Number

City of current residence*

Country of current residence*

Nationality*

What age group are you in?

Information provided about your age group is optional and will be used to monitor Yesod outreach and participation in our programming. It will not affect the outcome of your application.

What gender do you identify as?

Information provided about your gender is optional and will be used to monitor Yesod outreach and participation in our programming. It will not affect the outcome of your application.

Current professional position/title*

Organization (if multiple, include them all. If you are self-employed/freelancer please state that).

Please describe your current role at your organisation. How long have you been in this position and organisation?

Please confirm that your current professional position is paid, is for 16 hours a week or more and its work is primarily aimed at working with the Jewish community?*

YesNo

Please list your previous Jewish professional roles (up to 10 years). Please briefly list the organisations you worked in, your titles, roles, and years of work, including in freelance positions. *

Do you have any voluntary/lay involvement in your local Jewish community, that is separate from your professional roles? If yes, please tell us how you are involved.*

Optional: Upload CV here

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Please list any previous experience of formal Jewish education, e.g. Jewish school, Jewish text study, academic Jewish studies. Please tell us when and where you previously studied Jewish topics.*

Please list any post high-school academic qualifications (degree course, institution, years of study).*

Which of the following Jewish learning opportunities do you want to participate in? (Choose one of the following categories)*

One-to-one Jewish learning coachSmall group learning provision with an instructorLearning programmes external to Yesod

If you answered "Learning programmes external to Yesod" please state in which programme/institution you wish to study (please include a url/link)

What is the length of the programme?*

When do you expect the programme to take place?*

While you take part in this Jewish learning, will you still be employed by your current employer?*

YesNoI don't know yet

While you take part in this programme of Jewish learning, will your time be treated as regular days by your employer or will you be required to take vacation days?

NB: It is important to Yesod that employers, wherever possible, support these development requests by giving at least some of the time needed to count as work time rather than vacation days. We therefore ask that you request this of them. Support from your organisation in this way is one of the criteria that we take into account in our decision making process.

Yes, they will count as regular days by my employerNo, I will be required to take vacation daysI haven’t asked yet but will do so and will update YesodI do not feel able to ask

If the answer to the above question is "No, I will be required to take vacation days", what reason was given to you?

If the answer to the above question is "I do not feel able to ask", please explain why

Name of organisation / trainer / consultant providing the service*

Cost of tuition in USD*

Cost of tuition in local currency

Other costs (please specify) in USD

Other costs (please specify) in local currency

Total request from Yesod in USD*

Total request from Yesod in local currency

Is your employer willing to contribute to the cost?

NB: It is important to Yesod that employers support these development requests wherever possible, by giving at least a small amount of the money. We therefore ask that you request this of them. Support from your organisation in this way is one of the criteria that we take into account in our decision making process. We understand in the current Covid-19 circumstances that a financial contribution may be limited.

Yes, they are willing to contributeNo, they cannot contribute anythingI haven’t asked yet but will do so and will update YesodI do not feel able to askI am self-employed

If the answer is "Yes, they are willing to contribute" how much are they willing to contribute in USD?

If the answer is "No, they cannot contribute anything" what reason was given to you?

If the answer is "I do not feel able to ask" please explain why.

If there will still be additional costs after what you are asking from Yesod, and anything your employer will give, how will they be covered? Please specify (For example, by you, your employer and/or another source).

In what ways do you expect that this Jewish learning will impact you?

Please relate to how you think the learning will help you be more effective in your current work, and your future career trajectory.

Please list at least 3 outcomes or results that you are expecting from taking part in this Jewish learning program.

Outcome #1*

Outcome #2*

Outcome #3*

RECOMMENDATION Please upload a short letter of recommendation from your employer to take part in the programme of Jewish learning requested (in English if possible). If you are self-employed/a freelancer, the only staff member, or most senior staff member, please provide a letter from a board member or someone else that knows you in a professional context. Please ask this person to write a recommendation that refers to the context of your relationship, your suitability for this Jewish learning, your commitment and interest and what the likely impact of this learning will be for you. *

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Yes, I agree to allow Yesod Europe to use the data I have provided to evaluate the reach and impact of its initiatives.No, I don't agree to allow Yesod Europe to use the data I have provided to evaluate the reach and impact of its initiatives.

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