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Training Sessions Address #MeToo Issues at Camps
By Selah Maya Zighelboim, Jewish Exponent, June 6, 2018
As a former Jewish summer camper, Moving Traditions CEO Deborah Meyer said camp was a place where she developed long-lasting ...The #MeToo movement goes to summer camp
By Deborah Meyer and Jeremy Fingerman, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, May 10, 2018
...Summer camp is where many of us form our deepest and longest-lasting relationships. It is often rig...Getting ready for summer
By Joanne Palmer, Jewish Standard, March 22, 2018
The Foundation is investing in what it calls the Shmira Initiative; so far, it’s spent $100,000 on the program. The goal is to â€...Moving Traditions: Jewish Teens in the Age of #MeToo
Jewish Exponent, March 14, 2018
Being a teenager can be tough. Just ask 13-year-old Hope. Fortunately, to cope with those feelings, Hope knows where to turn. Once a month, she heads...The Covenant Foundation announces $1.6m. in New Grants
eJewishPhilanthropy, January 4, 2018
The Covenant Foundation announced $1.6 million in new grants today, investing in Jewish organizations and initiatives with sweeping potential fo...Preteens, Teens Question Gender Roles in Groups
By Selah Maya Zighelboim, Jewish Exponent, December 20, 2017
The groups provide a space for teens to talk and ask questions about identity and gender — all within a Jewish context....Teach Our Children Well: Judaism, Ethics, and Intimate Justice
By Deborah Meyer, eJewish Philanthropy, December 20, 2017
If we do not want the world our teens inherit and shape to look like the world of today, then we must seize this opportuni...JUF’s Breakthrough Fund awards more than $1.1 million to encourage smart growth and innovation
By JUF NEWS, June 6, 2017
For the fourth straight year, JUF's Breakthrough Fund is funding leading-edge local programs and initiatives that meet local human needs, engage Chicagoans...A New Tool for Jewish Educators to Address Sexual Harassment
Jewish teen boys, like typical American teen boys, have learned most of what they know about sex from pornography, raunchy comedy, and rowdy conversations with friends....