YouTHrive
YouTHrive is a series of workshops designed to help Jewish educators understand their role in helping teens grow into thriving young adults.
Grounded in the Outcomes that Positively Impact the Lives of Jewish Teens and Tweens, the workshops seek to guide educators in designing and implementing programming that can help teens and tweens answer four core questions:
Who am I?
With whom and what am I connected?
To whom and for what am I responsible?
How can I bring about change in this world?
Upcoming 2019-2020 YouTHrive Events
Irresistible
Multiple Dates | Long Island, Westchester
Emails, Nomophobia (fear of no mobile phone), social media, oh my! Learn how to leverage technology and use Shabbat as a vehicle to reclaim relationships, conversations, and experiences that bring out the best in each of us. This workshop is designed to provide you with practical and adaptable solutions to use technology so that you use technology, and technology does not use you, equip you with tools to facilitate rich and thoughtful conversations about the use of technology in your life, and the lives of your learners and their families, provide you with a framework in which to deepen the Shabbat experience adapting Reboot’s Shabbat Manifesto, and help you craft a tech etiquette policy for your sites, and help parents and families do the same.
Things "You Oughta Know": Juggling Multiple Identities on Broadway with Jagged Little Pill
January 22 | NYC
The Broadway musical, “Jagged Little Pill” based on Alanis Morisette’s Grammy Award winning studio album. Jagged Little Pill is the story of The Healys—Mary Jane, Steve, and their teenage son and daughter Nick and Frankie as they appear to be a picture-perfect suburban family. Join us as we explore the multiple identities of each character, and the anxiety that it produces. We will explore the question how can we help our youth and teens answer the question “Who am I?” We will cover all of these topics and more in our pre-show program featuring Dr. Betsy Stone, and post show webinar. We are excited to be able to offer this unique opportunity for educators, but tickets are limited. Participants will be selected based on the application.
Previous YouTHrive Events
The Science of Making Mensches
Multiple Dates | Long island, Westchester
Explore the alchemy of creating, transforming and nurturing your students to become mensches. Rabbi Avi Orlow (Foundation for Jewish Camp) shares success stories from the field, presents his groundbreaking ‘Making Mensches Periodic Table,’and suggests practical takeaways through a Jewish lens to bring back to your work in both formal and informal education.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Multiple Dates | Long island, NYC
Youth Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds an understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Mental Health First Aid uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis, select intervention, provide initial help, and connect young people to professional, peer, social, and self-help.
JUMP-START Jewish Ed: Retool for 2018-2019
August 28 | The Jewish Education Project, NYC| $18
Whether you are a seasoned professional or new in the field, JUMP-START Jewish Ed 2018 is designed to help you delve into strategies and resources to create impactful experiences that will enable learners to thrive.
On Wednesdays We Go To Mean Girls
June 13 | The Jewish Education Project, NYC
What can the hit Broadway Musical "Mean Girls" teach us about teenage bullying in our world? Come see the Broadway show to find out! The full program includes pre-show program, Broadway show and post show webinar. This day of learning is centered around teenage bullying and the many ways it manifests with our teens today.
Design Lab: Thriving in Jewish Education
June 7 | The Jewish Education Project, NYC
How might we build Jewish educational experiences that help learners thrive? Join UpStart and partner with colleagues from the realms of day school, congregational learning, and independent after-school programs, for an engaging, hands-on Design Lab to answer this shared challenge. Participants will have a chance to win one-on-one coaching to bring their idea to life.
Discover the Real You: Uncover Your Personal and Professional Character Strength
May 24 | The Jewish Education Project, NYC
Do you exhibit leadership skills like Moses or are you brave like Esther? Join us for a day of learning with Dr. Jillian Darwish, educational consultant for the VIA Institute of Character, as we strive to answer “who am I” in both a personal and professional setting.
Mind.Full: Applied Mindfulness for Jewish Educational Settings
April 23 | The Jewish Education Project, NYC
Looking for practical ways to manage stress and help your students become more focused? Mindfulness education can improve students' attention spans as well as their ability to empathize and be compassionate toward one another. Join us for a day of learning with leading mindfullness expert, Daniel Rechtschaffen, as we explore practical mindfulness techniques for every Jewish educational setting.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Multiple Dates | Long island, NYC, Westchester
Youth Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds an understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Mental Health First Aid uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis, select intervention, provide initial help, and connect young people to professional, peer, social, and self-help.
When Hate is in the Headlines: A Facing History and Ourselves Workshop
September 14 | The Jewish Education Project, NYC
The violence, hatred, and bigotry we see making headlines every day leaves us all with questions. What do we do when hate is on the street, in our classrooms, and part of our daily lives?
For professional development events from the 2016-17 series, visit this page.
In support of and in response to our work around Thriving, The Jewish Education Project has prepared a resource guide - Thriving: Selected Resources.