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Registration opens at 8 am.  Learning Sessions (detailed below) run from 9 am - 4:45 pm.  Grand Finale Concert runs 5-6:30 pm.
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Sunday, December 8
 

9:00am PST

Where Ethics Meet History: Bystanders, Upstanders, and Civic Responsibility
Participants will be introduced to Facing History's resource "Sacred Texts, Modern Questions: Connecting Ethics and History through a Jewish Lens," which integrates biblical, rabbinic and contemporary sources into modern day questions. We will examine bystander and upstander behavior and discuss factors that lead to choices of action or inaction.

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Jan Darsa

Jan Darsa is the Director of Jewish Education at Facing History and Ourselves. She received the 2010 Covenant Award for excellence in Jewish education, and co-authored "Sacred Texts, Modern Questions: Connecting Ethics and History Through A Jewish Lens." She also authored "Jews of... Read More →


Sunday December 8, 2013 9:00am - 10:00am PST
Classroom 14

10:15am PST

Designing Change: Innovation in Jewish Life Fueled by Empathy, Curiosity and Creativity
What happens if we approach challenges like a designer? What if we empathized with our congregants, students, consumers, or guests and designed experiences that resulted in absolute delight? Let's talk Design Thinking--a strategy from IDEO and Stanford University--and apply it to Jewish life and learning.

Speakers
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Aliza Kline

Aliza Kline, senior consultant to The Jewish Education Project and UpStart Bay Area, is leading a "design thinking" process to better leverage educational resources in NY. She's also senior project director at Advancing Women Professionals, advocating for gender equity in Jewish professional... Read More →


Sunday December 8, 2013 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Classroom 7
 


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