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The following Jewish Community Endowment Fund initiatives support thoughtful solutions to communal problems, in Israel and around the world. Academic ConsortiumInitiated in 1988, the Academic Consortium brings faculty and graduate students in the field of Jewish Studies together with their peers at other Bay Area institutions, providing intellectual exchange and a sense of community beyond what is available on any individual campus. Community-Wide Preschool Scholarship FundA new $250,000 challenge grant has been launched to provide need-based scholarships for working and single parent families to send their children to Jewish preschool programs at accredited Jewish preschools within the Federation service area. In recent years, the high cost of living in the Bay Area has made Jewish preschool inaccessible to many families, and particularly single-parent families, that struggle to make ends meet. preschool scholarship funds are needed to ensure that cost is not a barrier to active participation in Jewish life for young families. Jewish preschools serve as an important bridge to Jewish family life for many young families, including those who are unaffiliated and/or interfaith.Diller Teen Fellows National InitiativeThe Diller Teen Fellows National Initiative is an innovative program for 11th graders designed to inspire leadership among Jewish youth in our community. Focusing on social action, community involvement, Israel and Jewish learning, this 12-month program includes a three-week summer seminar in Israel, eight Sunday workshops, three full weekend retreats, a 10-day peer-to-peer exchange with Israeli teens, and multiple service learning opportunities. The Initiative is generously funded by the Helen Diller Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Community Endowment Fund. Please email robync@sfjcf.org for more information. The San Francisco Diller Teen FellowsThe San Francisco Diller Teen Fellows is also generously funded by the Helen Diller Family Foundation and is administered by the Bureau of Jewish Education. For more information, please contact Erica Hymen at ehymen@bjesf.org. The Early Childhood Education InitiativeThe Jewish Community Federation, in partnership with the Jim Joseph Foundation is spearheading a new initiative to engage Jewish families with young children in meaningful Jewish life and community. The Early Childhood Education Initiative is informed by national and local studies and initiatives, including Brandeis University and JECEI, and is a part of the response to the 2006 JESNA study which addresses the needs of Jewish early childhood programs within the Federation service area for the San Francisco community. Foundation CouncilThe Council is a forum to enhance Jewish philanthropy, and acts as a clearinghouse for information on Jewish communal needs. Past surveys of the Council have revealed interest in policy discussions of issues germane to the Jewish community, and strategies for addressing them; expert or shared information in the areas of grantmaking, evaluation, and family succession; and information on emerging needs within the local and world Jewish community. Interfaith OutreachThe 2004 Community Study confirmed that 56% of the Jewish families in this Federation Service Area have one non-Jewish partner. In Marin and Sonoma counties, 75% of Jews are intermarried. The Interfaith Outreach Fund will support community-wide outreach to interfaith families and to those considering intermarriage. For more information about direct programs and services in this area, please visit the Interfaith Connection, a program of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco that provides support and community building opportunities for interfaith/intercultural couples and families in which one of the partners is Jewish. For a listing of programs and services for interfaith couples, please visit the PlanitJewish calendar. |
