Leadership Development

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EDUCATION • ENGAGEMENT • EXPERIENCES

The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center provides Jewish education, engagement and experiences
for all ages and stages of Jewish life.

J-LEAD

For Young Leaders

(Ages 25-40)

J-Lead is a series of workshops over the course of four months designed to foster the development of Austin’s young leaders in the Jewish community. If you are a young adult looking to begin or expand your leadership development journey, we invite you to apply!

Check back soon for the next J-Lead series.

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YESOD

For Jewish Communal Leaders

Yesod, Hebrew for “foundation,” is a collaboration between The Mandel Center for Leadership Excellence at the Jewish Federation of North America and the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning.

Innovative program to build a pipeline of excellent volunteer leadership through hands-on training and leadership skill development, framed and inspired by Jewish texts.
Designed for individuals with leadership experience who are currently serving in Jewish communal leadership roles and who have the capacity and desire to serve in senior leadership roles.
Thought-provoking and practical curriculum includes topics such as: Your Personal Journey to Leadership, Nurturing Vision, and Inspired Communication.

Program facilitators:

Rachel Stern MAJE/MAJCS | Chief Learning & Engagement Officer

Alachua Nazarenko MJEd. | Education & Engagement Coordinator

Check back soon for the next Yesod course.

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