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USCJ Family Engagement Network Application 2015
We’re so glad that your kehilla [congregation] is interested in participating in USCJ’s Family Engagement Network. Please fill out the following brief application – it will provide us with important information about your community and about your goals for family engagement.
Applications are due on September 3. A maximum of twenty congregations will be selected to participate in the Family Engagement Network.
If you have any questions about this application or about the program, please contact Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal, USCJ’s Family Engagement Specialist, at crosenthal@uscj.org or at (212) 533-7800, x 1160.
Name of Organization
City/State
Phone Number
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Name of person completing this application
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Phone Number
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Email Address
Name of Rabbi
Email Address
Name of Board President
Email Address
How many member units does your kehilla have?
Does your kehilla have an Early Childhood Program?
Yes
No
If applicable, how many children are in the Early Childhood Program?
Does your kehilla have a Congregational School?
Yes
No
If applicable, how many children are in the Congregational School?
Approximately what percentage of students from the Early Childhood Program continue on to the Congregational School?
Of those who do not, why do they not continue? (i.e., not Jewish, go on to day school, belong to another kehilla, etc.)
How would you describe the young-family population in your kehilla?
Growing
Declining
No Change
Which (if any) of the following programs for young families does your kehilla currently offer? Check all that apply:
Tot Shabbat/family Shabbat services
Family Havdalah services
Tzedakah/social action programs
Mommy and Me/Baby and Me
Shalom Baby (welcome gifts for new parents)
Play groups or drop-in areas where families can socialize
Holiday parties/events
PJ Library programs
Parenting programs
Other
If you answered "other" to the question above, please use this space to elaborate.
Why are you interested in participating in the Family Engagement Network?
How do you most hope to benefit from participating in the Family Engagement Network?
To learn about what other congregations are doing to engage families
To learn from experts in the field about topics relating to family engagement
To talk with colleagues about my congregation's successes and challenges
To brainstorm new ideas and initiatives with colleagues
What are your three main goals with regard to family engagement at your kehilla? (i.e., attracting new members, retaining families after nursery school, identifying future congregational leaders, etc.)
What are the three main challenges your kehilla faces with regard to family engagement?
Each kehilla that participates in the Family Engagement Network will be represented by a team consisting of one senior staff member (rabbi, cantor, executive director, education director, etc.) and one lay leader (board member, parent liaison, etc.). Additional staff and congregational leaders can participate as well if desired. Please identify the professional and the lay leader who will be participating in the Family Engagement Network from your kehilla.
Synagogue Professional Name
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Lay Leader Name
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Email Address
Thank you for completing this application. Once you hit the “submit” button, your application will automatically be sent, and you will receive a confirmation email which includes a copy of your entire application. Please keep the email for future reference. We will be in touch soon regarding your application.
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