The JTeach Champions Program
About the JTeach Champion Program
The JTeach Champions Program is a two-year program that provides students with the opportunity to learn valuable life skills that can help them to make a positive change in the world. Students will be provided with learning, resources, guidance and support in the design and implementation of constructive means of advocating against Jew hatred & anti-Zionism, and providing Holocaust education, with a focus on peer education initiatives. Students who are currently in grades 10 or 11 can apply to participate in the program beginning next academic year. Students entering grade 12 would serve as JTeach Champions in their grade 12 year and in their first year of college or university. All students will have the opportunity to continue as a JTeach Champion in college or university with support and additional learning provided.
Students who successfully complete the JTeach Champions Program will be eligible to join the Student Advisory Board and will have the opportunity to influence the overall program in meaningful, constructive ways.
Year one of the program focuses primarily on the developing of leadership skills and learning how to put together peer education initiatives.
Year two of the program focuses on mentorship and initiative execution. Students continue their learning and apply their new & prior knowledge to facilitate programs that will make a positive impact in their respective communities.
Students Will Learn:
- How to make positive change on a grassroots level
- How to critically analyze information sources
- How to work cooperatively with groups/allies who share a common cause
- Methods to effectively assess the needs of their community
- Processes for designing and implementing goal oriented programs
- Skills and confidence to become an engaging public speaker
- Constructive ways to challenge Jew hatred and other forms of hate
- Facts and details regarding Jew hatred and anti-Zionism which will enable them to counter lies and misinformation through educational initiatives
- Methods and strategies for facilitating Holocaust education initiatives
Students may also qualify for the following benefits:
- A free Apple iPad to help with planning and execution of programs and events
- Gift cards and cel phone plan top-up cards
- College or university scholarships
- Support to attend relevant advocacy events – e.g. educational trips, networking events, learning opportunities, conferences
Expectations:
- During the first year: students will attend all meetings and training sessions, including workshops, mentorship sessions, and 2 weekend retreats or Shabbatons, take part in a minimum of 2 antisemitism advocacy, Israel advocacy or Holocaust education initiatives
- During the second year: students will attend all meetings and training sessions, including workshops, mentorship sessions, and 2 weekend retreats or Shabbatons, and will take part in a minimum of 4 antisemitism advocacy, Israel advocacy or Holocaust education initiatives
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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2024/2025 SCHOOL YEAR
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