ESTHER LEAH RITZ EMERGING JCC LEADERS INSTITUTE PROGRAM SCHEDULE MAY 6-8, 2018
ESTHER LEAH RITZ EMERGING JCC LEADERS INSTITUTE SATURDAY, MAY 5 9 – 10:30 P.M. Includes dessert reception
Opening Program
Join us to register and pick up your conference materials, meet your fellow institute leaders, learn the details of the program and begin the journey.
Keynote Speaker: Doron Krakow, president and CEO of JCC Association, will share his vision for JCCs as the go-to leaders of our Jewish world
SUNDAY, MAY 6 8:30 – 10:30 A.M. Includes breakfast
Staying Relevant: A New Board for a New Generation In this interactive session, build your leadership expertise to assist your board in becoming more of a governing board. What does that mean, and how can we adapt to the needs of newer leaders in this environment of constant change?
Presenter: Susan Meier, principal, Meier & Associates and senior governance consultant for BoardSource 11 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Break to attend Opening Biennial Plenary
Opening Biennial Plenary: Navigating the Evolving Landscape Keynote Speaker: Alana Newhouse, founder and editor in chief, Tablet Magazine
The State of the JCC Movement and Vision for the Future Keynote Speaker: Doron Krakow, president and CEO, JCC Association 12:45 – 2:15 P.M. Includes lunch
On Being a Jewish Leader in a JCC What does it mean to be a leader in the JCC Movement? What is the role of the JCC in creating Jewish identity and a sense of Jewish peoplehood? And why is the JCC uniquely positioned to be THE place for Jewish community building?
Presenter: Avraham Infeld, president emeritus, Hillel, and founder and director of a succession of innovative educational institutions, has invested a lifetime building Jewish identity and strengthening the state of Israel and the Jewish people. 2:15 – 2:30 P.M.
Break
Sunday, continued 2:30 – 3:30 P.M.
Successes and Challenges in the JCC Movement Share with and learn from your colleagues about key JCC successes and challenges. What’s hot and innovative and what’s keeping us up at night?
Presenters: Paul Gillis and Jeff Tuvlin, 2018 chairs, Esther Leah Ritz Emerging Leaders Institute
MONDAY, MAY 7 7:30 – 8:15 A.M.
Networking Breakfast Continue networking with your ELR colleagues over key issues during breakfast.
8:30 – 10 A.M.
Plenary: Israel as our Inspiration to Build Community During this plenary, all Esther Leah Ritz Emerging JCC Leaders will be honored.
10:30 A.M. – 12 P.M.
Plenary: As a Driven Leaf — Israel in the Mind of North America Israel has the power to inspire people in large and small ways. Meet some faces of Israel that may be new to you and tell a story that is perhaps different than the one told in the news media.
12:15 – 2 P.M. Includes lunch
Kadimah! How can we move forward to effect real change in our JCCs? Why is it critical to infuse new ideas and new leadership into our JCCs? How can I make an impact in my own community?
Presenter: Barry Finestone, CEO of the Jim Joseph Foundation; former CEO of the JCC of San Francisco
Before and after these sessions, and continuing on Tuesday, Esther Leah Ritz Emerging JCC Leaders will participate in general Biennial sessions along with their home delegation. Visit biennial.jcc.org for more information on JCCs of North America Biennial 2018.
Stephen P. Seiden Chair Doron Krakow President and CEO Kara Bierman Biennial Chair Jeffrey A. Tuvlin and Paul Gillis Co-Chairs, Esther Leah Ritz Emerging JCC Leaders Institute Robin Ballin Biennial Director, Sr. Vice President, Program Development Dori Denelle Director, Esther Leah Ritz Emerging JCC Leaders Institute
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