This cohort-based course will provide Jewish adults (ages 24+) with the opportunities to grow their leadership skills through a unique blend of a curated curriculum, hands-on experiential learning, mentorship, and high-access professional networking. This program trains participants in understanding our Jewish community, the contemporary challenges we face, and how to lead and make a positive impact through philanthropy and non-profit board service across Jewish Edmonton. This course will prepare Jewish Edmontonians to take on a leadership role within the Federation or other Jewish community organizations.
At the end of the course, students will be placed in a hands-on six-month residency program where they will learn from a mentor and apply the skills developed in a practicum designed to give them real experience in community leadership.
Each session will be led by a Jewish community member with knowledge and expertise on the subject, providing for a networking opportunity. When applicable, outside experts will be invited to speak and/or facilitate.
Participants will conclude the sessions with the theoretical, historical, and practical knowledge to actively participate as leaders in Jewish community organizations.
Participants are paired with a mentor, a seasoned member of a Jewish nonprofit board or committee, to help them shape their ideas, grapple with hard questions, and learn how to align their personal, professional and volunteer goals.
The residency program begins in fall 2024. Participants will be placed on a Federation committee or a Jewish community nonprofit board/committee. What participants learn while observing will help them better understand how these organizations function and how to best serve them.
Meals served during this program will adhere to the Kashrut levels of the facility (Chabad, Beth Israel, Beth Shalom, Jewish Seniors Citizen's Centre). Catered meals will be kosher. Anyone requiring food with a kosher seal can request a sealed meal.
This program is made possible by "Building a Better Future for All" which is funded by the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support community service organizations, including charities, non-profits and Indigenous governing bodies, as they adapt and modernize their organizations. The Government of Canada is delivering the Community Services Recovery Fund through three National Funders – Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada, and United Way Centraide Canada.
Selected applicants will be invited to interview on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis until January 15, 2024.
