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What do teens get out of it?
They get to:
- Connect with Jewish teens
- Enhance leadership skills
- Develop Jewish identity
- Debate tough choices and engage in social justice issues
- Contribute to a fund being matched by the program's funders
- Become effective grantmakers and strategic philanthropists
Participation in the Jewish Teen Foundations requires a one-year commitment. The board members dedicate themselves to a weekend retreat and attend seven Sunday teen board meetings held from 4:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m. (3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. for Marin/San Francisco. Marin/SF's service project will be 10:30 - 2:30). These meetings are part skill-building and part teen-led, and further the work of each Foundation.
What does it cost?
Each Jewish Teen Foundation board member is subsidized by over $4,500 from various funders and the Jewish Community Endowment Fund. While the Foundation program is free to board members and their families, we do ask each board member to cover the $390 cost of the three day Bay Area Youth Philanthropy Retreat at the Embassy Suites Hotel. Scholarships are available to assist families in covering this cost.
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Applications to serve on one of the 2012-2013 boards are currently closed. Check back in August for the 2013-2014 application.
Meeting and Retreat Schedule
| Marin/SF | North Peninsula | South Peninsula | East Bay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Retreat November 16 - 18 | ||||
| Meeting 1 | *12/9/2012 | *12/9/2012 | 12/16/2012 | 12/16/2012 |
| Meeting 2 | 1/13/2013 | 1/13/2013 | 1/13/2013 | 1/13/2013 |
| Meeting 3 | 2/10/2013 | 2/10/2013 | 2/10/2013 | 1/27/2013 |
| Meeting 4 | 3/10/2013 | 3/10/2013 | 3/3/2013 | 3/3/2013 |
| Meeting 5 | ***4/21/2013 | ***4/21/2013 | ***4/21/2013 | **4/7/2013 |
| Meeting 6 | 5/5/2013 | 5/5/2013 | 5/5/2013 | ***4/21/2013 |
| Meeting 7 | 5/19/2013 | 5/19/2013 | 5/19/2013 | 5/5/2013 |
| Grants Celebration | Week of 6/3/2013 | Week of 6/3/2013 | Week of 6/3/2013 | Week of 5/20/2013 |
*12/9/12 is the second night of Channukah. We will be observing this holiday at our meeting.
**4/7/13 is Erev Yom Ha’Shoah. We will be observing this holiday at our meeting.
***4/21/13 is Lag B’Omer. We will be observing this holiday at our meeting.
**4/7/13 is Erev Yom Ha’Shoah. We will be observing this holiday at our meeting.
***4/21/13 is Lag B’Omer. We will be observing this holiday at our meeting.
JTF makes every effort to schedule meetings around Jewish holidays, school finals, vacations, and other large community events that interest teens and Jewish families. We have the unique opportunity this year to honor a couple of Jewish holidays at board meetings, by engaging in traditions and learning together. If you have specific questions about these meetings, please contact your local teen foundation’s Project Director or contact Lom Friedman, Director of Youth Philanthropy at lomf@sfjcf.org.
Meetings are held on Sundays from 4:00 to 8:00 PM (3:30 to 7:30 PM for Marin/SF. Time for meeting three, our Service Day, can vary. Please allow for some time flexibility for this date). Attendance is required at all sessions, barring unforeseen illness or emergency.
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