Adapting: Canadian Jewish Life and the Importance of High Impact Jewish Experiences with Daniel Held
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Daniel Held, Executive Director of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto’s Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Education, stops by the virtual studio for a wide ranging conversation on Jewish life in Canada, the importance of multiple high impact Jewish experiences, day school affordability, and the future of Jewish education after Coronavirus.
Mentioned During The Interview
- Welcome To The Experience Economy by B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore
- Jewish Day School Financial Sustainability and Affordability by Daniel Held
Daniel Held is the Executive Director of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto’s Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Education, which builds capacity for Toronto’s system of Jewish education and engagement. He has a wide range of experience in strategic philanthropy, conducting research and evaluation to maximize funders’ impact in Jewish education. Daniel holds a doctorate in education from JTS’s Davidson School of Education, is an alumnus of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship and the Mandel Institute for Nonprofit leadership. He can be reached at dheld@ujafed.org.
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- Early Childhood
- Family Engagement
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Congregational Learning
- After School and Beyond
- Teen Engagement
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