Lessons From Teach for America for Jewish Service-Learning
Aaron Dorfman of the American Jewish World Service has mined the Teach for America model for lessons for the Jewish service-learning community. (Skip to it here.) We also had a chance to interview him about the article, the relationship between service providers and the community, and what victory looks like for any given issue or campaign.
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Get the full flavor of From Service-Learning to Service Activism: What Teach for American Can Teach the Jewish Service Movement by reading it – and join the conversation.
Dorfman’s article is included in the Journal of Jewish Communal Service.
About the author
Aaron Dorfman
Aaron Dorfman is the Vice President for Programs at American Jewish World Service (AJWS), a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that marginalized people in the developing world realize their human rights. Aaron lives in Brooklyn with his partner Talia Milgrom-Elcott and their daughters Oren and Sela.
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Stephanie Goldshmid
April 23, 2012We are always looking for new and interesting lessons in Jewish Service Learning. Thanks for sharing! AWJS has always been a source of inspiration for me and has led me to where I am today!
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