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Mahatma Ghandi once said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” While I fall woefully short of fulfilling this mandate, I do tend to be the Jewish education I want to see in the world. In the early 90′s, when I wanted a way to merge my work as an environmental educator with my growing interest in Judaism, I pitched, developed, and ran the first season of the Teva Learning Center, where I could do just that. When Ella was a toddler, and I wanted her to know Jewish songs as well as she knew all the songs on her Music Together cd, I approached our local music school and helped them develop a pilot Jewish music program for babies and toddlers. Last year, after a visit to the Eric Carle museum on Valentine’s Day, I decided I wanted my kids to have a chance to do great art projects while exploring Jewish holiday themes. So, I wrote a grant with a local art educator and ran a series of Jewish holiday art workshops.
posted October 27, 2010 at 8:11 pm
If it did not involve an airplane trip I would so be there with Froggy. I would love to hear more about your work with Teva. I would love to do a workshop series with them.
posted October 28, 2010 at 1:55 am
Ack, that sounds lovely! You are such a go-getter! I wish we could be there for the workshop, but look forward to wonderful pictures of your kids’ Chanukah-themed masterpieces.
posted October 28, 2010 at 8:56 am
Amy, what a great idea. Wish I could do a field trip from Ashland with our school!
posted October 28, 2010 at 9:55 am
Yes! If only we could come. (Seriously, if the kiddo was five, I would happily take on the car time.) You make me want to take things into my own hands and start programs like Teva, the music, and the art classes around here. Maybe wherever we settle for good…
By the way, I know that Gandhi sentence has become somewhat of a cliche, but I don’t care, I still find it powerful.