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It is refreshing to connect with people about work outside of your own work place.

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Unclear volunteer leadership trajectory, and a concern that my time/efforts won't amount to anything.

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Know what is normal or not normal in my job and my workplace.

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Being together in person or virtually.

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Thought leadership, publication-level writing, and advocacy within the broader Jewish education field.

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Learn more principles and practices of supervision and management, as this is becoming an increasingly time-consuming part of my role.

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I know I am making a positive and meaningful difference in the lives of students, parents, and teachers.

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I can connect with people in similar roles or at similar school sizes.

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The Shabbat afternoon gatherings on Zoom during Covid lifted me up.

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an ARJE program introduced me to K'ilu which was novel programming.

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Recordings of all programming and gatherings---even the ones that happen from a casual facebook post. The topics are often of interest but the timing doesn't work.

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recordings of all programming including the casual get togethers that happen from a facebook post.

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Valuable programming ideas

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Always feeling the lowest on the list of priorities for families

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Seeing my teaching assistants on Sunday mornings. .

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I see a conflict (enduring dilemma?) here between being radically inclusive of our diversity of backgrounds, settings, experience levels, etc. while also providing specific resources for the micro communities that exist within our field. I really agree with the comment (under "unsure...") that widening the tent too much carries the risk of diluting content/resources.

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I have not yet encouraged my team to become members and participate due to membership costs and lack of professional dues budgets for my staff

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I'm asked directly to participate or lead

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Opportunities to connect by experience level (ie, early career/mid career etc.)

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they are often held too early in the day or are offered for too long a time commitment for me to attend.

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I don't have a masters of JE and so I feel a bit disconnected/like an imposter, but would really like to connect more (and maybe those of us without a MJE could use more outreach).

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Hurdle jumping!

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The same "clique" continues to be in leadership-- this has gotten a LOT better in recent years

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help me to connect with a smaller group that meets regularly to speak about teaching adult ed.

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I am so over Zoom!

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through outreach, which is excellent

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short opportunities for connection that are and not early morning.

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are there adult ed class planning resources and colleagues to act as thought partners?

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up my adult ed game!

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I am able to foster connections within the community.

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I have only participated in one program, but very much enjoyed the connection and collegiality of it.

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Day of Learning with Camp Newman

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Bad experiences in other lay leadership positions

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FB groups and colleagues.

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Give/get policy when I didn't have a professional learning budget

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Innovate; be on the forefront of the field

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Leadership knows what is going on in my professional and personal life-- shoutout Stacy, you are amazing at this!

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Being together in person

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Organizational politics

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How it can serve a diversity of settings while still remaining relevant to each of our work

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Take a sabbatical

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Do meaningful research

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Learn more about ECE

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I am directly teaching or building relationships with learners

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They are in person; they are relevant to my work; they have concrete takeaways; I can connect with other educators

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My supervisor, a professional coach (subsidized by Jewish Learning Works), Jewish Learning Works, colleagues in the field

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Colleagues within my temple, other educators in my city.

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Master's in Jewish Education

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The monthly sessions for new directors have been helpful and I often see some of the same faces.

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Participate in a master's program.

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Learn to teach kids meditation and yoga.

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Webinars, online trainings, in-person training, guest educators, Jewish Learning Works.

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Meeting people where they are - skill level, location, background, needed accommodations, job requirements, etc.

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I hate Facebook. Just saying...

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Not being able to get myself up and down from the floor like I used to when I was young. It sucks getting old. I figured out the parent stuff, so that doesn't bother me any more.

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The content is relatable and inclusive. I prefer in person gatherings like AG, or regional get togethers. I have been disappointed that my region is unable to have more than 1. We have many ARJE members here and we should be able to find time to meet more than once a year.

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Local colleagues, FB groups, Whats app chats with other cohorts of learners I have been with.

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I like the comparison to Abbott Elementary. First because the show takes place in Philadelphia, which is where I am from. Second because we are all trying to do our best with the bare basics and a minimum of cooperation/appreciation. I think most of us do pretty well under those circumstances, but it would be nice not to have to struggle so much.

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how ARJE can better serve those of us who have been abandoned by Federation-based or community-based organizations and who have really nothing locally to rely on. I'm not an HUC-JIR graduate and often feel like an outsider at ARJE. I was very involved when I lived in Philadelphia. Now that I live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, I feel so disconnected.

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I've accomplished most of my professional work goals - PhD, change initiatives, curriculum writing, mentoring teachers and educational leaders. I'm getting close to retirement age, and I keep working just for the pleasure of it. That doesn't mean that I don't want to be challenged. I like my little school and the fact that I don't need to be involved in huge projects anymore. I'd be happy to do some more mentoring work and learning for its own sake. I guess I've reached "old fart" status?

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I am able to connect with my students and their families. We learn together and freely appreciate the opportunities to do so. It is so great when a plan comes together, and no one wants to leave at the end of the day because we all enjoyed our time together.

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they are online and cost little or nothing. I have no budget to go anywhere, and I pay for things out of my own pocket, including my dues.

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almost no one. I have to go looking for it. I use mostly secular resources for education. I work for a very small synagogue, and I am a part-time professional. I feel like I live and work in a professional support and development wasteland.

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actually taking the answers to this question and making them action items... just just lip service.

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synchronized swimming. people really don't see all the frantic treading that happens beneath the surface, so much holding one's breath, trusting people to all execute in synch, knowing that sometimes your best will still be less than satisfactory

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I think all Jewish organizations in their own way are a little culty...there are always in groups, "norms" (often unspoken) and the people who insist that there is something/someone you MUST do/meet/be like in order to REALLY get it.

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I am invited to take on a role or be a part of something

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stepping outside the confines of the notions of "all Jews do..." or "all Jews are..." and engaging relationally.

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more people who were willing to back up their words with work

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i get to connect with people i have met through ARJE and who are on similar paths. when i was welcomed at my first AG.

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helping find balance when parents/congregants launch into catastrophe mode, figuring out who just need to be heard vs who should really be listened to, finding the balance between employee and community member.

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provide support to those who are NEW to ARJE but not new to their roles (not a new director but new to my community, new to the movement)

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provide support and connection for those in smaller Jewish communities where access to certain resources and opportunities is markedly different from larger metropolitan areas.

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next level chef...everyone has some level of experience and passion....but the resources available are not equitable and people are on teams but ultimately are striving to be the last one standing. there is mentorship based in experience and maybe even pedagogy...but sometimes it's a lot of shoulding and "do as i say". it's well intended, it's planned and spontaneous, and everyone who is there certainly deserves to be there.

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do an intentional longer term cohort program to advance and enhance my own learning and skills...something along the lines of M2 Senior Educator Cohort or an offering from the Mandel Institute. I also keep toying with doing an online rabbinic program.

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I get to collaborate with others, when the students truly connect with the lesson and leave a little hungry, when someone steps up and wants to engage more and/or help build future opportunities, when I feel that I have learned as well and that the work had purpose and wasn't just "a thing"

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The content is changed up so that each successive event (ex. AG) is not a repeat of the year/s before. When there are opportunities for smaller cohorts to connect formally and informally.

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I felt really left out when the parameters for the recent Israel trip were that attendees had to be part of the reform movement. I thought that other professionals were welcome at ARJE?

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I didn't go to conferences over the years because I would end up by myself most of the time. I don't see ARJE as a community of educators, and this is something I could really use. It's unfortunate.

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I feel like this question has been asked before over the years, but nothing ever changed. This goes back to the clickiness (sp?) of the people who are in leadership positions.

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Providing a group of educators willing to mentor others. It can be intimidating to reach out to a stranger, so a matchmaking type option.

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I used to volunteer and even offered to be on the board, but was always turned down. I took my time and put it to use in other organizations and places. This left me with a really bad taste in my mouth for this organization.

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Figuring out how to serve various types of professionals while also continuing to make it relevant to congregational educators. I am worried that widening the tent too much will wash the focus/content down without more resources to serve all these different career paths.

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I have been a member of ARJE for a very long time and have always felt like an outsider. It has always felt like there were "in" and "out" groups and it played itself out mostly at conferences during meals and other programs. It has caused me recently to reconsider my membership. I don't see that anything has changed.

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Have a dedicated time to study what interests me, a sabbatical. Get rejuvenated.

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I like being in person in at the AG. I like the larger pool of talent to draw from. I do not feel I receive the same benefit from our local educators which is why I tend not to go to the more regional events.

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My colleagues, DM's usually to ARJE Colleagues, sometimes I see posts on the facebook page and reply via DM, I'm not always a fan of the public threads. I also have a great support system within my synagogue of help.

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When I attended a conference (albeit a long time ago) it felt like NFTY for adults. The board felt like regional board, who all loved being together in real life. They made time to meet new people, but it seemed a little pedantic. Ultimately though it felt like I was the new kid and I made a friend or two, but I can't say "the people" would keep me coming back.

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It may be a small thing, but using the facebook group to facilitate relationships. Asking a "reflection" or "personal" question and allowing those who want to answer it allows for a low stakes/low barrier participatory activity that helps us get to know one another beyond our shared challenges.

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I've only attended one Gathering in person - it was driveable and I didn't need to stay in a hotel. The virtual gathering in 2021 was great when we were all working remotely! Resources are scarce all around (time, money, bandwidth).

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A place to share learning opportunities (I work for an educational organization) and allowed me to share my work with colleagues.

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Think deeply about what our young people will need in the future- what will be expected of them Jewishly? In everyday life? How can we anticipate a future that has yet to be written based on what we know now?

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I appreciate that the AG seems to alternate between East and west coast. Can’t justify the time or expense when it’s on the opposite coast from me.

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When all programs, language, mindset is geared toward school settings

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An MBA

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It’s tough to feel connected because I don’t work in a synagogue

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Getting people to come to programs/offerings/events

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Have more members which would allow for more diversity across the field (not just folks who work in synagogues) which would mean more cohort groups of people doing similar work which would mean more support

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Abbott Elementary—the things we deal with are a little ridiculous but we’re all trying really hard!

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How can ARJE be a support to Jewish Educators who don’t work in a synagogue setting