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Engaging Jewish Grandparents Today:
3-Part Webinar Training for Jewish Organizational Professionals

Grandparents are our community’s superpower — essential organizational and family influencers. How can we offer intentional programming and meaningful engagement opportunities for Jewish grandparents? How can we better support the needs of grandparents, while boosting the involvement of this key constituency?

Join the Jewish Grandparents Network for a dynamic three-part series offering a robust toolkit for serving your grandparent community. This series will: 

  • Offer key insights into the opportunities and challenges (the “joys and oys”) of Jewish grandparenting today. 
  • Provide tangible strategies for designing joyful and participatory programming for grandparents and grandchildren. 
  • Offer an incubator to try out ways you’ll embrace grandparents in your community.  

Who is this course designed for?

Led by Jonathan Shmidt Chapman, award-winning theater artist, writer, and Jewish educator, and the expert professional team at JGN, the course is designed for professionals in Jewish organizations and Grandparent Group lay leaders.

Participants should be the individuals in their organization responsible for creating, designing, and/or leading multigenerational community programming that can include grandparent participants. Examples: clergy, programming staff, education staff, or other professionals tasked with programming/engagement.  

What is the structure of the course?

  • There will be three sessions of 1½ hours each.  
  • All sessions will take place virtually on Zoom, with some prep work between sessions. 
  • The course will offer training, tools for engaging grandparents, best practices, templates, and practice sessions, and an ongoing community of practice. 

What is the content and when will the sessions take place?

Session #1:
Insights into Jewish Grandparenting Today / National Trends and Engagement Strategies 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 @ 3:00–4:30pm ET 

Session # 2:
Designing Joyful Jewish Engagement Programs for Grandparents / Case Studies, Curricular Models, and Tangible Tools  
Thursday, February 27, 2025 @ 3:00–4:30pm ET 

Session #3:
Envisioning Jewish Grandparenting Community at Your Organization / Hands-On Planning, Personalized Consultation, and Next Steps 
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 @ 3:00–4:30pm ET 

Who will lead the training?

Click HERE to read the bios. 

Jonathan Shmidt Chapman 
JGN Family Life Consultant (lead facilitator) 

Terry Kaye
JGN Associate Director and Director of Creative Partnerships 

Avery Markel
JGN Director of Community Engagement 

David Raphael
JGN Co-Founder and Executive Director 

What is the cost to participate?

The cost for the 3-part series is $180 per person. Registration will be limited to the first 20 people who apply.

Is the course open to any Jewish organizational professional?

Yes, with two requirements. Participants will need to: 

  1. Commit to attending all three sessions. 
  2. Agree to explore the possibility of creating new programming for grandparents in their community in 2025–26. 

How do I apply?

Click HERE for the registration form.

Who do I contact for more information?

Reach out to Avery Markel, Director of Community Engagement: avery@jewishgrandparentsnetwork.org

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