Are you interested in learning about practices of other Jewish day schools or in conducting a survey to a constituent in your community such as parents or staff? This is your opportunity to have your pressing questions about Jewish day schools answered.
Thanks to the generosity of the Nachshon Project Graduate Student Fellowship, Prizmah is now accepting proposals to conduct - fully funded - focused research for the field of Jewish day schools and yeshivas. Working through the Prizmah Knowledge Center, a team of graduate student fellows being trained as emerging leaders in the Jewish world will develop, field, analyze and submit a report to school and/or field leaders on issues that are important to you.
Prizmah values the importance of data and supporting you and your school community in making data driven decisions. Through our Knowledge Center, Prizmah works to create a strategic and systematic approach to data collection for the field of Jewish day schools to inform, inspire, and empower each individual school and community.
We are seeking proposals focused on:
Your proposal can focus on any area of school functioning, including the following (this is not an exhaustive list; if your idea is not included here, please still submit it):
With support from the Prizmah Knowledge Center team, a cohort of Nachshon Project Graduate Student Fellows will design, field, analyze and develop a report of the findings.
Prizmah: Center for Jewish day schools partner’s with day schools, yeshivas, philanthropists, and communities from all denominations, helping them grow their reach and impact and tackle the challenges on their paths to success. Prizmah is the network for Jewish day schools and yeshivas, enhancing their ability to excel and thrive, by deepening talent, catalyzing resources, and accelerating educational innovation.
Prizmah values the importance of data and supporting you and your school community in making data driven decisions. Prizmah’s Knowledge Center works to create a strategic and systematic approach to data collection for the field of Jewish day schools to inform, inspire, and empower each individual school and community.
The Nachshon Project Fellowship helps Jewish students become the Jewish leaders of tomorrow by providing undergraduate and graduate students with career exploration, Jewish learning, Israel engagement and peer networking.
As part of the Fellows’ hands-on learning experience preparing them for careers in the Jewish sector, Prizmah has developed a semester of study and training for the graduate school students in the importance of data driven decisions in Jewish leadership. After a deep dive through a multi-day conference, the Nachshon Graduate Student Fellows will be deployed across North America to conduct research. The Fellows will be heavily involved in running the research projects overseen by Odelia Epstein, Director of the Prizmah Knowledge Center.
If you have any questions about your proposal or the process please contact Odelia Epstein, Director of the Prizmah Knowledge Center at odeliae@prizmah.org.