The Buzz: 12 JVG’ers Named Most Innovative in North America
November 27, 2012
Recognition from Slingshot, The Covenant Foundation, and local press abound! Big news from JVG HQ:
Sarah Lefton (’10) Receives Prestigious Pomegranate Prize: The Covenant Foundation recently honored Sarah with its Pomegranate Prize, awarded annually to a select group of promising Jewish educators for their exceptionalism as emerging professionals in Jewish educational settings across the country. Read more here.
Oregon Jewish Life Features Portland-based JVG Fellows: Sarah Blattner (’12) and Steve Eisenbach-Budner (’12) are featured in the magazine’s November issue — celebrating innovation in the Portland Jewish community. Read the full article in Oregon Jewish Life here.
Slingshot Guide Names 12 JVG’ers Most Innovative in North America: Mazal tov to the following Fellows and Alumni, including 7 out of 8 of our most recent Alumni, listed in the 2012-2013 Slingshot Guide:
- Bible Raps (’12)
- Challah for Hunger (’10)
- G-dcast (’10)
- Jewish Farm School (’10)
- Jewish Meditation Center (’10)
- Kavana Cooperative (’10)
- Keshet (’03) - Standard Bearer
- Kevah (’12)
- Matan (’01)
- Sharsheret (’03) - Standard Bearer
- Uri L’Tzedek (’10)
- Wilderness Torah (’10)
And In Case You Missed It…
More recent press about JVG Fellows, Alumni, and partners:
- Ashoka Receives $250,000 Challenge Grant to Advance Social Entrepreneurship in Israel and the Jewish World
- Repair Interview: Steve Eisenbach-Budner on Building Justice with Tivnu
- Rosh Pina: Cornerstone of Special Needs Inclusion in the Jewish Community
- An Oral History of JDub Records
- Keshet Awarded $540,000 from Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund of San Francisco
- Jewish Meditation Center Innovates to Become More Sustainable