PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values, Inc.
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Panim el Panim: On PANIM?s flagship four-day seminars in Washington, DC, Jewish teens from around the country explore public policy and social activism through a Jewish lens. About 1,000 participants each year meet with members of Congress and their staffs, hear from policy experts, enjoy Washington?s historic tourist sites and return home knowing that they have the power to make a difference.
Jewish Civics Initiative (JCI): This year-long service-learning program is built around PANIM?s Just: Judaism. Action. Social Change curriculum. During JCI, teens create their own service projects in their home communities, study how Jewish values relate to that service, and consider the root causes of, and solutions to, social problems. More than 30 communities participate in JCI each year, most of whom bring a student delegation to Washington, DC, on a Panim el Panim seminar.
PanimWorks: DC JAM (Judaism, Activism, and Mitzvah work): A summer program on the campus of The George Washington University that provides leadership training for teens passionate about politics, community service, and Judaism. JAM?s participants come from across the country and from diverse Jewish backgrounds. (www.dcjam.org)
PanimWorks: Southwest: This summer program sends delegations of Jewish teens to a Southwestern Native American reservation for service to a community in need, cross-cultural learning and exploration of their Jewish identity. Participants develop their leadership potential, explore the great outdoors and come to understand Judaism in a new light. (www.panimworks.org)
J-Serve: A national day of community service for Jewish teens, J-Serve serves as the Jewish community?s link to the National Day of Youth Service sponsored by Youth Service America. J-Serve 2008 drew more than 10,000 participants nationwide. In conjunction with this project PANIM provides a robust program of social entrepreneurship mini-grants and a national training conference every January. (www.jserve.org)
PANIM Fellowship Program: A year-long fellowship for four or five outstanding college graduates each year, offering Jewish learning, professional mentoring, and an opportunity to experience working on PANIM?s staff.
National Educators? Institute for Jewish Service-Learning: An intensive, five-day training program for Jewish educators interested in integrating service-learning into their classrooms or informal education settings. The Institute, which is held twice each year, attracts educators from around the country who are motivated to create and expand Jewish service-learning in their communities.
PANIM Professional and Leadership Development: PANIM offers trainings for professionals and lay leaders in the Jewish community. PANIM runs a three-day J-Serve training conference every January; two interdenominational rabbinical student retreats each year; and leadership development programs for lay leaders in federations and Jewish organizations around the country.
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PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 5/2/2012
Jerry Herman
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Ralph Grunewald Secretary
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Aaron Goldman Founder Chairman
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Kevin Berman Treasurer
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Jerry Herman Chairman
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Sidney Schwarz President and Founder
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Michael Rappeport Immediate Past Chair
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Laura Cutler Trustee
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Jeffrey Distenfeld Trustee
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Stuart Eizenstat Trustee
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Matthew Engel Trustee
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David Farber Trustee
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Evan Farber Trustee
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Larry Goldberg Trustee
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Ron Kaplan Trustee
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Jill Lesser Trustee
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Mark Levitt Trustee
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Michael Levy Trustee
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Michael Levy Trustee
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Mark Mellman Trustee
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Carol Minkoff Trustee
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Liz Norton Trustee
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Abe Pollin Trustee
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Norman Pozez Trustee
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Jim Samuels Trustee
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Cathy Schechter Trustee
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Diane Schilit Trustee
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Joel Schindler Trustee
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Elliot Schnitzer Trustee
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Melissa Spellman Trustee
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Ellen Waghelstein Trustee
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Robin Weinberg Trustee
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Alan Yanowitz Trustee
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Brad Schneider Vice Chairman
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