Educator Pilot Program
EPYC was successfully piloted in 2003/4 in the following eighteen Jewish and public high schools in North America, Israel and Mexico. The initial pilot program was sponsored in part by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc.
Abraham Joshua Heschel School, New York
Aguda Israel of Baltimore, Maryland
Amit Gush Dan Technological High School, Israel
Beverly Hills High School, California
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Maryland
Congregation Agudas Israel of West Essex, New Jersey
East Bruswick Jewish Center, New Jersey
Harrison High School, New York
Israel Henry Beren High School, Maryland
Maimonides School, Massachusetts
Milken Community School, California
Pelech Religious Experimental High School for Girls, Israel
Ramaz, New York
Samuel H.Wang Yeshivah University High School for Girls, New York
Shalheves High School for Girls, Maryland
Temple Beth Am, Washington
Yavneh School, Mexico
Yeshivah of Flatbush, New York
Teacher Training
To ensure EPYC's success in the classroom, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research organizes teacher trainings for interested educators. In addition to familiarizing educators with the EPYC materials and website, lectures will be given on topics such as the Eastern European Jewish Experience, Yiddish theatre, literature and music, and Eastern European Jewish life under Nazi Occupation. Hands-on educator workshops and question and answer sessions are also integral parts to these trainings stimulating dialogue amongst the participants and creating a sense of community.
In 2004, YIVO recived a second matching grant in the amount of $50,000 from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc. to continue its hands-on training with educators in 2005/6.
Support EPYC
To ensure its continued development and dissemination in our schools, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research needs your support. Please contact the the EPYC Program Director to explore the different ways that you can contribute in making this program a success!
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
15 West 16th St.
New York, NY 10011
Ph. (917) 606-8227
Fax (212) 292-1892
sleon@yivo.cjh.org
