Description

To help prepare us for ARJE27 in St. Louis where the theme is Mattering, let's read and discuss Jennifer Breheny Wallace's Book, Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose. Participants should have already read the book (or at least through chapter 5) and come with questions as we discuss the topics brought up in our reading and what we hope to gain from learning together at the gathering.

Presenter Bios:

Sarah Canfield-Dafilou (she/her) in the Director of Congregational Learning at Woodlands Community Temple in White Plains, NY where she oversees the Kesher religious school as well as all educational programs from our early childhood programs to youth and family engagement to adult education. Sarah holds two Masters degrees from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Religious Education and Jewish Nonprofit Management. She has spent over a decade working in the field of Jewish education, from teaching in religious schools in Pennsylvania and New York, to working with student leaders at Hillels of Westchester. She has developed curriculum and facilitator training programs with the Mussar Institute, and has served as the Director of Experiential Education at Kehillah Jewish High School in Palo Alto. Sarah serves on the Professional Learning Committee for the ARJE, is a Communication Co-Chair for ARJE27 and a member of the HUC-JIR Schools of Education Alumni Association Leadership Team.