Announcing the ARJE Mentorship Program

The ARJE Mentoring Program, launching in October 2024, seeks to bring together pairs of experienced (6+years in their role) ARJE educators with ARJE educators who are new to the field (2-5 years in their role)

The goals of the program are to . . . 

Provide educators who are new to their roles:

  • A partner to think about challenging questions

  • An opportunity to address areas of professional growth

  • A path to developing a collegial relationship with a professional working in a similar setting.  

Provide veteran educators:

  • Professional development and training on mentorship

  • A cohort of mentors, creating collegial connections

  • Opportunities to give back to the field, nurture colleagues, and sustain their passion for Jewish education. 

Our hope is that this mentorship program will create new pathways for 10-20 pairs of educators to connect with colleague and the ARJE.

We have hired Michelle Lynn-Sachs as the Mentorship Program Director. Michelle is a leadership coach who works with all kinds of Jewish professionals, but she especially loves working with Jewish educators. She co-leads the Wexner Alumni Mentoring Program, and has developed or taught in mentoring initiatives throughout the Jewish professional sector. Michelle holds degrees in Jewish education from HUC (1996 MAJE) and NYU (2007 PhD), and she has served on the faculty at HUC, JTS, and Spertus Institute. You can read more about her coaching and consulting work here.

Mentee Application
Mentor Application