JIMENA in the Press
JIMENA Launches New Initiative to Better Integrate Sephardic and Mizrahi Students, Culture, and Content into NY Day Schools
Effort funded by UJA-Federation of NY will culminate with new training programs for Jewish educators and administrators May 23, 2023 -- JIMENA has undertaken a major effort to help New York Jewish Day schools better integrate Sephardic and Mizrahi students, culture, and content. The project, supported by UJA-Federation of New York, begins with an assessment of nineteen Jewish Day Schools in New York to determine what types of interventions school administrators and educators need to create more inclusive classrooms. The assessment’s findings will enable JIMENA to design the right training for Jewish educators and administrators. “Jewish learning experiences must reflect