First Accredited Muslim College in US Will Receive Federal Grants ---- Established in 2006, the Foundation has awarded more than $285 million in grants within three strategic priorities: 1) Increase the Number and Quality of Jewish Educators; 2) Expand Effective Jewish Learning for Youth and Young Adults; and 3) Build a Strong Field of Jewish Education.
*Details of major grants awarded:* - *Stanford** University* *: Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education (CASJE) 2.0 *Total Awarded: Up to $1,528,040 over six years (2013-2019) Purpose: To support the next phase of CASJE, a coordinated scholar-practitioner-funder effort to nurture applied Jewish educational research and to produce high quality, applied research that assists Jewish education practitioners to improve their work based on a growing evidence base of well-researched effective teaching and learning practices. - *Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT) Rabbinical School: Organizational Capacity Building Challenge Grant *Total Awarded: Up to $1,200,000 over eighteen months (2013-2015) Purpose: Challenge grant funds for general support as YCT completes its transition to sustainability. - *Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation, Inc.: Facing History and Ourselves Partner Jewish Day Schools Project *Total Awarded: Up to $600,000 over five years (2013-2018) Purpose: To support the expansion of the Facing History Partner Jewish Day Schools Project (formerly Model Jewish Day Schools Project) to 21 new schools. - *DeLeT Program *Total Awarded to Brandeis University: Up to $385,576 over one year (2014-2015) Total Awarded to Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion: Up to $588,462 over one year (2014-2015) Purpose: To support 12 fellows (at each university) in Cohort 13 of DeLeT, which prepares fellows to become teacher-leaders who are ready to teach general studies, Judaic studies, Hebrew, or Tanakh in Jewish day schools. - *New York University’s Berman Jewish Policy Archive: Jewish Survey Question Bank *Total Awarded: Up to $250,000 over five years (2013-2018) Purpose: For expansion of the Jewish Survey Question Bank, an online tool designed to improve future Jewish social research and serve as a resource for researchers, evaluators, academics, leaders of Jewish organizations, and Jewish educators. “Within this group of grantees, grants address day school curriculum, teacher training, and scholarly Jewish social research,” notes Al Levitt, president of the Jim Joseph Foundation. “We continue to be inspired by the determined, innovative work of these and other grantees. Working collaboratively, we strive to create ever-increasing opportunities for Jewish youth and young adults to engage in vibrant Jewish living and learning.” ### *By investing in promising Jewish education grant initiatives, the Jim Joseph Foundation seeks to foster compelling, effective Jewish learning experiences for young Jews in the United States. Established in 2006, the Jim Joseph Foundation has awarded more than $285 million in grants to engage, educate, and inspire young Jewish minds to discover the joy of living vibrant Jewish lives. * *www.jimjosephfoundation.org* <http://www.jimjosephfoundation.org/> On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 8:23:38 AM UTC-5, Travis wrote: > > > > Harold posted: "Maggie's Notebook 3/17/2015 Source ..... Tammy Bruce > notes that the first accredited Muslim college, in the U.S., was founded by > three “jihadists,” and she asks if Zaytuna College, in where else–wait for > it–Berkley, will offer courses in Advance" Respond to this post by > replying above this line > New post on *ACGR's "News with Attitude"* > <https://a4cgr.wordpress.com/author/amcogore/> First Accredited Muslim > College in US Will Receive Federal Grants: Affirmative Action? > <https://a4cgr.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/02-1601/> by Harold > <https://a4cgr.wordpress.com/author/amcogore/> > > Maggie's Notebook 3/17/2015 Source ..... Tammy Bruce notes that the first > accredited Muslim college, in the U.S., was founded by three “jihadists,” > and she asks if Zaytuna College, in where else–wait for it–Berkley, will > offer courses in Advanced Stoning. I’m asking if affirmative action will be > required, and adhered to? 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