“This is my second year at Jewbilee and both retreats have been amazing experiences. It combines religion, diversity, leadership, activism and social justice, creating a very meaningful, inspiring program. I now feel more inspired to use the supportive Jewish community I have at home as a conduit for my leadership...Jewbilee has genuinely empowered me.
-2011 Jewbilee Participant
Jewbilee 2011
TCI’s Jewbilee retreat brings together Jewish students, friends, and allies from around the country for a weekend to explore Jewish identity, enhance student leadership and community, and enrich the experience of independent school culture. Thanks for everyone who attended Jewbilee 2011! Please click below to see photos from Jewbilee and hear the Jewbilee 2011 theme song.
Check back for more photos and information on Jewbilee 2012. We hope to see you there!
For more information on Jewbilee 2011 read below...
January 14-16, 2011
Tools for the Road
TCI’s Jewbilee retreat brings together Jewish students, friends, and allies from around the country for a weekend to explore Jewish identity, enhance student leadership and community, and enrich the experience of independent school culture. Teachers are encouraged to attend with their students, and TCI hosts parallel professional development workshops for faculty. The theme of Jewbilee 2011 was Tools for the Road - Life Skills with TCI. Throughout the weekend, we held interactive workshops which allowed students to develop and refine their " Life Toolkit."
Interested in learning more about the Jewbilee 2011 workshops? Click here.
At Jewbilee, young people are integral to the planning process. Each year, student leaders work with TCI staff to create a dynamic weekend where they can:
Initiate relationships with other students and build community with one another
Explore diverse perspectives on Jewish culture, religion and practice
Establish connections to Jewish identity that will last beyond the Jewbilee experience;
Learn to impact their experience at independent schools by establishing new communities on campus and closer connections to TCI staff and programs.
What can you expect from Jewbilee in2012?
A fun weekend in Boston!
An inspiring Shabbat program that will include lots of good food and plenty of down time (for both studying and touring Harvard Square!)
Sessions by dynamic educators and student leaders.
Networking opportunities for meeting and getting to know prep school students from around the country
Leadership training for students working to create dynamic student groups on campus.
Opportunities to speak with local college students about life on campus.
A little bowling or ice-skating… free time... Harvard University walking tour...
Two Cambridge Center, 50 Broadway
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 USA
Phone: 1-617-494-6600
Fax: 1-617-494-0036
Jewbilee participants will share rooms. We will have the opportunity to use the indoor heated pool, sauna, and whirlpool. High speed internet access and wireless are available.
Transportation to Jewbilee
Jewbilee participants are responsible for their own transportation, however, there will be chaperoned groups traveling to and from Jewbilee from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, San Francisco, and New York, at designated times. If you would like to join a chaperoned group, Please contact the respective TCI Regional Director to arrange transportation. Click here for more information on transportation.
