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When we say "We are JewishDetroit," this is what we achieve in Scholarships for Formal and Informal Jewish Education:
Over 67% of children enrolled in Jewish day schools and one third of those registered at congregation schools received scholarship assistance this past year, at an overall cost of more than $10.6 million. Day schools are seeing an increase in the number of scholarship requests for FY 2010-11. In the past few years, many families, who thought that they could pay their tuition obligations, came in mid-year to request tuition assistance and this situation is expected to repeat this year.
876 children received scholarships this summer to attend Jewish day and overnight camps, with $1.5 million given in scholarship support, $65,200 more than last summer. The scholarship requests are anticipated to continue to increase in the next few years given the poor economy. Day camp is often equivalent to child care for many working parents.
Advancing Jewish Learning: As the central resource for educational services in the Metropolitan Detroit Jewish community, Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education promotes, advocates, develops and supports Jewish education at all age levels.
Shalom Street:Shalom Street, the address for Jewish discovery, offers fun and exciting programs for the whole family! Learn more at shalomstreet.org.
J.E.F.F. - Jewish Experiences for Families: Jewish Experiences for Families (J.E.F.F.) is a community sponsored organization that works with community congregations, agencies and lay committees to create experiences that help families strengthen their Jewish identity and build positive Jewish memories. The goal of J.E.F.F. is to assist parents in teaching their children about Jewish values and thought, and to encourage ongoing family participation within congregations, agencies, and the total Jewish community.
Adult Learners (FedEd): We deliver Jewish Education!
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