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Win an Award at the PEJE Assembly
Building off the success of the 2008 Marketing Awards, we are pleased to announce that the 2010 PEJE Assembly will feature three types of awards: Day School Excellence, Video Marketing, and Community Collaboration.
Day School Excellence Award
Schools may nominate themselves by submitting an application for a Day School Excellence Award in five categories. Click for applications and instructions:
Inspiring Communication from a Head of School
Board Ambassador Training
Alumni Outreach Campaign
Using Data to Make Change
Visionary Fundraising
Video Marketing Awards
Schools, federations, central agencies for Jewish education, and any organization that works with or promotes Jewish day schools may nominate themselves for the Video Marketing Awards by submitting an application. The VMAs will have two sub-categories: People's Choice and Judges' Choice. Round One voting for People's Choice will take place in May. Click for the application and instructions.
The applications are posted as pdf files that can be edited; complete and mail them to Matt Brown at the PEJE Office. All applications are due April 23. Winners will be announced at the PEJE Assembly for Advancing the Jewish Day School Field, October 24-26 in Baltimore.
Order the New PEJE Publications
PEJE's newest publications are available for purchase - The Leader's Compass: Journeying with Vision, Wisdom & Focus and the PEJE Guide to Coaching. The Leader's Compass contains the responses of a broad group of influential thinkers and practitioners—from both within and beyond the day school field—to 12 provocative quotations. The PEJE Guide to Coaching is based on PEJE's years of experience with coaching and provides Jewish day school leaders with clear and concise information about coaching. For pricing and ordering information, visit the Books and Articles page.
Join the Conversation on the PEJE Blog
Read the latest on the PEJE Blog. Recent posts include:
- Resolving to steward donors better
- Board renewal
- Pay off your school's debt
- Profiles of major gifts
A blog is only as good as its community. Visit the blog often and join the conversation by commenting on posts from a variety of PEJE staff and special guests. To ensure you don't miss anything, subscribe to the blog through a daily email update or an RSS Reader.
If your school has a blog, let us know and we'll add it to our blogroll.
Advice from PEJE Leadership Line
By using the Leadership Line, day school leaders have received helpful, actionable advice on a variety of concerns and challenges. The Leadership Line is a free, (approximately) one-hour phone call with a PEJE coach who has broad and extensive expertise. To date, school leaders have dialed in regarding topics from board development to head support/evaluation to school financial sustainability. Callers have included heads of school, board chairs, and development directors. In some cases, two or more leaders have participated—for example, a board chair plus a head of school or a support and evaluation committee. Leadership Line callers say they've appreciated the practical advice and the opportunity to bring a fresh, expert perspective back to their schools.
To arrange a call, please email the leadershipline.
PEJE's Focus
Read PEJE Executive Director Josh Elkin's letter to the Jewish day school field describing PEJE's new focus on three key areas for day school growth and stability. Listen to Josh discuss this in the August 2009 PEJE Podcast
Read the FAQ on PEJE's strategic plan to learn more about our new focus.
Read Josh speech to the North American Day School Leadership Conference in January 2010.
The PEJE Assembly: New Season, New City
Mark your calendars: We are thrilled to announce that the date and location of the next PEJE Assembly for Jewish Day School Education are October 24-26, 2010 in Baltimore, MD. As PEJE's strategic plan takes shape over the coming months, watch for details about the exciting new programs and networking opportunities the Assembly will offer.
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