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School Bullying Through the Eyes of a Survivor

Today, 7:30 pm

Gateways: Access to Jewish Education

Wednesday, June 7 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Jodee Blanco, the author of the seminal New York Times bestseller "Please Stop Laughing at Me…." joins Gateways’ mental health speaker series to facilitate a presentation for parents and educators. As a bullying survivor turned activist and expert, Jodee will bring her audience inside the perspective of the bullied child and share some of her most unforgettable experiences working deep in the trenches of America’s schools.

Requires registration Free

Teen Israel Experience Open House

Tomorrow, 7:30 pm

J-LOFT

Thursday, June 8 7:30pm - 8:30pm

HiBuR ("connection" in Hebrew) is a unique and immersive exchange program that fosters connections between teens from the Boston MetroWest area and Beit Sefer Hugim, a public high school in Haifa. Through HiBuR, teens develop person-to-person connections, learn about each other’s Jewish cultures and identities and develop a sense of Jewish peoplehood that extends beyond local and national boundaries.

Requires registration Free

Dobbs v. Jackson: One Year Later

Jun 11, 12:30 pm

Moving Traditions

Sunday, June 11 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Moving Traditions is excited to offer an event by teens, for teens, to mark the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and its impact on reproductive rights.

Requires registration Free

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Jun 13, 10:00 am

CJP Teen Engagement Professionals

Temple Shir Tikva, Wayland

Tuesday, June 13 10:00am - 4:00pm

Youth Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour certification course through the National Council of Behavioral Health designed to introduce youth professionals, parents, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neighbors and other caring citizens to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents.

Requires registration Free

Pride Liberation Seder

Jun 13, 6:00 pm

Sinai Brookline

Temple Sinai, Brookline

Tuesday, June 13 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The Pride Liberation Seder, held during National Pride Week, uses the model of the Passover Haggadah and the Book of Exodus to tell the story of the liberation of the LGBTQ+ community. The Haggadah is adapted to provide queer history, explain the variety of queer symbols, and furnish a platform for participants to tell their personal stories of their LGBTQ+ experiences.

Requires registration $25.00

Broadway in Boston: “Jagged Little Pill”

Jun 22, 5:00 pm

CJP Teen Engagement Professionals

"Jagged Little Pill" (Photo: Matthew Murphy)

CJP - Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Boston

Thursday, June 22 5:00pm - 10:00pm

Join CJP's Teen Engagement Network to see Broadway in Boston's "Jagged Little Pill." Based on the music of Alanis Morissette, "Jagged Little Pill" has been described by the New York Times as a “big hearted musical that breaks the mold” and “the most woke musical since Hair.”

Requires registration $18.00 - $36.00

From Harry Potter to Jewish London

Aug 3

Jookender Community Initiatives, Inc.

Thursday, August 3 3:00pm - 8:00am

Got a teen in your household? Join our "Journey to London." From Harry Potter to Jewish London, from antisemitism to Holocaust remembrance and everything in between, join us for a tour of London this summer and learn the fascinating history of one of the most vibrant European cities.

Requires registration $550.00 - $650.00

2024 Youth to Israel (Y2I) Informational Meeting

Up Next: Oct 15, 7:00 pm

Lappin Foundation

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead

Sunday, October 15 7:00pm - 8:30pm

The Robert I. Lappin Youth to Israel Adventure, Y2I, is a life-changing Israel experience for Jewish teens who live in or are a member of a synagogue/temple in any of the 30 cities or towns in the Lappin Foundation’s service area, or who attend Camp Bauercrest.

Requires registration Free

2024 Youth to Israel (Y2I) Informational Meeting

Oct 22, 7:00 pm

Lappin Foundation

Temple Ner Tamid, Peabody

Sunday, October 22 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Requires registration Free

Y2I Leadership

Up Next: Nov 19, 4:00 pm

Lappin Foundation

Sunday, November 19 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Lappin Foundation is partnering with the American Jewish Committee to offer Jewish high school sophomores, juniors and seniors the opportunity to participate in the American Jewish Committee's Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) program during the 2023-2024 school year. LFT is AJC's education and advocacy program for teens, empowering young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people. LFT helps high school students develop a strong Jewish identity and trains them as advocates for Israel, and to be voices against antisemitism.

Requires registration Free