The A-TEEM: Teen Temple Leaders

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he Department of Lifelong Learning is excited to offer a new leadership opportunity for high school students: the Assistant Temple Emanu-El Madrichim (Leaders) Program (A-TEEM). A-TEEM is a learning, working and teaching experience geared to involve ninth through 12th graders in all aspects of Religious School activities. Students will have the chance to work in the Religious School office, assist teachers and engage in Jewish learning. Participating in this dynamic new program will enable high school students to help shape the Religious School community while gaining new skills, developing their interests, and forging new relationships with peers, clergy, staff and the greater Temple community.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM
A-TEEM members will be supervised by our Assistant Director of Lifelong Learning; workshops and learning sessions will be taught by Temple clergy, Lifelong Learning staff and Religious School faculty. Each day will be divided into different sections, combining administrative duties, hands-on involvement with students and skills training. A-TEEM members will have the opportunity to have a special focus on individualized areas of interest, such as organizational administration, teaching or tikkun olam (social-action projects).

A-TEEM will take place primarily during Religious School hours. A-TEEM members will pick one day per week in which to participate:

Sundays, 9 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.; involvement with students in grades K-7
Mondays, 3:45 P.M. to 6:15 P.M.; involvement with student in grades K-4
Wednesdays, 3:45 P.M. to 6:15 P.M.; involvement with student in grades 5-7

In addition to the weekly hours, the A-TEEM program will include four Sunday Seminars throughout the year. These seminars — an opening orientation, an end-of-year event and two other mid-year seminars — are designed to build skills and community among the A-TEEM. These seminars will take place outside of school hours; a full program calendar will be provided before the start of the academic year.

Activities in which the A-TEEM will be involved may include:

Performing key administrative duties to ensure the smooth-running of day-to-day activities
Facilitating schoolwide tzedakah projects
Planning and running of classroom and schoolwide holiday events
Assisting with ongoing school activities such as T’filah, music and art

A-TEEM members will earn a stipend for their participation in this program. Participants may be eligible to earn community service credit in lieu of a stipend, if approved by their school.

APPLICATION PROCESS
We are looking for creative and dedicated high school students who are interested in gaining new skills, learning about different aspects of congregational education, working with younger students, and increasing their knowledge of and connection to Judaism.

A-TEEM is a full-year program; preference will be given to high school students who are able to commit for the entire academic year (September through May). Students who are unable to participate in the full program because of prior commitments also will be considered, space-permitting.

In order to participate in the A-TEEM, the applicant’s legal guardian must be a member of Congregation Emanu-El. Click here for information about Temple membership.

To apply to become a part of A-TEEM, or for more information, send a message to our Assistant Director of Lifelong Learning or call (212) 744-1400, ext. 326.


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