Your donation to one of the ECE-RJ Funds is thoughtful and deeply appreciated. It is a way to honor our dedicated early childhood professionals across the country for the work that they do.
Tree of Life Tallit - Celebrating ECE-RJ’s 25th Anniversary
As we celebrate ECE-RJ’s 25th year, we need your support to continue the important work of our organization. Over these 25 years, we have supported and inspired thousands of educators, who have in turn shaped the future of their Jewish communities through their work with young children and their families.
Make a gift in honor of a colleague, friend or teacher who has had an impact on your life or to help ensure the future of Jewish early childhood education. We appreciate every amount, but with a gift of $360 or more, your name will be added to our tallit bag - carrying this symbolic sacred umbrella to each conference and event.
The ECE-RJ General Fund
The ECE-RJ General Fund assists in fulfilling the organization's mission. It allows ECE-RJ to offer exceptional programming, special projects, social networking platforms and other opportunities that advance the field of Jewish early childhood education.
The Fund provides conference fees to members who would otherwise not be able to attend ECE-RJ's National Conference. Established in 2006, it was created in memory of Cathy Rolland’s father. Cathy was the first president of ECE-RJ and has been the moving force in the founding and growth of ECE-RJ; her father was extremely proud of all her accomplishments.
The Fund subsidizes the expenses of renowned scholars to ensure ongoing high quality continuing education for educators at our Conferences and Kallot. Established in 2006, it was created to honor the 50th birthday of Rabbi Jan Katzew. Rabbi Katzew was the Director of Lifelong Learning at the URJ and was a driving force in the establishment and growth of the organization.
The Rabbi Aaron Panken Memorial Scholarship
The Fund subsidizes tuition for educators who are pursuing an advanced degree or certification in Jewish Early Childhood Education or Jewish Leadership. It was established in 2018 in the memory of Rabbi Aaron Panken, Ph.D., the 12th President of Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion.
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