Newsletter | May 2009
















NEWS FROM MANDEL PROGRAMS:

Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences PhD Student Earns U.N. Internship

The Brandeis Mandel Center DeLeT Program Celebrates Alumni Achievements at First-Ever Conference  

MidtownCleveland's recent Newsletter

New report, by Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences researchers, shows that integrated services help adults with mental illness find work

Languge for the Faithful: A new publication by Mandel Foundation and Keter Books

 

Neighborhood Progress and Partners Release Re-Imagining a More Sustainable Cleveland
A new perspective on how to improve the environment and the quality of life in urban areas and the opportunities proffered by the productive and strategic re-use of vacant land.
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Multiple Identities - The Key to Enriching the Educational Experience
Professor Lee Shulman addressed the subject of the cultural role of identity in the development of the mind and the habits of practice.
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A Decade of Learning at MTEI
Recent evaluation indicates how MTEI has made significant strides toward changing the face of Jewish education as a profession.
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Can Philosophy and Jewish Thought be Educational Resources?
The new book Modes of Educational Translation, is a joint project of the Melton Centre and Mandel Foundation-Israel.
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Israel as a Jewish and Democratic State 
Prof. Moshe Halbertal addressed JCC Association Senior Leadership Seminar on the subject "What is a Jewish-democratic state?"
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Mandel Center’s Youth Philanthropy and Service Program Holds 13th Annual Workshop
The Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio held one of its premier events, the Youth Philanthropy and Service Annual Workshop, featuring Chavez Rodriguez, granddaughter of Cesar Chavez as the keynote speaker.
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Quality of Life and the Environment in the Negev: How Can We Develop a Sustainable Local Economy?
The Mandel Center for Leadership in the Negev hosted a symposium organized by the Southern Group for the Development of a Sustainable Local Economy.
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News from Scholion: On Religions of Place, Knowledge and Pain
Two of the research groups at the Scholion Interdisciplinary Research Center in Jewish Studies at the Hebrew University’s Mandel Institute for Jewish Studies hosted international conferences - one on the impact of the destruction of the Second Temple and the other on "Perspectives on Pain".
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