Certificate in Informal Education for Russian Speakers
The Certificate in Informal Education is a 14-month informal education training program for Russian speaking Jewish educators from FSU. In online courses and in face-to-face programming, participants explore Jewish texts, history, and ideas, and apply best practices in informal education to design engaging youth-centered activities.
Participants successfully completing all courses (180 hours) will receive a certificate from The Lookstein Center at Bar-Ilan University, and will be invited to join the Aluma Network, a network of dedicated educators from across the FSU that provides opportunities for networking, sharing resources and ideas, and continued professional development.
Eligibility
Participation will be open to individuals who:
- Work at least part-time in an educational role the Jewish community
- Work as youth leaders (madrichim), counselors, teachers, or other professionals whose work will be positively impacted by such training
- Russian-speaking participants from Europe and the FSU
- Are aged 22-55
Program and Schedule
The 2025-2026 cohort will run from April 2025 – May 2026. The program includes 7 asynchronous courses with a weekly synchronous session on Zoom. Each course is 8 weeks long. Course topics include:
- Jewish Texts
- Jewish History
- Jewish Living
- Jewish Thought
- Jews and Judaism around the World
- Israeli history
- Hebrew Language
Participants will be invited on a 4 day retreat during with a focus on topics in pedagogy.
Graduates will receive a certificate from The Lookstein Center, Bar-Ilan University.
Tuition
A combination of scholarships and communal partnerships primarily covers tuition. Tuition covers the online educational program and the retreat.
Participants are responsible for a $200 registration fee(which translates to $25 per each of 8 courses). For payment plans or other financial considerations please contact us here.
Registration fee is due 10 days before the program begins.