NewCAJE15

Participants in this workshop will examine the concept of multiple identities, with an emphasis on what it means for young people to be Jewish in the US. Educators know that students learn best when they feel safe in their school environment. That sense of safety extends not only to their physical wellbeing but to their ability to show up as their full, complex selves. Adolescents seek to understand how they view themselves, how other people see them, and how their multiple identities interact with one another. When students engage in this type of exploration, they begin to exhibit increased empathy for others. Young people in Jewish educational settings hold multiple complex identities, both in their Jewish contexts and as citizens of a larger world. In this session, you will learn to recognize identities your students hold and how they decide what parts of themselves to share and what pieces to keep hidden.