What is JEIC’s Innovators Retreat (IR)?

The Innovators Retreat (IR) is JEIC’s annual flagship event, held in a different North American city each year. This exclusive one-and-a-half-day gathering unites educators, funders, and community leaders to explore innovative, collaborative approaches to sustainable school change. IR participants connect, share ideas, and gain tools to drive meaningful impact in Jewish day schools.


Why come to the Innovators Retreat?

Watch this video to see why The Samis Foundation's Connie Kanter, Seattle Jewish Community School’s David Zimand, Seattle Hebrew Academy’s Ben Lipman, JDS Seattle’s Nance Morris Adler and so many other top Jewish educators find so much to learn and apply to their practice at JEIC's Innovators Retreat!

 

Explore resources from past Innovators Retreats here:

IR25

Jewish Day Schools: Mission Possible
Seattle, WA

IR23

AMP it UP: Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose
Philadelphia, PA

IR21

Unmasking God: Seeking the Divine in a Complex World
Online (Covid)

IR19

Values Illuminating Actions
Baltimore, MD

IR24

IM Next: Next Steps in Intrinsic Motivation
Washington, DC

IR22

Beyond the Page: Teaching Towards Meaning
Chicago, IL

IR20

HaMakom: EXPANDING Space for God
Online (Covid)

IR18

Connecting the Dots
Washington, DC