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One of PEJE's goals is to foster the development of day school boards "composed of individuals who have well-developed skills and expertise, who understand their role in keeping the school's mission in trust, and who excel in strategic thinking and in resource development."

To help achieve this goal, PEJE created the Leadership COP, formerly known as the PEJE Lay Leadership Network. This COP currently reaches more than 100 schools and has approximately 300 participants on the listserve.

The COP provides varied opportunities for leaders to learn together, share information and ideas, solve problems, and provide support. Through telephone workshops, in conjunction with ongoing discussions on the COP listserv, members have focused on such relevant topics as:

There is no charge to participate in the CoP. To join, send your name, board position/membership and email address along with a brief paragraph about your school to Linda Greenseid.


Conference Call Information

Telling stories out of school: How the stories of your school can make your school stronger. Marketing and Communications Strategists
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 2:00 PM Eastern, 1:00 PM Central, 11:00 AM Pacific
Guests: Gail Hyman and Pearl Kane

RSVP, Linda Greenseid.

Read the IDT user guide to make sure your computer is compatible for the web portion of the CoP calls.

To join the call:
Dial (US): 1-866-266-3378 (toll-free)
Dial (CAN): 1-888-444-4129 (toll-free)
Enter conference ID: 6173670114
Enter password: 7353

In addition to participating by phone, those of you who have access to a computer and would like to simultaneously view the accompanying PowerPoint, please log on to:

To log on to the website: Go to http://www.idtconnect.com/dataconE.asp
Enter conference ID: 6173670114 (no spaces)
Enter your first and last name
Enter your school's name
Enter your email address
Click the "Log In" button on the bottom


Conference Call PowerPoint Presentations

Relevant Reading

Voices from the Field: Finding Value in the Leadership CoP

Personally I have found the opportunity provided by email conversation among lay leaders to be a great place to ask questions, brainstorm, receive lots of information from other lay leaders all over the country - many of whom who have already dealt with the very questions being asked.

Renee Finn, Founding Chair, Metro West Jewish Day School, Framingham, MA

We had a board meeting last night, and the PEJE strategic planning call was referenced no less than 10 times. Clearly it had an impact on a bunch of our board members, and certainly raised the level of discussion.

David Abusch-Magder, Trustee, Solomon Schechter Day School, Essex and Union County, N.J.

Thank you for the opportunity to participate in such an excellent conference (call). PEJE really is (on) the cutting edge of what has to happen if day school education is to stay where it must in order to meet the demands of our constituent families. Yasher Koach and thank you again.

Judith Rose, David Posnack Hebrew Day School, Plantation, FL.


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