Teen Learning Community (TLC)
for 8th-12th graders
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Safety of Participants in TLC - Fall 2021
Effective September 1, 2021, it is Bet Torah policy that everyone who is eligible to be vaccinated, be vaccinated, including the 12 and up age group, in order to enter the building or participate in any Bet Torah programming indoors.

Parents/guardians must complete form once for EACH teen in family.
Other health protocol highlights include: 
  • Teens will be socially distanced with designated seats three feet apart.
  • Masks will be worn indoors.
  • Updated Daily Health Questions will continue to be required.
  • There will be no eating together inside. TLC will be able to eat together, outdoors at Bet Torah.
  • Specific TLC programs will be meeting in private homes or outdoors spaces or sufficiently large rooms. Parents will serve only drinks (not food) outside.
  • Teen must be registered for TLC to participate in in-person programs.
  • We will continue to monitor and evaluate current data and consult with the BT Medical Advisory Group to adjust our schedule or health protocols as indicated. For more please see our Kulanu/TLC Health Protocols (updated August 23, 2021).

As has always been our policy, staff are never to be alone with a teen in a private space. When programs are hosted in families' homes, at least one parent/adult guardian should be in the house at all times in addition to the staff member. Teens are expected to follow our Code of Conduct so we can all enjoy a healthy and safe environment.
Teens are invited to join Rabbi Bursso this High Holy Day season for
September 9, 2021, 6:00-7:00 p.m. in-person at Bet Torah
Teens must register for TLC and complete our COVID-19 Vaccination Form to participate if they have not already done so since June 2021.

There is no fee for this program.
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Thursdays, 6:15 – 7:00 p.m., monthly, starting Thursday, October 14 at Rabbi Brusso's home. $200/full year.

College preparation and discussion with the rabbi. Open only to 11th and 12th graders.

Wednesdays, January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, and 16, 6:15-7:15 p.m. $125/six weekly courses.

Intellectual discussion of important topics in Jewish life with your Bet Torah peers and an academically-minded adult mentor.

Tuesdays, 6:13-7:30 p.m. weekly, starting Tuesday, October 5. $550/full year.

Safe space discussion with Robin Wald.
Belong
Five gatherings over the year, starting Sunday, November 14. $60/full year of five gatherings.

Intergenerational friendship, encouraging meaningful relationships between teens and older adults in our congregation.

powered by Moving Traditions
Sunday evenings, monthly, for most groups starting in October. Dates and times vary by group. $210/full year ($300 for non-congregants).

Once again this year, families will be hosting groups in their homes. Leaders will be setting their group monthly group gatherings, scheduled in concert with their group’s needs.

Small group experiences for young women, young men, and in NYC for non-binary teens, that encourage self-discovery, promote self-confidence and strengthen connections with other teens and the broader Jewish community, all with the guidance of a trained mentor.
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Mondays, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., monthly. No fee.

Teen leadership development program including training workshops and practical, hands-on leadership of some TLC programs.

Schedule varies by placement and program track. $118/Madrichim-in-Training; No fee for regular Madrichim and ELI 2.0.
Applications were due in June. Placements will be sent next week.

Madrichim in 9th-12th grade and Madrichim-in-Training (MIT) (8th or 9th graders) serve as role models in the Kulanu Learning Program. Regular training and skill-development workshops are a key part of this program.
New in 2020-2021! for 12th grade, only
Educational Leadership Institute for the Next Generation
In Memory of Dr. Sheila Adler z”l

Open to teens in 12th grade who have participated in at least three years of Madrichim.
Programs include