Welcome to the Learning area of Jconnect

 
"The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live."
                                
~Mortimer Adler (American philosopher, educator, editor 1902-2001)


The Jewish belief in “life-long” learning is an affirmation of intentional living. The Greater Washington community has many places to explore and ask questions about living a meaningful life and the role that Judaism and community play in adding value to that life.

Check out the Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning’s e-concierge for ongoing learning programs offered by hundreds of local organizations. You may search by parameters such as learner (for adults or children and teens), length of program, time of day, skill level, location, topic and more. 

Or search by date for learning events and classes through Jconnect’s calendar.

Questions about learning opportunities?  Email the Partnership at info@pjll.org. Need information for items not included on this page?  Please contact Jconnect via email at info@jconnect.org, telephone at 301-348-7356 or 703-286-1022 or through the Contact Us page.

 

     
Upcoming Events
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Mon
Feb
  27
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 
JSSA
200 Wood Hill Rd., Rockville MD 20850
Instructor: Lisa M. Cullins, MD, Director of Psychiatric Services, Child and Family Services, JSSA. Participants will: Learn how to comprehensively assess children and adolescents for Bipolar Disorder; Learn about the epidemiology, phenomenology and co-morbidities of Bipolar Disorder in children and adolescents; Learn about recent research advances for this disorder; Explore practical treatment approaches and psychotropic medication management of Bipolar Disorder in children and adolescents. ...
Listed In:  20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, Special Needs, Maryland, Professional Development, Professional Development
Event Cost:  more than $50; $65/per person per 3-hour session
 
 
Tue
Feb
  28
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
 
2850 Quebec Street NW, Washington DC 20008
Take charge of your professional life. Have you ever felt like you worked in a bubble? Want to learn how to expand your network professionally? Not sure where or how to advance your career? Join us for an open discussion on networking, career growth and professional development with Brenda Gevertz, Executive Director of JCSANA (Jewish Communal Service Association of North America). Brenda will also update us on the latest and upcoming JCSANA news and programs that benefit all of us as Jewis...
Listed In:  20’s-30’s-40’s, DC, Professional Development, Networking, Professional Development
Event Cost:  $10 - $24; $10
 
 
Sun
Mar
  4
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
 
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax VA 22031
This will be an afternoon of workshops and exhibition booths designed to provide insight to individuals, parents, educators and professionals who have been touched in some capacity by special needs. The workshop will include vendors from the community and various topics to choose from with guest speakers. All faiths welcome! Workshops include: Post-Secondary Options; Employment Options; Advocacy; Transition Planning; Financial and Insurance Options; Housing Options; Sibling Relationshi...
Listed In:  Special Needs, Northern Virginia, Professional Development, Parenting, Professional Development
Event Cost:  $10 - $24; $10
 
 
Mar 9 - Mar 11
Multiple times available
 
University of Maryland Hillel
7612 Mowatt Lane, College Park MD 20740
Join Hillel at University of Maryland for a Multi-Generational Jewish Heritage Shabbaton and Day of Jewish Learning. Shabbaton - March 9-10 Day of Learning March 11 All Jewish Learners are welcome!
Listed In:  20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Couples, DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia, History/Education, Leadership Development
Event Cost:  more than $50; Separate costs for Shabbaton & Day
 
 
Tue
Mar
  13
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
 
JSSA
6123 Montrose Road, Rockville MD 20852
This event is intended for participants to attend the entire scheduled time/series.
Post-Graduate Course for Professionals in Child, Adolescent, Adult, Family and Senior Mental Health: Early Childhood Program. 6 Sessions, 18 CEUs. Participants will: Become familiar with the Diagnostic Classification 0-3 Revised (DC: 0-3R) as a diagnostic tool that guides understanding and treatment of young children aged birth to five years and their families; Understand the meaning of ...
Listed In:  Maryland, Adult Education, Professional Development, Professional Development
Event Cost:  more than $50; $425 for the 6-session program
 
 
Thu
Mar
  15
7:30 PM - 8:59 PM
 
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Private Home, Rockville MD 20902
Leading with Meaning • What inspires you to lead? • How do you grow your sphere of influence • Who makes you want to reach higher? The three part signature course will explore these questions through the lens of Jewish identity using ancient and modern text to provoke, motivate, disturb and discover how a richer inner life can transform ordinary success into an extraordinary life. The course, taught by Dr. Brown, will be held in the evenings, once a month for 3 months, beginning in J...
Listed In:  20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, Seniors, Maryland, Adult Education, Leadership Developement, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Professional Development
Event Cost:  
 
 
Mon
Mar
  19
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
 
JSSA
6123 Montrose Road, Rockville MD 20852
This event is intended for participants to attend the entire scheduled time/series.
Post-Graduate Course for Professionals in Child, Adolescent, Adult, Family and Senior Mental Health: Family Treatment Program. 4 Sessions, 12 CEUs. Participants will: Learn which family therapy concepts and techniques can serve as powerful tools for assessing and working with the family context when it plays a major role in creating or maintaining serious symptoms in family members; Lear...
Listed In:  Maryland, Adult Education, Professional Development, Professional Development
Event Cost:  more than $50; $300 for the 4 session program
 
 
Wed
Mar
  28
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
 
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
TBD, Washington DC DC 2001
This Power Lunch will have a real estate focus. The featured speaker, Simon Ziff, is the President of Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group, a New York based multi-billion dollar commercial real estate investment company. The real estate capital advisers arrange real estate financing for major owners nationwide. Simon Ziff is a major donor to the NY Federation, he will speak about how he balances his successful business with actively taking part in the Jewish community.
Listed In:  20’s-30’s-40’s, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Couples, Families, DC, Adult Education, Professional Development, Networking, Professional Development, Social Events
Event Cost:  
 
 
Thu
Apr
  12
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
JSSA
200 Wood Hill Rd., Rockville MD 20850
March 15: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Access to Healthcare (geared towards deaf and hard of hearing families)* Cost: $10 Special Seminars in Honor of Autism Awareness Month (April 2012)* April 12: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Autism Safety for Parents. Cost: $15 April 26: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Speak with the Expert Professionals in the Field of ASD and other Disabilities Cost: $15 Seminar Facilitator: Jamell White, LCSW-C. Each Community seminars will also feature expert guest speakers. All Seminars will be held at: 200 Wood ...
Listed In:  20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, Seniors, Maryland, Professional Development, Counseling/Support, Parenting, Professional Development
Event Cost:  $10 - $24; $10-March, $15-April
 
 
Tue
Apr
  17
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 
JSSA
200 Wood Hill Rd., Rockville MD 20850
Child Therapy: Assessment, Parent Work and Treatment. Instructor: Aimee Nover, Ph.D., Child Analyst, Training and Supervising Analyst, Baltimore Washington Institute of Psychoanalysis. Participants will learn: How to organize an assessment plan, including evaluation and feedback; How to identify specific techniques of psychodynamic play therapy; Specific techniques for working with parents
Listed In:  Maryland, Professional Development, Professional Development
Event Cost:  more than $50; $65/per 3-hour session per person
 
 
Tue
Apr
  17
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
 
JSSA
6123 Montrose Road, Rockville MD 20852
This event is intended for participants to attend the entire scheduled time/series.
Post-Graduate Course for Professionals in Child, Adolescent, Adult, Family and Senior Mental Health: Early Childhood Program. 6 Sessions, 18 CEUs. Participants will: Become familiar with the Diagnostic Classification 0-3 Revised (DC: 0-3R) as a diagnostic tool that guides understanding and treatment of young children aged birth to five years and their families; Understand the meaning of ...
Listed In:  Maryland, Adult Education, Professional Development, Professional Development
Event Cost:  more than $50; $425 for the 6-session program
 
 
Fri
Apr
  20
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
 
Hebrew Home of GW, A Charles E. Smith Life Community
1201 Rockville Pike, Rockville MD 20852
This healthcare symposium will focus on Transitions in Care and will include Tracks for caregivers, physicians, nurses, nursing home administrators and social workers - CME's and CEU's will be available. The event is also sponsored by Suburban Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine. More details will follow
Listed In:  20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, Seniors, Special Needs, Maryland, Adult Education, Professional Development, Counseling/Support, Professional Development
Event Cost:  
 
 
Mon
Apr
  23
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
 
JSSA
6123 Montrose Road, Rockville MD 20852
This event is intended for participants to attend the entire scheduled time/series.
Post-Graduate Course for Professionals in Child, Adolescent, Adult, Family and Senior Mental Health: Family Treatment Program. 4 Sessions, 12 CEUs. Participants will: Learn which family therapy concepts and techniques can serve as powerful tools for assessing and working with the family context when it plays a major role in creating or maintaining serious symptoms in family members; Lear...
Listed In:  Maryland, Adult Education, Professional Development, Professional Development
Event Cost:  more than $50; $300 for the 4 session program
 
 
Thu
Apr
  26
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
JSSA
200 Wood Hill Rd., Rockville MD 20850
March 15: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Access to Healthcare (geared towards deaf and hard of hearing families)* Cost: $10 Special Seminars in Honor of Autism Awareness Month (April 2012)* April 12: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Autism Safety for Parents. Cost: $15 April 26: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Speak with the Expert Professionals in the Field of ASD and other Disabilities Cost: $15 Seminar Facilitator: Jamell White, LCSW-C. Each Community seminars will also feature expert guest speakers. All Seminars will be held at: 200 Wood ...
Listed In:  20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, Seniors, Maryland, Professional Development, Counseling/Support, Parenting, Professional Development
Event Cost:  $10 - $24; $10-March, $15-April
 
 
May 2 - May 4
Multiple times available
 
American Jewish Committee
1000 H Street, Washington DC 20001
AJC’s Global Forum is the global Jewish advocacy event of the year. With participants from 50 countries and across the United States, the Global Forum offers three packed days of education, training and inspiration. In 2012, Global Forum participants will once again embark on a journey from insight to action, returning home to their communities informed and effective advocates able to engage with the transnational issues facing the Jewish people today. Insight into the global issues of the da...
Listed In:  DC, Advocacy, History/Education, Leadership Development, Networking, Politics, Professional Development, Social Events
Event Cost:  
 
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