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Virtual Summit 2021 FAQs

SUMMIT SCHEDULE

Customize your summit – join as many sessions as you like.

Sessions spread over three days to accommodate varying schedules, interests and time zones.  

SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2021

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM, EDT: The Top Ten New Skills We Need to Lead: a Workshop in Practical Planning for Tomorrow’s Innovative and Engaging Programs

  • Mrs. Rachel Levitt Klein Dratch, Director, Educational Innovation, PRIZMAH Center for Jewish Day Schools

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM, EDT: Professionalize Your Virtual Presence – Camera Position, Lighting and Background, Small Group Consulting Session

  • Mr. Brent Baer, Founder and Chief Education Officer, BAER ESSENTIALS

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM, EDT: Professionalize Your Virtual Presence – Camera Position, Lighting and Background, Small Group Consulting Session

  • Mr. Brent Baer, Founder and Chief Education Officer, BAER ESSENTIALS

8:00 PM – 9:30 PM, EDT: Personal Reflection and Interpersonal Dynamics: Rediscovering Ourselves and Our Relationships in a Post-Pandemic World

  • Mrs. Barbara Gottesman, Certified Executive & Communications Coach, Keynote Coach TEDx Palo Alto

 

MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM, EDT: Professionalize Your Virtual Presence – Camera Position, Lighting and Background, Small Group Consulting Session

  • Mr. Brent Baer, Founder and Chief Education Officer, BAER ESSENTIALS

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM, EDT: Professionalize Your Virtual Presence – Camera Position, Lighting and Background, Small Group Consulting Session

  • Mr. Brent Baer, Founder and Chief Education Officer, BAER ESSENTIALS

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, EDT: Navigating Grant Applications and Relationships with Foundations

  • Mrs. Rachel Mohl Abrahams, Senior Advisor, Education Grants & Programs, Mayberg Foundation

8:00 PM – 9:30 PM, EDT: Fundraising in a Post-Pandemic World: Best Practices and More

  • Mrs. Marian Z. Stern, Principal of Projects in Philanthropy

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, EDT: Practical Planning for Tomorrow’s Innovative and Engaging Programs, PART II

  • Mrs. Rachel Levitt Klein Dratch, Director, Educational Innovation, PRIZMAH Center for Jewish Day Schools

7:00 PM – 7:30 PM, EDT: Professionalize Your Virtual Presence – Camera Position, Lighting and Background, Small Group Consulting Session

  • Mr. Brent Baer, Founder and Chief Education Officer, BAER ESSENTIALS

7:30 PM – 8:00 PM, EDT: Professionalize Your Virtual Presence – Camera Position, Lighting and Background, Small Group Consulting Session

  • Mr. Brent Baer, Founder and Chief Education Officer, BAER ESSENTIALS

8:00 PM – 9:30 PM, EDT: Leading Change and Adapting to New Realities in Our Transformed World

  • Mrs. Amy Herskowitz Katz, Leadership Coach and Organizational Consultant

Please note: Participants may sign up for one small group coaching sessions with Mr. Brent Baer. 

FAQs

Is it possible to attend only part of the program? 
Yes.  You will have the opportunity to select the workshops you would like to attend and register for each workshop individually.
How will I sign up for workshops? 
You will receive an email with a link to the schedule and short sign-up forms for each workshop.
How will I join each workshop?
You will receive a separate email from each workshop group with a link to the workshop Zoom meeting.
For whom is this program designed?
This summit is designed for experienced and emerging Orthodox women lay leaders who are innovative and collaborative, motivated to adapt community initiatives to address a new communal landscape, interested in networking with women in similar communal roles, and committed to the spiritual growth and well-being of their communities.
Is this summit open to non-profit professionals or only to lay leaders? 
Non-profit professionals who are involved in the community are welcome to join us.
Will the workshops be interactive? Will I be able to network with other like-minded women? 
Yes. Participants will be asked to participate with video on to create a sense of community. Presenters will use a combination of chat, live question/answer and breakout rooms to facilitate interaction.
Will there be an opportunity to continue the discussions or ask more questions? 
Yes.  After the summit, you will have an opportunity to join an OU Women's Initiative Leadership WhatsApp group. Additionally, the OU Women's Initiative provides multiple opportunities for lay leadership development and networking among Orthodox women leaders.