K’ilu Lab for Jewish Family Educators
Presented in partnership with The Covenant Foundation
This intensive brings together a national cohort of educators to explore ways to bring Jewish family programming to life through theater, play, and creativity.
Join The K’ilu Company and Founder Jonathan Shmidt Chapman in the Chicago area on March 4-6, 2026 to explore ways to bring Jewish family programming to life through theater, play, and creativity.
Apply today to be a part of the 2026 cohort of this training and community-building lab designed for Jewish family education & engagement professionals from across the country. Invited Educators receive airfare, accommodations, meals, and program resources to take home.
More About the Program
Who: Jewish Family Educators at synagogues, JCCs, and other local Jewish organizations who plan and facilitate programs for children and families. Invited Educators receive airfare, accommodations, meals, and program resources to take home.
What: This hands-on training intensive and convening will provide innovative resources to take home and implement; provocations for re-thinking young family engagement; and community-building with a national cohort of family educators at Jewish institutions around the country. Participants will be trained in The K’ilu Company pedagogy and will be provided with a toolkit of curricular resources to use in their home community.
When: March 4-6, 2026. Program will begin in the evening on Wednesday March 4 and conclude on Friday March 6 in the early afternoon.
Where: The program will take place in Northbrook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
Questions? Contact info@kilucompany.com.
K’ilu Lab 2026 Application
Please complete the application below. Submissions are due by November 19, 2025. Questions? Contact info@kilucompany.com.
