Partnerships
Building educator capacity across Jewish learning ecosystems
K’ilu partners with organizations and networks to support educators as innovators in Jewish learning. Through professional development, training, and cohort-based initiatives, we work alongside our partners to strengthen educator practice and imagination—helping Jewish tradition come alive for children and families across entire communities.
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K’ilu partners with leading organizations to strengthen the national landscape of Jewish education and family engagement.
How Partners Work With K’ilu
Network and Cohort Intensives
Longer-term partnerships that support cohorts of educators across a network, federation, or system. These initiatives may include facilitated learning communities, shared curriculum exploration, and ongoing professional support designed to build capacity at scale.
Keynotes and Conferences
K’ilu’s founder Jonathan Shmidt Chapman works with partners as a speaker, artist-scholar-in-residence, and facilitator for conferences and gatherings. These engagements blend storytelling, teaching, and lived experience, offering participants new ways to think about Jewish learning, ritual, and pedagogy.
K’ilu Lab for Jewish Educators
K’ilu’s signature cohort-based training and artistic intensive for educators. K’ilu Lab brings participants together for immersive learning rooted in Jewish story, play, and imagination—supporting educators in deepening their practice, confidence, and leadership.
Our Partners Include:
Jewish federations and local networks
National Jewish organizations
Educational initiatives and field-building organizations
Schools and institutions seeking deeper professional learning
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If you’re interested in bringing K’ilu’s work to your network, organization, or community, we’d love to start a conversation.