Jewish Education Innovation Challenge: Nicole Nash and Melissa Kushner—From Openness to Belonging

From Openness to Belonging: The Possibilities of Professional and Lay Leader Partnership By Head of School Nicole Nash and Board Chair Melissa Kushner Appeared on the Jewish Education Innovation Challenge Blog on October 25,2023 Like many nonprofits, Jewish day schools rely on both professional staff and lay leadership in order to run. Throughout the lifecycle of schools, the reliance on these groups of individuals changes and evolves. This has been our experience at Hannah Senesh Community Day School, the K-8 progressive Jewish day school in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, where Melissa Kushner serves as Board Chair and Nicole Nash serves as...