CAJE 32

We are pleased to be participating in CAJE 32. Please come visit us if you're attending the conference!

- EXPO: Booth 48

- CAJE 32 TZEDAKA CHALLENGE:

Throughout the conference I hope that attendees will give $1 into my great big tzedaka box that I've built. I will empty it every night and hand over the cash to a CAJE employee for safekeeping. I believe that 1500 people will be at the conference and I am setting my goal at $1000.00 on behalf of CAJE 32 for a donation to Save Darfur, the coalition of 180 organizations working on relief efforts. Lets do it!

- WORKSHOP: A Collaborative Creative Arts Approach to Teaching Social Action and Tikkun Olam

Wednesday, August 8. 2 - 3:15PM
Location : Eads RM 203
The workshop goals are:
1. Learners will experience alternative ways of teaching tzedaka and social action through hands-on visual arts exploration.
2. Learners will create individual works as part of collaborative Tzedaka Village and Peace Tile mural projects.
3. Learners will brainstorm and devise ways of incorporating the visual projects in their own classrooms and communities.

Workshop Description:
Re-connect with your inner artist and join us for a hands-on approach to teaching empathy, teamwork, tzedaka and tikkun olam. Make a lasting impact through tactile experiences that engage a child’s innate creativity and open curiosity. Learn techniques to give students ways to express themselves and make a difference in their world through visual communication. Each participant will complete two projects and share ideas for local, global and multicultural collaborations. Creative processes, mixed-media materials and implementation fundamentals will also be discussed.

Presenter's Bio:
Michele Lifshen Reing is a visual artist, entrepreneur and founder of The Creative Judaica Kit Company™ and Giving Arts.™ She is a rabbi’s daughter and survivor of childhood cancer with a passion for life and commitment to human justice issues. Her unique tzedaka products and workshops are innovative tools that inspire creative expression, empathy and generosity in children and people of all ages. She holds a BFA from Pratt Institute and an MA from New York University.