Teen Leadership Initiative (TLI)
For Jewish Teens in Grades 9 & 10
2020-2022 Application

TLI Participants are required to attend all meeting dates.
All meetings take place at 6pm.

2020-2021 DATES
11/12: Jewish Values and Teen Philanthropy – Welcome to TLI!
12/16: Philanthropy Guest Speaker Panel
1/14: Building Consensus & Listening Skills
2/3: Evaluating Communal Need
3/3: Exploring Universalism vs Pluralism
4/5: Service Learning & Understanding Organizational Mission
5/12: What’s Next? – Beginning the Grant Making Process

2021-2022 DATES
11/8: Year 2 Kickoff & Sending of Request for Proposals
12/9: Developing Criteria for Proposal Evaluation
1/12: Proposal Reading & Preparation for Site Visits
2/7: Site Visits / Applicant Interviews
3/3: Site Visits / Applicant Interviews
4/4: Evaluations & Final Allocation Decision
5/12: Siyuum & Graduation with Grant Recipients


Missing more than two meetings per year will prohibit you from completing the program.

Participants are asked to contribute $250 for the two-year program.

For any questions, please email Brent Osborne, Director of Teen Engagement at brento@jccrockland.org.