The Post-It That Stayed With Me
A few years ago, I had to give a presentation as the culminating project for a leadership fellowship. I had spent a year working with a wonderful cohort, researching neuroscience and exploring how art could be used as a tool to make Jewish texts more approachable for learners of all ages. I poured my heart into the project. I also poured my heart into the cohort itself. One of the unique gifts of cohort-based learning in Jewish education is the depth of relationships that form. I believe this type of learning requires emotional investment: the stronger the cohort, the richer the experience. I was the person who looked forward to group dinners and coordinated travel plans, and in this case, organized activities around NYC. I know that level of enthusiasm can sometimes feel like a lot, so I expected occasional resistance, but I wasn’t prepared for what happened on the day of my presentation. As part of the opening activity for our closing seminar, we were asked to list the identities tha...