Jewish Communal Leadership Program
Prepared for Challenge, Poised for Change
The University of Michigan's Jewish Communal Leadership Program (JCLP) offers a distinctive educational opportunity for emerging leaders committed to helping Jewish communities meet 21st-century challenges while also addressing broader social concerns.
The JCLP is a five-semester program conducted over 20 consecutive months:
- A Master's in Social Work
- A Certificate in Jewish Communal Leadership from the Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies
- All JCLP students are encouraged to take advantage of the resources offered by the Management Leadership Learning Community
- Supervised field work in a range of local, national, and international change-making agencies
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Program Funding: Nonresident students: $47,000 award, Resident students $23,500. All applicants are encouraged to investigate and apply for the Wexner Graduate Fellowships and the JCC Association Graduate Scholarship Program. Merit awards and need based financial aid are also available.
How To Apply
We are now accepting applications for Fall 2018. The online application can be found here. For full consideration, please apply by December 1, 2017. Priority deadline is February 1, 2018 and regular deadline is March 1, 2018.
Contact Paige Walker (vpwalker@umich.edu) for more details or any questions.
Student and Alumni Profiles
Daniel Kaplan
Daniel Kaplan, originally from Highland Park, IL, graduated from Whitman College in May 2010 with a BA in Race and Ethnic Studies. Since March 2014, Daniel has worked as a Community Organizer with the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs in Chicago, IL. Daniel is also a 2016 Avodah Justice Fellow, a 2013 Robert Clark Trust Fellow with the American Friends Service Committee, and former Moishe House resident. As a JCLP student, Daniel looks forward to learning about leading Jewish social justice organizations with efficacy, integrity, and rootedness in Jewish history and values. He plans to study Management and Community and Social Systems.
Alumnus Josh Kanter
Alumnus Josh Kanter talks about his experience at the U-M School of Social Work and the Jewish Communal Leadership Program.