Jewish Communal Leadership Program
Prepared for Challenge, Poised for Change
The MSW with the 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 MSW with JCLP is a five-semester on-campus program conducted over 20 consecutive months:
- A Master's in Social Work with supervised field work in a range of local, national, and international change-making agencies
- A Certificate in Jewish Communal Leadership from the Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies
- Supervised field work in a range of local, national, and international change-making agencies
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Program Funding: Funding for 2021-2022 is to be determined. 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 currently accepting applications for the incoming Fall 2022 cohort. Materials and directions can be found here. To guarantee full consideration, please apply by the December 1 deadline. Applications received after December 1 will be considered on a space-available basis.
When completing the MSW application, please answer "yes" to the question, "Do you plan to apply to an SSW Special Program?" found on the Financial Assistance page of the online application and then select the Jewish Communal Leadership Program checkbox. The JCLP application pages will be added to the end of your online MSW application.
For more information or to answer questions, please contact Paige Walker, LMSW Program Coordinator, Jewish Communal Leadership Program at vpwalker@umich.edu or (734)764-5392.
Contact Information
Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
Phone: (734) 936-0961
Dr. Karla Goldman
Director, Jewish Communal Leadership Program
kargold@umich.edu
Paige Walker, LMSW
Program Coordinator, Jewish Communal Leadership Program
vpwalker@umich.edu
Erin Zimmer
Associate Director for Student Services
socialwork@umich.edu