The ISMI workshops are aimed at bringing educators from various teaching settings to a one-day sessions to learn new information and exchange best practices about teaching modern Israel. The goals are to have teachers understand why and how the study of Israel is part of both modern Jewish history and modern Middle Eastern history, and to unravel in an uncomplicated fashion the themes and methods that established and sustained the state.

The highly interactive workshops are designed for elementary, middle and high school educators, who can and will use the materials provided to augment their teaching about Israel. Materials and books are provided to attending teachers. The one-day workshops are conducted by ISMI staff, with all logistical arrangements managed by local coordinators.

The next one-day workshop is scheduled for October 2009 in Sarasota, FL. Please contact Rosa Mandelblum for more information.

Previous one-day workshops have been conducted in Syosset, NY, December 2008; Cincinnati, OH, January 2008; Dallas, TX, November 2007; Tidewater, VA, August 2007; Palm Beach, FL, August 2007; Gaithersburg, MD, March 2007; Davie, FL, February 2007; Houston, TX, January 2007; Paramus, NJ, January 2007; Monmouth, NJ, October 2006; Boca Raton, FL, May 2006; West Hartford, CT, April 2006; Greensboro, NC, January 2006; and Columbus, OH , January 2006.

A two day workshop was completed in Detroit, MI in June 2006.

Multiple workshops for communities are presently being offered in Philadelphia (2009-2011) and in New York (2009-2010).
For more information about the Philadelphia workshops, please contact Joshua Yarden. For more information about the New York workshops, contact Shelly Dickstein.

For more information about ISMI one-day workshops, including content and scheduling information, please contact Elizabeth Fricker at efricke@emory.edu or 404-727-2500.