JCRC’s special projects are an integral and important part of achieving JCRC’s mission. Our projects include the Jewish Coalition for Literacy, JIMENA, and The Institute for Curriculum Services.
Fifty-five percent of fourth graders in California read below grade level. It’s a shocking statistic, but it’s a reality for thousands of children. The Jewish Coalition for Literacy is dedicated to reversing this statistic, one child at a time. Jewish tradition stresses the importance of tikkun olam — literally, “repairing the world.”
JIMENA’s mission is to advocate and educate about the history and plight of the Jews indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa.
The Institute for Curriculum Services: National Resource Center for Accurate Jewish Content in Schools was launched in 2005 and is a special national project of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the San Francisco Bay Area and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs dedicated to promoting accurate and unbiased instructional materials on Jews, Judaism, and Israel.
ICS’s website is in development. For more information or if you have questions about specific curriculum issues, please contact Aliza Craimer, the Curriculum and Outreach Coordinator, at 415-977-7408 or at acraimer@icsresources.org.