Z3
Leadership Lab
We train professionals and lay leaders embedded in JCCs and other Jewish institutions to apply Z3’s framework in practical, community-led ways.
Mission
The Z3 Leadership Lab program empowers Jewish professionals with the language, tools and framework to implement Z3 initiatives worldwide.
This hands-on seminar combines conceptual discussions and practical applications, focusing on making Israel, Zionism, and Jewish Peoplehood central in community education and discussions. Developed in collaboration with the Z3 Project and partners, this unique seminar opportunity fosters a stronger global Jewish identity.
Theory of Change
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Discover
Attend the Z3 Conference and see the Z3 framework alive in practice. This immersive introduction grounds you in our values and approach.
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Develop
Through the Leadership Lab seminar, you will gain a thorough understanding of the Z3 approach, along with practical tools, workshops, and strategies to bring this framework into your own work.
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Implement
You will turn insight into impact, weaving the Z3 framework into your community’s ongoing mission and initiatives.
leadership lab in action
Tucson Jewish Community Center
Learn how our conference and training with the TJCC leadership have equipped their community leaders with essential tools for facilitating dialogue, significantly enriching their Jewish programming initiatives.
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Deborah Fishman | North American Director, Hakhel: The Jewish Intentional Communities Incubator
This Z3 Leadership Lab combined with attending the Z3 Conference led us to cross-community synergies, connections, and new ideas that could not have been discovered otherwise. Our community leaders returned home with increased capacity to engage in conversations and projects that built their local communities' connection to Israel and Israelis.
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Jessica Ochs | Senior Youth and Teen Director, Shalom Austin
Participating in Leadership Lab pushed my boundaries in all the best ways. It empowered me to think differently and find creative and effective ways to relate to everyone in my community, especially my camp staff, for all things Israel.
One of the best parts of Z3 is that the conversation keeps on going and we get to be a part of the ever-changing landscape. Equipped with the language and mindset from Z3, we feel confident engaging with our community.
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Erica Cohen | Director of Teen Education, Young Judaea Global and Camp Tel Yehudah
In addition to the traditional conference Z3 project leadership labs adds an entirely new dimension. The framing of Z3 and the layer of professional development offered enhanced what might otherwise be a more typical gathering, and gave us the opportunity to build relationships and partnerships.
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