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THE ASSOCIATED's Center for Community Engagement & Leadership (CCEL) strives to strengthen and enrich the Baltimore Jewish community by engaging individuals in meaningful opportunities for volunteer involvement and advancement throughout THE ASSOCIATED system.

CCEL accomplishes this mission by engaging, training, educating and placing volunteers.

CCEL Resource Library

The Center for Community Engagement & Leadership offers many important tools for Jewish Baltimore's community professionals and lay leaders to enhance and support their vital mission. Please click on the downloadable resources below:

ASSOCIATED Standards of Leadership>>
Focus: You! One-Sheeters>> 
Get Involved>>
How to Conduct an Outreach/Cultivation Meeting>>
    Cultivation Meeting Form>>
    Outreach Meeting Form>>
Outcomes Measurement Tool>>
Nomination & Selection Guide>>
Retaining & Attracting Leadership>>
Volunteer Recognition Module>>
Meeting Engagement Guide>>
Additional GA Materials

For more information, please contact Erica Hobby at 410-843-7507 or ehobby@associated.org

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Chapter Two

Chair: Hillary Wohl

Chapter Two, a 10-month educational and engagement program, recruits women who are at a stage in their lives when they are looking to grow as Jewish women. Participants learn about themselves, are educated about THE ASSOCIATED and our agencies, take part in experiential learning and hands-on social action and “capture their passion and turn it into action.”

This program is by invitation only. For more information, contact Erica Hobby at 410-843-7507 or ehobby@associated.org.

Dor Tikvah

Chair: Tammy Heyman
Vice Chair: Heather Cohen
“Women of Hope. Leaders for the Future.”
Dor Tikvah is a two-year leadership development program that caters to women ages 30-45 who aspire to hold key positions within THE ASSOCIATED and the Baltimore Jewish community. Dor Tikvah draws its inspiration from the Jewish traditions of tzedakah (social justice) and tikkun olam (repairing the world). Through fundraising, educational programs, community service projects and agency observation experiences, participants develop an understanding of THE ASSOCIATED and Baltimore’s organized Jewish community, the importance of women’s philanthropy and gain an array of leadership skills.

Dor Tikvah is an application-based program. For more information, contact Liz Schuman at 410-369-9251 or eschuman@associated.org.

Now accepting applications for the Dor Tikvah 2012-2013 class - APPLY NOW>>

Young Leadership Council (YLC)

Chairs: Doni Greenwald and Kelly Blavatt
YLC is a two-year leadership development program that focuses on young adults ages 22-39 who aspire to hold key positions within THE ASSOCIATED and the Baltimore Jewish community. Through fundraising, educational programs, community service projects and
agency observation experiences, young professionals develop an understanding of THE ASSOCIATED, Baltimore’s organized Jewish community, and the importance of philanthropy. They also gain an array of leadership skills. It is our hope to provide a subsidized Israel trip the summer this YLC class finishes the two-year program.

YLC is an application-based program. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Goldberg at 410-369-9248 or egoldberg@associated.org.

 Now accepting applications for the Young Leadership Council (YLC) 2013-2015 class - APPLY NOW>>

Shalom Baltimore

Chairs: Beth Blanco and Joanie Greenberg
Shalom Baltimore welcomes people who are new to Baltimore’s Jewish community. Newcomers are matched with a volunteer who meets them in person and delivers a welcome basket with gifts and community information. Learn more>>

For more information, please contact Dena Cohen at 410-843-7484 or dcohen@associated.org.

Solomon Society

Co-Chairs: Barry Garber & Bruce Sholk
The Solomon Society is an opportunity to capture the energy and enthusiasm of male leaders in the community between the ages of 40 and 60 who have both the interest and inclination to expand their philanthropic work. Through local involvement, philanthropic education and networking events in other cities, this group of men broadens their knowledge of THE ASSOCIATED.

This program is by invitation only. For more information, please contact Allyson Lestner at 410-369-9327 or alestner@associated.org.