Educator Advisory Council Application

Mikva Challenge Educator Advisory Council Application

Name(Required)

First Last

Pronouns(Required)

Email(Required)

What school will you be at for the 2025-26 school year?(Required)

What is your role for the 2025-26 school year?(Required)

Please select all that apply

Teacher

SECA/teacher assistant/paraprofessional

Counselor

Instructional coach

School administrator (principal, assistant principal, etc.)

Other

What is your role for the 2025-26 school year?

Which age group(s) do you work with?(Required)

Please select all that apply

5th grade

6th grade

7th grade

8th grade

9th grade

10th grade

11th grade

12th grade

Other

Which age group(s) do you work with?

What subject(s) will you be teaching?(Required)

How long have you been engaged with Mikva Challenge?(Required)

On a scale of 1-5, how familiar are you with Mikva Challenge’s curriculum and/or programs?(Required)

(1 = not at all familiar, 5 = very familiar)

Please answer the following questions, keeping in mind the word limit.

Why are you interested in applying for the Mikva Challenge Educator Advisory Council?(Required)

(300 words)

Please describe how you currently engage with Mikva Challenge and how Mikva Challenge has impacted your practice and/or your students’ learning. If it helps, you can provide an example of how you have used Mikva Challenge curriculum, tools, resources, and/or programming with students.(Required)

(300 words)

Educators on the Mikva Challenge Educator Advisory Council are expected to grow as leaders and support others in adopting Mikva resources. What experience do you have facilitating to adults on topics like civic engagement, youth voice, student leadership, etc.?(Required)

(300 words)

What are 2-3 principles or strategies you believe are important for facilitating meaningful learning experiences with adults?(Required)

(400 words)

How do you envision yourself contributing to a community of Mikva educators?(Required)

(250 words)

Is there anything else you would like us to know?(Required)

(300 characters)

Thank you for your interest in the 2025-26 Mikva Challenge Educator Advisory Council. Please click the "submit" button below to send in your application. We appreciate the time and thought you put into this application. We will begin reviewing it shortly; please expect to hear from us with a decision by July 1.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Rebecca Coven, Director of School-Based Programming IL, at rebeccac@mikvachallenge.org.