Harnessing the Power of Vision-Driven Teen Work
September 1, 2016 | JFNA Ideas in Jewish Education and Engagement By Taylor Epstein “When one person takes one step [...]
Talking with … Not Your Run-of-the-Mill Educator
August 5 | JWeekly.com Name: Jan L. Holmgren Age: 67 City: Oakland Position: Education consultant, UpStart board chair J: You [...]
Innovator Spotlight: Honoring Pride Month with Reflections from our LGBTQ Community
In celebration of Pride and in the wake of the Orlando shooting, we asked three UpStart innovators for reflections on [...]
Reflections from SVARA’s Rabbi Benay Lappe
When Rabbi Benay Lappe came out, as a teen in the mid ‘70’s, she knew two things: “One, that they [...]
UpStart Awards ZABS Place National Recognition
June 21, 2016 | Lubavitch.com In the market for a designer wedding dress? A piano? Travel books, children’s toys, vintage [...]
Reflections from A Wider Bridge’s Arthur Slepian
A Wider Bridge Arthur Slepian, CEO UpStart Accelerator Alumnus In August 2009, Arthur Slepian heard about a shooting at the [...]
Reflections from JQ International’s Anna Goodman
JQ International Anna Goodman, Program Director Los Angeles Federation Teen Program Accelerator At the tender age of 17, Anna Goodman [...]
Answering the Call to Fuel Jewish Innovation
This Spring, Linda Gerard joined the UpStart team as Chief Program and Innovation Officer with the purpose of fueling Jewish [...]
Engaging with Empathy
June 19, 2016 | Peoplehood Papers 17: Engaging Millennials with Jewish Peoplehood By Aaron Katler and Taylor Epstein Robert Hunter, [...]
ZABS’ Place Selected to Join Jewish Community’s Leading Accelerator of Innovative Social Ventures
June 6, 2016 | Charlotte Jewish News ZABS Place - a North Carolina-based organization - is one of nine selected [...]
