2024 Santa Clara County Jewish Community Study
The Santa Clara County Jewish Community Study, funded by Chai House, Inc. and commissioned by Jewish Silicon Valley, is the first study designed to catalyze Jewish communal partnerships and collective action across the entire county. Browse the Jewish Silicon Valley webpage below to learn more about the study’s goals and key findings.
Thriving Providers Project
This article by Dr. Lamisa Mustafa for the Thriving Providers Project delves into the key insights from a Colorado program trialing direct cash transfers to home-based childcare providers. Led by the Stanford Center on Early Childhood, the study found many benefits to the DCT system, including increased family access to basic needs and decreased caregiver […]
Living The Jewish Value of Inclusion
This opinion piece by Livia Thompson for EJewishPhilanthropy delves into the need to help community members easily access Jewish life. Drawing from the lessons of Passover, Thompson discusses how and why to decrease the barriers to Jewish learning and culture.
From Program to Place: A Community Systems Approach to Supporting Young Children and Families
Dr. Joan Lombardi from the Stanford Center on Early Childhood Education explains the benefits associated with a system’s approach to early childhood development, as well as the goals and framework of the “Program to Place” method of care. Read the full article here!
Connecting and Mapping Jewish Life in Santa Clara County
Jewish Silicon Valley is conducting a community-wide study to produce a broader and deeper understanding of the makeup and assets of the Jewish community in Santa Clara County. Through this study, they are hoping to establish a continual learning network that is responsive to changes and growth within the community from this point onwards. Read […]
Responding to This Historical Moment: Jewish Educators, Clergy, Engagement Professionals, and The War in Israel
This report delves into the experiences of Jewish professionals in the wake of the October 7 attack against Israel, highlighting their feelings of isolation and confusion. Faced with events of historical magnitude, there is across-the-board recognition of the need to respond, coupled with uncertainty about the best course of action. During the survey period after […]
The Early Learning Study at Harvard
The Early Learning Study at Harvard (ELS@H) is a multi-year study that examines children’s development in the context of their early education and care settings. Findings from the ELS@H show: the importance of a mixed-delivery system of early education and care, the critical role of early educators in driving quality across all setting types despite […]
Research Studies on the Impact of Day School Education
What is the impact of a day school education? This resource provides a review of research studies conducted since the 1990s that address the question of Jewish day school and yeshiva impact. Read the full article here!
Early Childhood Education Can Have Long-term Positive Effects
Local school officials say that early childhood education, particularly preschool and pre-kindergarten, have long-lasting positive effects on a child’s education. With goals like kindergarten readiness and setting up life-long religious and non-religious learning, local Jewish preschool officials said they are working toward preparing young students for their future. Read the full article here!
New Study Shows Promise of JECE for Greater and Long-Term Involvement in Jewish Life Among Families with Young Children
A study from CASJE (Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education) at George Washington University, led by a research team from Child Trends together with a researcher at Brandeis University, offers new and deep insights into how Jewish early care and education (ECE) can serve as a gateway for greater and long-term engagement in Jewish life. […]
