The Bronfman Jewish Education Centre (BJEC) is the planning and coordinating agency for

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needs in

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, Canada.

Description

A constituent agency of the

Federation CJA Federation CJA is a Canadian Jewish organization that raises and distributes funds by facilitating and overseeing the delivery of services and programs. * History Federation CJA is one of the oldest Canadian Jewish organizations. CJA was founde ...

, BJEC strives to respond to the educational needs of 20

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s, 14

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s, 900

educators A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. whe ...

, 7100 day school students, over 500 students in 4 supplementary schools, and a growing array of community organizations. BJEC offers professional development, pedagogical resources, educational consultation, and instructional, technical, and educational services to schools and community organizations. These resources provide a support system for

teacher A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. whe ...

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, and

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in a variety of settings, offering the Jewish community high quality educational opportunities. BJEC also manages a world-renowned Curriculum Development Department, the

Bronfman Israel Experience Centre Bronfman is a surname. The name is Yiddish in origin and originally referred to a dealer in distilled liquor (Yiddish ''bronfn''). Notable people with the surname include: *Bronfman family, Jewish-Canadian-American, owners of Seagram **Charles Bro ...

and the

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Adult Mini-School.

References

External links

Bronfman Jewish Education Centre web site
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