Programs for Adults
We don’t just work with youth! Ma’yan provides programs for adults, including:
- Workshops and trainings
- Curricular consulting
- Speaking engagements and presentations
Our goal is to support the work you do with high-quality, innovative content designed to teach pedagogical skills and ethical leadership from a feminist perspective. Ma’yan Program Director Sonia Alexander draws on her diverse experiences working with adults and young people in different communities in creating and presenting our workshops and trainings.
Our curriculum is flexible and can be tailored for a range of formats and audiences, including teens, parents, and educators. We work in Jewish and secular contexts, in nonprofit, activist, and educational settings.
Social Justice Educators Group
Social Justice Educators Group
Feb 16, 2019
Since 2012, we've been convening a diverse group of educators and activists who work on social justice issues in privileged communities. This can mean teaching white people about race, teaching affluent people about class, etc. ...
Active Listening
Active Listening
Feb 16, 2019
What does it mean to be a good listener? Listening is not a skill we are born with; it is a tool we develop. In our Active Listening workshop, we provide guidance in developing this powerful tool. Active listening can...
Evaded Issues: How to Address Tough Topics
Evaded Issues: How to Address Tough Topics
Feb 16, 2019
The Evaded Issues workshop offers strategies for responding to situations that are often left unaddressed: when peers make racist or offensive comments; when children raise questions about race, class, gender, sex or sexual identity. Participants explore why is can be...
Media Smarts: How to be a savvy Media Consumer
Media Smarts: How to be a savvy Media Consumer
Feb 16, 2019
Young people are bombarded with all kinds of media: TV commercials, video-games, mobile apps, magazines, websites and more. For parents, educators and consumers in general, it can be hard to identify the risks involved in this constant exposure and what...
Rules that Make Sense: How to Set Boundaries That Empower Kids
Rules that Make Sense: How to Set Boundaries That Empower Kids
Feb 16, 2019
How do we provide boundaries for young people that maximize their physical and emotional safety without dominating them or recreating oppressive structures? At this workshop, you’ll learn empowering strategies for modifying behavior and setting limits that create positive interpersonal and...
