THE PJ LIBRARY PROGRAM is a Jewish children’s book program initiative implemented on the local level through the efforts of partner communities. Each year, the engagement professionals from those communities converge at the Annual PJ Library Conference.
In April, the Sixth Annual PJ Library Conference was held at the Pearlstone Conference & Retreat Center in Reisterstown, MD. Attendees networked, shared ideas, learned new skills, enjoyed community, and returned home reinvigorated and committed to engaging families with young children in Jewish life.
“I learned so much, met so many people, have so many new ideas, and feel incredibly inspired and ready to make PJ library the best it can be,” says Conference attendee Lissa Weinberger, manager of Jewish Education and Identity Initiatives at the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver. “I have great ideas about how to change how we do programming and how to harness the energy of all those parents, all of whom are so grateful for the books they receive every month.”
2014 CONFERENCE NUMBERS
Just how successful was the Sixth Annual PJ Library Conference? Well, let us count the ways ... Here’s a look at the PJ Conference by the numbers:
| 3 | The Conference lasted this number of days. |
| 150 | This many PJ Library program professionals, lay leaders, and educators were in attendance. |
| 75 | More than this many PJ Library communities were represented. |
| 7 | Attendees enjoyed this many meals together at the venue. |
| 30 | There were this many informative workshops offered in four sessions. |
| 5 | This many musical moments afforded the chance to sing. |
| 4 | The number of Story Walks demonstrated as book-based programming. |
| 1 | There was one powerful panel of women philanthropists. |
| 1 | There was one big Halleluyah! Watch: vimeo.com/94020972 |
CONFERENCE PHOTOS
A picture is worth a thousand words (or numbers, as the case may be). So, if you want visual confirmation of the Conference’s success, we’ve got that, too. Observe:
May 11, 2014