The Robots Are Coming

20 Israeli Teams Will Be in Town When Detroit Hosts the First Championship International Robotics Competition

Randy Gawel

Welcoming Randy Gawel

What’s in a title? For Randy Gawel – new Director of General Studies at Frankel Jewish Academy (FJA) – it was not the office, but the community of the school with all its opportunities open to students that influenced him to join the staff this year. It was a decision not easily made after eight fulfilling years as Principal of Berkley High School.

Erin Steibel

A Professional Friend and Confidant 

What does Erin Stiebel do? More like, what doesn’t she do? You’re looking at a Partners Detroit Young Professionals Educator, NEXTGen Detroit Board member, Director of NCSY’s GIVE, Great BIG Challah Bake MC, Wexner Graduate Fellow, matchmaker, one of the Jewish News’ 36 Under 36 and mom to three under five. Phew, we’re exhausted just reading that.

Parent Whisperer in the Facebook Age

A former high school teacher, now a sought-after speaker and parenting expert as principal consultant at the MJ Fisher Group, Julie Fisher, M.Ed., is a trusted advisor to parents, school administrators, kids and teens on a variety of topics related to managing stress, social media and the pace of life online and off.

Time for “The Talk?”

What Parents Should Know About Getting Through Puberty with Their Kids

Steve Freedman

Visionary Educator

Imagine a school with no homework for students K through 4, a school where children are happy to arrive early and stay late to work and play together, a school with resources and spaces that spark creativity, a school with a long list of highly qualified teachers waiting to apply, a school where educators from around the country have come to visit, to learn and to share ideas. This is Hillel Day School, with Steve Freedman at the helm.

Living ‘n’ Learning

Meet Jaime Bean and Tami Greenberg, Teaching Fellows from Detroit on Their Journey in Israel