As families prepare to end the year celebrating Hannukah, the Torah Educators Network (TEN) hosted their annual Executive Director Share (EDS) National Conference celebrating the impact of yeshivas and day schools on Jewish communities across the country.
We were honored and excited to attend this year’s edition, which ran December 15-17, at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Florida.
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The seventh annual EDS conference hosted Executive Directors, Heads of Schools, and Directors of Development, Finance, and Operations as they shared creative ideas and best practices to overcome common challenges at their schools. The conference provided attendees with valuable insights into K-12 AI adoption, school management solutions, private school financing and fundraising, and classroom security.
VenturEd Solutions hosted the Monday night conference dinner, where our team highlighted how schools can enhance their recruiting and retention efforts. Recruiting new students and retaining students are key to a school’s longevity and it was heartening to see how many retention and recruitment ideas were shared among attendees during the dinner event and during the event overall.
“The administrators and teachers attending EDS aim to create safe, resilient, and impactful places of learning for Jewish communities nationwide,” said Sam Rosenfeld, Senior Director of Solution Strategy and Partnerships at VenturEd Solutions. “School administrators and industry thought leaders led and attended sessions on a wide array of topics, including enhancing campuses from educational and security lenses and building sustainable operations to streamline and expand student admissions and retention.”
Darien Sacco, VenturEd’s VP of Sales, noted, “It was inspiring to see how dedicated leadership is in continuing the mission of strengthening the Jewish community through education. The conference was a high caliber production while maintaining an intimate feel, allowing us to connect with many of these strong leaders.”
The conference ensured participants left with a wealth of practical ideas and plans to implement in their schools. The strategies and school management software discussed are designed to help administrators, teachers, and students become more deeply connected to their Jewish faith and its traditions, ultimately contributing to the spiritual well-being of the entire school community.
That’s a wrap from TEN EDS 2024! We look forward to seeing you at next year’s event.