Salesforce Product 8th-12th Graders for Classroom

Shabbat Friendly: I’ve Got the Power

Objectives: Participants will . . . Explore a definition of power. Consider hierarchies of power and how they operate in their lives. Differentiate between individual and collective power and consider how to wield each of these powers in the future.

Shabbat Friendly: Boundaries

Objectives: Participants will . . . Practice how to set boundaries and communicate their needs. Understand why setting physical, emotional, material, and time boundaries is important to their well-being. Identify the importance of boundaries in Judaism.

Shabbat Friendly: Standing Together

Objectives: Participants will . . . Establish guidelines for themselves to make the space a place for honest conversation; Feel more connected and comfortable with the rest of the group; Describe what to expect from these curricular sessions; Describe more than one aspect of their identities

Shabbat Friendly: How Smart is Artificial Intelligence?

Objectives: Participants will . . . Deepen their understanding of the limits and opportunities of current artificial intelligence technology. Explore ethical frameworks for using artificial intelligence in particular cases. Connect the ethics of artificial intelligence to traditional and modern Jewish wisdom.

Closing Session Year 2: Mapping the Journey

Objectives: Participants will . . . Reflect on the past year and describe what they’ve learned and how they may have changed. Consider the challenges they’ve faced over the past year individually and as a group. Develop a plan for how to use their Kulam learning going forward in…

Best Practices for Creating Inclusive & Embracing Space

General Tips: Think about what’s in your background. Everyone has biases and perspectives to be aware of. You don’t need to know the answer to every question. In some cases, you can throw it back to the group,or you can say “I don’t know, but I will look into it and get back to you…

What’s Your Purpose?

Objectives:  Participants will… Explore the meaning of “purpose” and articulate some ideas of what their life’s purpose might become in the future. Consider the components that can guide them as they pursue their life’s purpose. Create a visual representation of their purpose.

How Smart is Artificial Intelligence?

Objectives

 Participants will… 

Understand the opportunities and risks of current artificial intelligence technology.

Weigh in on ethical and moral challenges posed by AI.

Explore Jewish wisdom on the ethics of AI.

The Pressure to Be Perfect

Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to:  Discuss achievement culture and its effect on teens’ mental health.  Examine approaches to perfectionism from religious and psychological sources.  Brainstorm about how to respond to the pressures associated with achievement culture.