Vision & Mission
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Our Vision
Enriching Jewish life, ensuring the Jewish future, and making the world a better place.
Our Mission
We facilitate transformative experiences grounded in Jewish values that foster community, cultivate leadership, inspire social action, nurture Jewish tradition and culture, and instill a responsibility for the environment.
Foster community
We create an accessible and accommodating environment for all backgrounds, abilities, and walks of life to develop deep relationships and grow physically and emotionally.
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Cultivate leadership
We develop a culture of advocacy that encourages taking action, leading by example, and inspiring others to get involved in the community.
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Inspire social action
We encourage constant evolution, adaptation, and risk-taking to meet our world’s ever-changing needs and teach people how to contribute to those needs.
![group of teens holding end hunger signs indoors.](https://shalominstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/end-hunger-color-768x512.jpg)
Nurture Jewish tradition
With a sense of joy, humor, and playfulness, we create experiences grounded in Jewish values that honor past traditions while aspiring toward a better future.
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Instill a responsibility for the environment
We foster a sense of awe in, responsibility for, and appreciation of the earth. Through outdoor experiential education, we aim to leave a lasting environmental impact.
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