Illustrating its growth into a leading Jewish high school nationwide, The Weber School served as the host institution of the fifth annual Continental Leadership Conference of the North American Association of Jewish High Schools.

The event was held at Camp Ramah Darom in Clayton, Georgia in February. Over 70 students and 20 faculty members from Jewish high schools across the country attended.

"The conference focused on developing the young Jewish leaders of tomorrow through innovative learning forums," explained Leon Covitz, the Weber faculty member coordinating the event. "Students and teachers have returned home with new insights, strategies and renewed energy for contributing to their schools and home communities."

With a theme this year of "The Role Model," experiential educators across the country created a challenging program to inspire, engage and develop participants. Using exercises, Jewish  text learning and discussions, students reflected upon the "Role Model" in Jewish tradition and their own experiences. Attendees represented Jewish high schools in Los Angeles, New Jersey, Detroit, Miami, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and Phoenix as well as Atlanta.

The conference earned rave reviews from everyone present. Just ask Jason Cooper, a junior at The Weber School.  "Meeting Jewish kids from across the nation and discussing the issues our schools face was a really positive experience," he noted. "It was a lot of fun and a lot of learning at the same time."

The North American Association for Jewish High Schools is committed to designing and providing quality, successful, professional programming for its members. Each year, this conference is designed to provide opportunities for community building and the exploration of both individual and collective Jewish Identity.

A national pioneer in the transdenominational Jewish education movement, The Weber School is a place where students become knowledgeable, thinking, responsible Jewish adults. Formerly known as the New Atlanta Jewish Community High School.

The Weber School is recognized as a national model in the world of transdenominational Jewish education. The School encourages the development of the whole student – intellectually, creatively and ethically.

The Weber School is one of Federation's  local beneficiary agencies, and received an allocation of $98,332 in FY04.