YouthCon is a unique international program that helps Jewish education come alive by convening the most creative and innovative leaders of 2012. Participants are able to network and learn, surrounded by fellow youth professionals from all different geographic locations and backgrounds.
2. How does YouthCon help you in your position as Assistant Director of Synagogue Services at the Orthodox Union?
A main goal of my department is networking and connecting synagogue youth professionals from around the country. At YouthCon, we are able to bring together synagogues, Jewish organizations, schools, and individuals and combine their efforts and talents to strengthen and reinforce the Jewish community at large.
3. What are you most looking forward to at YouthCon?
YouthCon provides a forum for the most creative minds in Jewish informal education and enables their creativity to flourish at the convention. Feedback from YouthCon 2011 and new components for this year’s convention including cutting edge speakers, consulting center, and interactive workshops are a few ways YouthCon will be brought to the next level.
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Penny Pazornick serves as the Associate Director of Synagogue Services at the Orthodox Union, where she began as a coordinator for the department. Synagogue Services provides resources, guidance, and expertise to over 800 synagogues across North America, enabling synagogues to grow and reach new levels of inspirational achievement. Penny created the Youth Professionals Network, a unique network that connects synagogue youth professionals across the country, provides programming resources and professional development opportunities.