2008
IAJVS Annual Conference
The
Conference entitled Beyond Job Development: The Employer
as Customer and Partner in Workforce Development took place
June 1-3, 2008 at The Royal Sonesta Hotel in Boston.
Our
conference examined the internal and external challenges and
opportunities faced by our network in addressing workforce
development in a global economy. We were thrilled to
get together with our colleagues from Israel, Canada and across
the United States to exchange ideas, celebrate successes and
catch up with friends.
IAJVS
would like to thank our distinguished group of presenters
and our corporate sponsors, as well as our host committee
at JVS Boston for helping to make this years conference a
success.
Photos
from our Annual Awards Ceremony are below. Congratulations
to this year's recipients!
Gail
Magaliff, CEO of FEGS New York, received the Bernie Rosenthal
Executive Director Award from Peter Bloch, President IAJVS
& President/CEO of JVS Cincinnati.
Carla
Richert, JVS Division Assistant Director of JVS Minneapolis
received the Benjamin Loewenstein Award from Larry Greenbaum,
Executive Director.
Marian
Baldini, COO for Home, Health and Work Services at JEVS Human
Services Philadelphia received the Special Distinguished Service
Award from Jay Spector, President/CEO.
Penny
Garver, Board Chair of JVS Boston received the Samuel S. Greenberg
Leadership Award from Jerry Rubin, President/CEO.
 
Peggy
Himsl of JVS MetroWest New Jersey
Once back at the office,
accepted
the Ron Coun Award on behalf of
the
award made it's way to
Lauren
Klein, Coordinator of Rehabilitaion Services
Lauren. Congratulations!
at
JVS MetroWest from Dr. Len Schneider,
Executive
Director.
Sara
Leeper, Coordinator of Client Services at JFS Colorado/SHALOM
Denver received the Claudia Fogel Award from Arnie Kover,
Program Director.
Abby
Snay, Executive Director of JVS San Francisco received the
Program Award for "LifeLong Learning Accounts" from
Richard Rotberg, Assistant Executive Director, JVS Chicago.
They are pictured here with Genie Cohen, Executive Director,
IAJVS.
Carl
Zack, President of Hebrew Rehabilitation Center received the
Corporate Award for Hebrew Senior Life (HSL) from Carol Grady,
Vice President Partnerships for Careers & Learning, JVS
Boston. Pictured here from L-R are Tammy Retalic (HSL),
Carol Grady, Carl Zack, Christine Klucznik (HSL), Susan Natale
(HSL) and Kira Khazatsky (JVS Boston).
Genie
Cohen, Executive Director of IAJVS presented Barbara Hoenig,
Chair of the MaturityWorks Alliance with the Strategic Partnership
Award.
2007
IAJVS Annual Conference
The
AJFCA-IAJVS Joint Annual Conference 2007 entitled Strengthening
Communities Through Collaboration took place April
15-17, 2007 at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.
Conference
sessions addressed
the multitude of common issues and
concerns
that impact both AJFCA and IAJVS member agencies. An
exceptional
group of presenters was assembled from both agencies.
IAJVS
thanks AJFCA for working together with IAJVS, and making the
2007 Annual Conference such a success. IAJVS would also
like to thank the New York City host community agenices: F·E·G·S
Health and Human Services System, the Jewish Board of Family
and Children's Services (JBFCS), and the
Jewish Childcare Association (JCCA).
Conference
participants enjoyed expert speakers, interactive sessions
,
many networking opportunities and a unique NYC host community
welcome
reception at Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P.
Rose
Hall. |
