Her life has been extremely difficult lately and she finds the learning sessions exhilarating and uplifting. She feels that her life is richer and less mundane thanks to the Enrichment program, as she is drawn back to Judaism. In testimony to the interest that the participants find in the meetings is the case of one school that met in the evening. When given the choice to leave after an hour and a half of studying, only one teacher left, and more than twenty stayed. This excitement is evident in all four pre-schools, in their directors' reactions and in their rabbis' comments.
Evaluation is ongoing.
The project director visited the schools at least once during October and November. The participants and their mentors are expected to fill out evaluation forms after completing six hours of study. The mentors met just prior to the beginning of the school year and again in November. They are scheduled to meet every three months, to discuss and share the progress of the individual schools. We intend to expand the program to remote geographic sites through the use of interactive video technology.