{"id":37,"date":"2026-03-24T21:41:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/jewish-learning-experience\/?post_type=program&#038;p=37"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:02:06","slug":"program","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/jewish-learning-experience\/program\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish Learning Experience Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Jewish Learning Experience gives high school students the chance to earn college credit while engaging in dynamic, thought-provoking Jewish studies, partnering with their local Jewish community to create a truly impactful learning journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/jewish-learning-experience\/contact\">Request more information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">How to Start Your Own JLE Program<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Starting a Jewish Learning Experience (JLE) in your community is easier than you might think! Here\u2019s how you can get started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Find a Community Partner<br><\/strong>JLE programs run through local Jewish organizations, like a synagogue, youth group, or school. First, find a community that\u2019s excited to support your program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reach Out to AJU<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aju.edu\/jewish-learning-experience\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"136\">Contact the JLE team<\/a> at the American Jewish University to let them know you\u2019re interested. They\u2019ll guide you through the process and answer any questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plan Your Program Together<br><\/strong>Work with AJU to figure out which courses to offer, when classes will happen, and who can participate. They\u2019ll help make sure everything fits your community\u2019s needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recruit Students<\/strong><br>Invite students who meet the enrollment requirements (grades 9\u201312, minimum GPA, and active in your community) to join the program. AJU can help with registration and course access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare Teachers or Facilitators<\/strong><br>AJU provides the curriculum and support so your instructors can feel confident teaching the courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Launch Your Program<\/strong><br>Once students are registered and teachers are ready, you\u2019re all set to start your JLE cohort!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stay Connected<\/strong><br>Keep in touch with AJU throughout the program to make sure everything runs smoothly and students get the most out of their learning experience.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jewish Learning Experience gives high school students the chance to earn college credit while engaging in dynamic, thought-provoking Jewish studies, partnering with their local Jewish community to create a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/aju.edu\/jewish-learning-experience\/program\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":35,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37","program","type-program","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/jewish-learning-experience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/jewish-learning-experience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/jewish-learning-experience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/jewish-learning-experience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program\/37\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":240,"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/jewish-learning-experience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program\/37\/revisions\/240"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/jewish-learning-experience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/jewish-learning-experience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}