Gen Alpha Families Study
Generation Alpha Families Study
CASJE, in partnership with The Jewish Education Project and ChildTrends, is supporting a study of the educational decisions of parents raising Jewish 9-14 year olds.
The study aims to:
- Examine the attitudes and beliefs of Jewish Generation Alpha parents towards Jewish identity development broadly defined
- Examine what forces drive decision-making about joining communities, use of resources, selecting educational environments, type of programming, etc.
- Understand the challenges faced by Jewish families in accessing and participating in Jewish education.
- Identify effective strategies for designing Jewish education that speaks to Generation Alpha families and resulting strategies for promoting these opportunities.
Advisory Panel
CASJE facilitates an Advisory Panel comprised of scholars with expertise in the study of contemporary American Jewry, religion, and American families. The panel provides guidance to the research team and study leadership across the research cycle.
Dr. Ilana Horowitz – Assistant Professor, Department of Jewish Studies; Fields-Rayant Chair in Contemporary Jewish Life, Tulane University
Dr. Emily Sigalow – Vice President, Data and Insights Department, at UJA-Federation of New York
Dr. Samira Mehta – Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
Dr. Jeffrey Kress – Provost and Dr. Bernard Heller Professor of Jewish Education, The Jewish Theological Seminary
Dr. Matt Boxer – Assistant Research Professor, Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis University
Dr. Melissa Milkie – Professor of Sociology and Chair of the tri-campus Graduate Department, University of Toronto Mississauga