Critical Thinking - Values - Action
In 2017, through the generous support of the Arthur N. Bielfeld Fund for Social Justice Education, the Tikkun Project was launched at the Leo Baeck Day School. The Tikkun Project creates transformative learning by integrating Critical Thinking, Jewish Values and Authentic Action into the core program from Kindergarten through Grade 8.
The Tikkun Curriculum promotes a sense of agency by creating opportunities for students to engage thoughtfully with real-world problems like poverty, climate change and inequality.​ The Tikkun Curriculum is informed by the principles of personal responsibility, global citizenship and social equity that are at the core of a strong Jewish education and embraced as universal principles for all Canadians. The Tikkun Project Curriculum is designed to be collaborative, inclusive, and flexible so that it can be adapted and used by any school or school board in Canada. ​
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The name of the Tikkun Project originated from The Hebrew word Tikkun (תיקון), which means “fix”, and is most often seen in the context of an idea called Tikkun Olam, repairing the world. The Tikkun Project focuses on three perspectives that are needed to create and sustain healthy, equitable communities; Tikkun Nefesh, a reflexive look inward, Tikkun Ha’Am, a close examination of our communities, and Tikkun Olam, a global perspective on the positive changes needed to ensure the wellbeing of individuals, societies and the environment.
The curriculum is organized around central ideas about the rights and responsibilities of individuals and communities that form the foundation for Social Justice Education. The Tikkun curriculum presents a sequence and scope of these ideas that reflect consideration of ages and stages of child development and an understanding of student agency in addressing specific challenges.
About the Tikkun Project
Our Vision
The Tikkun Project is rooted in these two equally important and mutually reinforcing elements:
A curriculum that integrates the teaching of social justice, social responsibility, social change, and philanthropy into the core program from Kindergarten through 8, inclusive, drawing on Jewish texts, rituals, and observances rooted in the school, home, and synagogue environments.
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An approach to curriculum development that is inclusive, flexible and universal so that it can be adapted and used by any school or school board in Canada.