WFF Fall Institute 2026: Full Schedule

Stefanie Zelkind is the Senior Director of The Wexner Professional Leadership Network, comprised of nearly 700 alumni of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars Program and the Wexner Field Fellowship. She has worked in Israel and in the US, serving as the Director of Youth... Read More →

Toby Berkman

Senior Mediator, The Consensus Building Institute

Toby Berkman is a Senior Mediator at CBI and affiliated faculty at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. An attorney by training and a former litigator, Toby has been facilitating dialogue and mediating complex public disputes for more than a decade. His practice focuses... Read More →

Monday October 12, 2026 9:15am - 11:15am CDT
Waterview

Class 9

11:15am CDT

Coffee Break with Snacks (Salon 4/5 Hallway)

Monday October 12, 2026 11:15am - 11:45am CDT

Salon 4/5 Hallway

Monday October 12, 2026 11:15am - 11:45am CDT
Salon 4/5 Hallway

Break Class 10 Class 8 Class 9

11:45am CDT

Class 9: The “What Happened?” Conversation

Monday October 12, 2026 11:45am - 1:15pm CDT

Waterview

Speakers

Toby Berkman

Senior Mediator, The Consensus Building Institute

Monday October 12, 2026 11:45am - 1:15pm CDT
Waterview

Class 9

1:15pm CDT

Lunch

Monday October 12, 2026 1:15pm - 2:00pm CDT

Salon 4/5

Monday October 12, 2026 1:15pm - 2:00pm CDT
Salon 4/5

Fellowship-Wide Programming Class 10 Class 8 Class 9

3:30pm CDT

Coffee Break with Snacks

Monday October 12, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm CDT

Salon 4/5 Hallway

Monday October 12, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Salon 4/5 Hallway

Break Class 10 Class 8 Class 9

4:00pm CDT

Class 9: Giving & Receiving Feedback, Casino Role-Play & Debrief

Monday October 12, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm CDT

Waterview

Speakers

Toby Berkman

Senior Mediator, The Consensus Building Institute

Monday October 12, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Waterview

Class 9

6:00pm CDT

Cross-Class Dinner

Monday October 12, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

Salon 4/5

Coffee available

Optional conversation starters:

For Classes 7 and 8, share examples of how you’ve used skills learned at past Institutes in your personal or professional life.
For Classes 7 and 8, share your favorite Jewish learning and/or PD experience you’ve pursued using WFF funds.
If you had to be trapped in a TV show or book, which one would it be and why?
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
What would you wait in a really, really long line for?
If you were famous, what would you be famous for?
Recommend a book, podcast, or article. Why are you recommending it?
What’s something outside of work that energizes or inspires you?
If you had a month off, how would you spend it?
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

Monday October 12, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Salon 4/5

Fellowship-Wide Programming Class 10 Class 8 Class 9