WFF Fall Institute 2026

WFF Fall Institute 2026

Welcome to WFF Fall Institute!

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Participant Roster

4:30pm CDT

Opening Reception (Patio) PatioRuthie Warshenbrot

5:30pm CDT

Class 9 Meeting (Waterview) Waterview

6:30pm CDT

Dinner with Reflections from Ruthie (Salon 4/5) Salon 4/5Ruthie Warshenbrot

7:45pm CDT

Studio Habits of Mind (Salon 3) Salon 3Julianne Schwartz

9:00pm CDT

Snacks Available (Salon 4/5 Hallway) Salon 4/5 Hallway

8:00am CDT

Breakfast (Salon 4/5) Salon 4/5

8:45am CDT

D'var Torah (Salon 4/5) Salon 4/5

9:15am CDT

Class 9: Welcome & Introduction to Difficult Conversations; Deep Listening & Effective Assertion (Waterview) WaterviewStefanie Zelkind • Toby Berkman

11:15am CDT

Coffee Break with Snacks (Salon 4/5 Hallway) Salon 4/5 Hallway

11:45am CDT

Class 9: The “What Happened?” Conversation WaterviewToby Berkman

1:15pm CDT

Lunch Salon 4/5

3:30pm CDT

Coffee Break with Snacks Salon 4/5 Hallway

4:00pm CDT

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

6:00pm CDT

Cross-Class Dinner Salon 4/5

7:15pm CDT

Fellow-Led Sessions: Skills TBA Demystifying Foundation Proposals and Pitches (Oakview) Oakview Doing More with Less: How AI Increases Efficiency in Jewish Nonprofits (Willowview) Willowview Rapid Brainstorming - How to Think Fast & Create Playfully (Waterview) Waterview

9:15pm CDT

Snacks Available Salon 4/5 Hallway

8:00am CDT

Breakfast Salon 4/5

8:45am CDT

D'var Torah Salon 4/5

9:15am CDT

Class 9: The Feelings Conversation WaterviewToby Berkman

10:45am CDT

Coffee Break with Snacks (check with your faculty member for exact timing) Salon 4/5 Hallway

11:45am CDT

Class 9: The Identity Conversation WaterviewToby Berkman

1:15pm CDT

Lunch Salon 4/5

2:00pm CDT

Free Time- Class 9 TBA

3:00pm CDT

Coffee Break with Snacks Salon 4/5 Hallway

3:30pm CDT

Class 9: Personal Application Exercise WaterviewToby Berkman

5:45pm CDT

Fellow-Led Sessions: Jewish Learning TBA Beyond Weakness: Subtle Leadership Lessons of Aharon Avinu (all texts provided in English; open to all!) (Waterview) Waterview Thresholds: Reading and Writing the Poetry of Change (Oakview) Oakview Writing Ourselves Into the Story: Pirkei Avot and the Art of Legacy (Willowview) Willowview

7:00pm CDT

Dinner Salon 4/5

8:00pm CDT

Class 9 Meeting Waterview

9:00pm CDT

Class 8 Graduation and Dessert Reception Salon 4/5Or Mars • Dara Katzner • Ruthie Warshenbrot