The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans sponsors the two-year Lemann-Stern Leadership Development Program. The Lemann-Stern Leadership Development Program, named in honor of two distinguished New Orleanians, Monte M. Lemann and Edgar B. Stern, Sr., was begun in 1960 for the purpose of training outstanding young men in the community for positions of leadership. Because of the enthusiasm and demonstrated results generated by the first two men's groups, a young women's leadership was inaugurated in 1967. In 1980, the groups merged to function as one unified program.
2011 Lemann-Stern Mission to Israel
Participants in the program are selected from nominations made by past Lemann-Stern participants and community leaders. The program is two years in length and includes a mission to Israel, monthly meetings, and conferences.
Interfaith Couples:
All non-Jewish spouses are eligible to participate in the Lemann-Stern program. Like the Jewish participants, they will receive subsidies to participate in the mission and all conferences and be recognized as completing the program by graduating.
Regarding the requirement to serve as an intern, Jewish participants may serve on a Federation or Agency Board or a committee of the Federation. Non-Jewish participants must serve on a committee of the Federation. Federation committees include: Budget & Allocations, Community Relations, Planning or Education. The internship program will be fully explained at one of the monthly meetings during the first year.
2011 – 2013 Lemann-Stern Class
Asher and Erin Friend
Jeff and Caroline Good
Jorie Kirschbaum
Eric Lonseth
Jedd and Amy Malish
Lonnie Schaffer
Joanna Sternberg
Dan Weiner
Stacey Weinreb
Ginny Wise
Rachel Zoller
Advisors:
Richard Cahn
Joshua Force
Kathy Shepard
Staff Professional:
Sherri Tarr
View the 2011-2012 Class Program.
View the 2012-2013 Class Program.
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Want more information out this remarkable program? Contact Sherri Tarr, Lemann-Stern Staff Professional.