Wechsler Fellowship

What is Wechsler?

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Wechsler Fellowship: Building Pittsburgh’s Next Jewish Leaders is an initiative that brings together those that have been identified as the next generation of Pittsburgh’s Jewish communal leaders to engage, develop and inspire the Pittsburgh Jewish community. Wechsler explores the work of our Jewish community organizations, cultivates new leaders, and strengthens the sense of connection among Jewish young professionals from the diverse religious, professional and educational backgrounds that form the fabric of the Pittsburgh Jewish community. The Wechsler Fellowship is open to individuals ages 22-45 who are carefully selected to participate in each year-long cohort.

What do Wechsler participants do?

The Wechsler Fellowship provides a platform for participants to network, learn, and engage with the Pittsburgh Jewish community. The fellowship’s workshops, seminars, and learning opportunities encourage and inspire participants to take an active role as future leaders of our Jewish community. Fellows connect with current professionals and volunteer leadership to evolve their own leadership style and strengthen their Jewish identity, learn about the services that the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh supports through its Community Campaign and explore our community, its history, the role different agency partners play and how to build a thriving and engaged Jewish population now and into the future.

When can I participate?

Wechsler is a 10-session course with one session occurring each month from August 2024 through the beginning of June of 2025. Highlights from the course have included connecting with local agencies, interactive volunteer experiences, a mock allocations process, and networking opportunities. The Wechsler Fellowship is a program of the Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.

The Wechsler Fellowship is fully funded by the Irving J. and Jacquelin G. Wechsler Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Jewish Community Foundation.