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The Lippman School Presents Cyber Safety @ Home & School

The Lippman School invites parents and middle school students to attend a free, interactive presentation and discussion on cyberbullying, cybercrime, online predator tactics, and other safety issues related to children’s use of the Internet. It will take place on April 18, at 6:30 pm, on t…

AAIC to honor JFS with Interfaith Award

Since 1982, Akron Area Interfaith Council (AAIC) has presented an award plaque at its annual dinner. This year, at its Spring Dinner on April 12, it honors Jewish Family Service (JFS) with the 2016 Interfaith Award.


AAIC uses three criteria in choosing award recipients. It is given primar…

Lippman School develops more cross-cultural educational opportunities

Nine teachers from China’s Guangdong province visited The Lippman School in late January to observe how American students learn English. They were participating in a continuing education program designed to help them better teach English as a Second Language to primary school students.


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JFS to present seminar on hoarding on April 13

Have you ever watched the TV show “Hoarders” and wanted to meet “extreme cleaner” Matt Paxton?  Do you want to learn more about hoarding and how you can help?  Now you can!  On April 13,  Jewish Family Service will bring Matt Paxton and other experts to the Schultz Campus for Jew…

Phenomenal Women!

Looking back on my life, I can point to the two main influences that have shaped me into the woman that I have become: my phenomenal mother, Yocheved and my incredible older sister, Cochava. In her early twenties my mother decided to make the courageous decision to pack up her life and move …