Human Service, Mental Health, Education Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology Connect with CAPS Alumni Attend Career Events Join a Student Club Review Community Resources Read News and Advice Faculty Partners Jobs & Internships Welcome to the CAPS Community for human service, mental health, education - a place where you can make connections and partnerships for success with career advisors, discipline related faculty and alumni working within these areas. Students interested in human service, mental health, and education often like to instruct, advocate, mentor, research, guide, and assist individuals and various groups or populations. They are concerned with issues like social justice, equality, educational access and attainment, mental health, and individual and community wellness. They enjoy helping others, working with organizations delivering services aligned with their passions, and contributing to the good of society. These students tend to have strong interpersonal and communication skills and tend to be empathetic, patient, and understanding. They explore positions in teaching, instructing, social work, counseling, the Rabbinic, guidance, advocacy, and Jewish camp and community development.Â鶹Çø’s rigorous curriculum prepares you with strengths that are especially relevant to these areas and this community will provide you with the professional connections and partnerships you need.You are encouraged to get started by engaging with your CAPS Community Career Advisors by You can meet with Naomi Kapp, the CAPS Community Advisor for human service and mental health, or with Jim MacWhorter, the CAPS Community Career Advisor for education. Should you be interested in Jewish education, you can also get started by . Naomi Kapp Associate Director of Career Advising  Rabbi Yehuda Chanales Chinuch Incubator Coordinator Jim MacWhorter Associate Director of Career Advising Connect with CAPS Alumni Attend Career Events Your browser must support JavaScript to view this content. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings then try again. Join a Student Club START Science For more information, contact Rebecca Silvera at rsilver4@mail.yu.edu or Judah Retter at jretter@mail.yu.edu. Learn about START Science START Science START is an initiative that mobilizes college students to go to local public elementary schools, which are largely populated with students who have traditionally been underrepresented in the sciences, and show the students that science can be exciting and engaging in ways that they may have never considered. We run weekly modules consisting of topics ranging from Biology and Chemistry, to Physics and Engineering, with everything in between. Sharsheret Club For more information, contact Michal Becker at mbecker2@mail.yu.edu or Menachem Kravetz at mkravetz@mail.yu.edu. Learn about Sharsheret Club Sharsheret Club We work in conjunction with Sharsheret, a non-profit helping women and their families through the challenges of breast cancer. Specifically, we run events on campus to raise awareness and fundraise. Project TEACH For more information, contact Joseph Segal at jasegal1@mail.yu.edu or Sam Gelman at samuel.gelman@yu.edu. Learn about Project TEACH Project TEACH Project TEACH aims to bring exciting, hands-on, educational programming to children in hospitals by providing them with scientific experiments that center around practical everyday experiences. Through engagement with these scientific concepts, the children are challenged yet empowered. They emerge comforted and confident, encouraged to successfully cope with the trials that lie before them. TEACH modules also challenge children to think creatively and bring an element of fun to an otherwise monotonous day. Our mission is to create an outlet for children of all ages to passionately engage with the science through the medium of fun, interactive experiments. iTutor For more information, contact Steph Sugarman at stephanie.sugarman@yu.edu or Leeby Levine at llevine2@mail.yu.edu. Learn about iTutor iTutor START Science For more information, contact Rebecca Silvera at rsilver4@mail.yu.edu or Judah Retter at jretter@mail.yu.edu. Learn about START Science START Science START is an initiative that mobilizes college students to go to local public elementary schools, which are largely populated with students who have traditionally been underrepresented in the sciences, and show the students that science can be exciting and engaging in ways that they may have never considered. We run weekly modules consisting of topics ranging from Biology and Chemistry, to Physics and Engineering, with everything in between. Sharsheret Club For more information, contact Michal Becker at mbecker2@mail.yu.edu or Menachem Kravetz at mkravetz@mail.yu.edu. Learn about Sharsheret Club Sharsheret Club We work in conjunction with Sharsheret, a non-profit helping women and their families through the challenges of breast cancer. Specifically, we run events on campus to raise awareness and fundraise. Project TEACH For more information, contact Joseph Segal at jasegal1@mail.yu.edu or Sam Gelman at samuel.gelman@yu.edu. Learn about Project TEACH Project TEACH Project TEACH aims to bring exciting, hands-on, educational programming to children in hospitals by providing them with scientific experiments that center around practical everyday experiences. Through engagement with these scientific concepts, the children are challenged yet empowered. They emerge comforted and confident, encouraged to successfully cope with the trials that lie before them. TEACH modules also challenge children to think creatively and bring an element of fun to an otherwise monotonous day. Our mission is to create an outlet for children of all ages to passionately engage with the science through the medium of fun, interactive experiments. iTutor For more information, contact Steph Sugarman at stephanie.sugarman@yu.edu or Leeby Levine at llevine2@mail.yu.edu. Learn about iTutor iTutor Review Community Resources Each CAPS Community provides discipline specific resources to help you with your career strategy. Use the industry specific guides to research top companies and hiring practices in your field of interest. Preparing for an interview or researching a career option? The news articles are current and relevant and can help keep you informed and able to speak with confidence about current topics within your field. Have a question about the curriculum for a specific area of study? The CAPS Faculty are here for you to answer any questions you may have, regardless of what your major is. You can reach out to them directly within your CAPS Community. Explore our Job Guides By Industry Education Religion Human Services Non-Profits Read News and Advice Faculty Partners Your faculty partners at Â鶹Çø want nothing more than for you to be successful. All faculty are available to answer your questions pertaining to major choice, program rigor, and career possibilities. The specific faculty in this CAPS Community are connected to the SGC and these specific industries. Matt Miller English Associate Professor of English; Chair English Department Debbie Akerman Field Instruction Associate Director of Field Instruction Jay Sweifach Social Work David Shatz Philosophy Ronald P. Stanton University Professor of Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Thought; Chair, SCW Department of Philosophy Miriam Hirsch Education Associate Professor of Education; Co-chair, Department of Education at Stern College for Women Terry DiLorenzo Psychology Associate Professor and Chair of Psychology Jill Katz Archaeology Clinical Assistant Professor of Archaeology Elizabeth Rosenzweig Speech Marian Gidea Mathematics Professor and Chair of Mathematics Lisa Chalik Psychology Assistant Professor of Psychology Charles Auerbach Social Work Professor, Wurzeiler School of Social Work Emil Prodan Math Director, Professor of Physics Matt Miller English Associate Professor of English; Chair English Department Debbie Akerman Field Instruction Associate Director of Field Instruction Jay Sweifach Social Work David Shatz Philosophy Ronald P. Stanton University Professor of Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Thought; Chair, SCW Department of Philosophy Miriam Hirsch Education Associate Professor of Education; Co-chair, Department of Education at Stern College for Women Terry DiLorenzo Psychology Associate Professor and Chair of Psychology Jill Katz Archaeology Clinical Assistant Professor of Archaeology Elizabeth Rosenzweig Speech Marian Gidea Mathematics Professor and Chair of Mathematics Lisa Chalik Psychology Assistant Professor of Psychology Charles Auerbach Social Work Professor, Wurzeiler School of Social Work Emil Prodan Math Director, Professor of Physics Jobs & Internships
