Joshua "Yoshi" Fenton was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended UCSC and graduated with a degree in Political Philosophy. in 2007 Joshua was ordained at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, the Conservative movement's west coast seminary. While at Ziegler he worked as the Rabbinic Intern for Temple Beth Am, as the Rabbi in Residence at Kadima Jewish Day School, and as the Director of Leadership Programs at Camp Alonim. During his time in Los Angeles, he also received masters degrees in education and rabbinic studies, both from the American Jewish University in Los Angeles.
In 2007 Joshua became the founding director of the Silicon Valley Center for Jewish Life and Learning at the Addison Penzak JCC. There he won numerous awards for excellence in education and programming while emerging as a leading voice on family education and engagement as well as innovative program design. While at the Center for Jewish Life and Learning he also founded the Jewbilee Jewish Learning Festival and the Silicon Valley Jewish Music Festival.
In 2011 Joshua joined Jewish LearningWorks in San Francisco as Associate Director. There he led numerous innovation and engagement projects, developing programs and curricula for educators, families, youth, and adult learners. Important initiatives created by Josh include the One Bay One Book Community Reads program, the Kesher Concierge Initiative, the Becker Speaker Series, and the Shalom Explorers program and curriculum.
In 2015 Joshua was hired as the founding Executive Director of Studio 70, A Jewish Learning Laboratory. Studio 70 is the home of the Nitzan Network, the Edah afterschool program, and the Jewish Learning Innovation Corps. While at Studio 70 Josh led in the creation of numerous national initiatives including the Jewish Learning Innovation Corps, the Lego Beit Midrash, the Sandbox and the Voices from the Field Conference.
Most recently Josh worked as the Head of School for Tilden Preparatory School, an alternative high school in the Bay Area. As Head of School he was responsible for moving the school to an entirely online model and then returning the school back to on campus learning.
Currently Joshua is working on a book on fatherhood and supporting schools, organizations, and educators through consultancy.
Josh lives with his family in Berkeley, California. When not teaching or writing, he enjoys playing music, cooking, snowboarding, playing basketball, coaching youth sports, gardening, and spending time outside in nature with his family.
Other projects:
www.legolearning.org
www.dadsworld.com
In 2007 Joshua became the founding director of the Silicon Valley Center for Jewish Life and Learning at the Addison Penzak JCC. There he won numerous awards for excellence in education and programming while emerging as a leading voice on family education and engagement as well as innovative program design. While at the Center for Jewish Life and Learning he also founded the Jewbilee Jewish Learning Festival and the Silicon Valley Jewish Music Festival.
In 2011 Joshua joined Jewish LearningWorks in San Francisco as Associate Director. There he led numerous innovation and engagement projects, developing programs and curricula for educators, families, youth, and adult learners. Important initiatives created by Josh include the One Bay One Book Community Reads program, the Kesher Concierge Initiative, the Becker Speaker Series, and the Shalom Explorers program and curriculum.
In 2015 Joshua was hired as the founding Executive Director of Studio 70, A Jewish Learning Laboratory. Studio 70 is the home of the Nitzan Network, the Edah afterschool program, and the Jewish Learning Innovation Corps. While at Studio 70 Josh led in the creation of numerous national initiatives including the Jewish Learning Innovation Corps, the Lego Beit Midrash, the Sandbox and the Voices from the Field Conference.
Most recently Josh worked as the Head of School for Tilden Preparatory School, an alternative high school in the Bay Area. As Head of School he was responsible for moving the school to an entirely online model and then returning the school back to on campus learning.
Currently Joshua is working on a book on fatherhood and supporting schools, organizations, and educators through consultancy.
Josh lives with his family in Berkeley, California. When not teaching or writing, he enjoys playing music, cooking, snowboarding, playing basketball, coaching youth sports, gardening, and spending time outside in nature with his family.
Other projects:
www.legolearning.org
www.dadsworld.com