Federation's Alterman Earns
Award For Innovative Ideas
Good ideas work. And win. It's as true for
nonprofits as it is for commercial busi-
ness. In recognition of her entrepreneurial
spirit and capacity to generate winning
ideas that work for the greater good of the
community, Kari Alterman has received
the 2006 Innovative Idea Award from the
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.
Established in 1998 with a generous
gift from Susan and Norman Pappas,
the award honors exceptional achieve-
ment and creativity in employees of the
Federation.
Alterman, 34, of Franklin, is Federation's
director of leadership development.
Guided by her philosophy that "philan-
thropy and entrepreneurism are often two
sides of the same coin:' she collaborated
with a small group of likeminded young
business leaders to establish the Jewish
Entrepreneurs Network at Federation eight
years ago.
"Most people think of networking as a
means for advancing their own self inter-
est," Alterman said. "The Jewish
Million, a fundraising initiative
Entrepreneurs Network was
to enlist 100 donors committed
conceived as a new model of
to stepping up their gift com-
philanthropy, a prime example
mitment to $10,000."
of Federation working within
As colleagues readily
the community to pool the tal-
describe, Alterman has been
ents, resources and energy of
an innovator throughout her
young professionals to impact
career at the Federation. A
real change."
graduate of the University
Kari Alterman
Under the umbrella of
of Michigan with a master's
the Federation, the Jewish
degree in social work and cer-
Entrepreneurs Network strives to help
tification from its Sol Drachler Program in
young entrepreneurs and professionals
Jewish Communal Leadership, Alterman
develop skills to enhance their productiv-
joined the Federation 10 years ago, start-
ity in business as well as their leadership
ing as an associate in the Campaign and
in the community.
Education Department. Moving through
The Network links business owners
the ranks, she was promoted to director
into small, ongoing, confidential resource
of Federation's Community Outreach and
groups. It additionally sponsored commu-
Education Department (CORE) in 2001.
nity business speakers.
In 2003, she moved to the Campaign
"This idea has paid great dividends
Department, where she continues to serve
to the community,' observed Norman
as director of leadership development,
Pappas, president of the United Jewish
overseeing all aspects Federation's out-
Foundation. "The network has generated
reach programming, designed to attract,
buy-in and participation in other innova-
mentor and recognize leaders within the
tive ideas, including Federation's Class of a community.
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Akiva Earns High Marks
Yeshivat Akiva in Southfield won
Best Electro Technology in the
National Future City Competition
hosted by the National Engineering
Society. Akiva's winning team
designed and built a city of the
future.
The annual statewide competi-
tion hosted by Michigan businesses
is for seventh- and eighth-graders.
The Jan. 17 event marked the first
time that Akiva has participated.
Team presenters Joshua Sider,
Elizabeth Kirshner and Rachel
Wolfe used the SimCity 3000 soft-
ware and displayed residential,
commercial and industrial areas,
power plants, roads and power
distribution networks. The city had
to be energy efficient, have low pol-
lution levels, reasonable traffic den-
sity and a place where all residents
want to live.
The team had to write two
essays: one about fossil fuels and
the integration of them into their
city and one abstract essay describ-
ing the special features of their city.
"One of the most beneficial
things about our power systems
are that there are no poles or
wires to worry about," Sider said.
"Underground, we have elabo-
rate tunnel systems, which bring
energy via our micro-cables to our
citizens. There are sensors around
these tunnels. Our science board
at city hall made a new device,
which can dig underground using
high-intensity focused lasers. This
process is an inexpensive (and
innovative) way of digging (for raw
materials and natural resources)."
Akiva teachers Jennifer
Greenberg and Lesli Cohen used
the competition to provide lesson
plans and activities that went cross
curriculum and followed Michigan
Standards and Benchmarks.
Also on Akiva's team were:
Tamar Brown, Ilana Goldmeier,
Justin Kelman, Elizabeth Kirshner,
Rachel Miller, Etamar Prizament,
Michelle Shumunov, Rachel
Wolfe, Shiri Wrotslaysky, Leah
Zerbib, Samantha Zwick, Yitzhak
Applebaum, Leah Berlin, Heather
Grossman, Moshe Haddad, Esther
Levi, Daniel Liss, Ariella Skoczylas,
Madison Spalter, Kayla Winer and
Stephanie Zerbib. The volunteer
mentor was parent Cheri Levi.
Michelle Sider served as Akiva's
artist-in-residence.