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. QUALITY KOSHER CATERING 0 E SEDER PLATE PACKAGE: Ready to use. 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TO 2 P.M. 20 O 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.