ABOUT THIS EPISODE As a young girl growing up in Rockland County, NY, and as a student at the University of Michigan, Meredith (Englander) Polsky never imagined she would one day be running a national organization advocating for and training about children with disabilities. But after a chance encounter with one special child on the first day of Camp Ramah one summer, she had a "light-bulb moment" that catalyzed a dream and a journey. Today, Matan runs an incredible array of training programs for Jewish educators across the spectrum, helping ensure that every Jewish child finds a place in the Jewish classroom and an approach to Jewish learning that will resonate in his or her unique language. Meredith co-founded Matan and, with a dedicated team of colleagues, drove its growth and evolution over the past two decades, resulting in an acclaimed enterprise, still the product of one young woman's irrepressible vision. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know. The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org. Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook. Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com. Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!! A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the Lift Your Legacy podcast for his invaluable production assistance.