Bryan Hanan Oren

Bryan Hanan Oren currently serves as the Director of Youth Organizing - Israel at the Union for Reform Judaism, a position held since January 2023. Prior roles include Program Director at M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education (2021-2022) and Program Associate at Facing History and Ourselves (2017-2020). Bryan has experience in facilitating discussions among diverse youth, evidenced by a role as Summer Content/Discussion Facilitator with Operation Understanding. Bryan participated in the Dorot Fellowship in Israel, focusing on leadership development and advocacy for ethnic minority representation in education. A former teacher in Duval County Public Schools, Bryan notably achieved an 80% student acceptance rate into a local arts school program. Education credentials include ongoing doctoral studies in Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University, and advanced degrees in Educational Leadership and various music certifications, complemented by a Bachelor's in Comparative Literature, Neuroscience, and Jazz Studies from the University of Southern California.