Table 6
1996-1997 Survey of Jewish Communal Professionals

  TABLE 6
  SURVEY RESPONDENTS ESTIMATE OF USEFULNESS OF PLANNED OUTREACH INITIATIVES

Planned Initiative by JOI Not At All-Not Very Useful Somewhat Useful Very Useful TOTAL [Minimum N=362]
A curriculum to train new outreach professionals in working with interfaith families/children 7% 36 57 100%
A standardized evaluation tool for assessing the effectiveness of outreach programs 17% 35 48 100%
A model advertising campaign for marketing programs for outreach to the intermarried 21% 34 45 100%
A training video for professionals to help implement outreach to the intermarried 18% 38 45 100%
A series of pamphlets, audio or video tapes that would help market Judaism to inter-dating and intermarried couples 17% 42 41 100%
An expanded Newsletter for Jewish outreach professionals, highlighting programs 15% 50 35 100%
An annual or biennial conference for outreach professionals who are engaged in working with the intermarried 25% 43 32 100%
An annual or more frequent teleconference for outreach professionals 37% 37 26 100%
A national association of [outreach] professionals who are working with the intermarried 35% 40 25 100%


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