Yoshi Silverstein

Yoshi Silverstein is Director of the JOFEE Fellowship, Hazon’s training and certification program for Jewish outdoor, food, and environmental education professionals; and founder of Mitsui Design, which strengthens Jewish connections to nature through landscape design and community engagement. A landscape designer, writer, and educator with over thirteen years of experience in JOFEE and related fields, Silverstein holds an MA in Landscape Architecture from the University of Maryland and a BA in European Cultural Studies and Near Eastern/Judaic Studies from Brandeis University. Previously, Silverstein was Education Director at the Pearlstone Center and has taught throughout the U.S. and Israel, including several seasons as a Teva educator, and stints at Camp Wise in Cleveland and Camp Solomon Schechter in Olympia, WA.