The Next Big Chinuch Idea: Global Chinuch Pitch Returns With $18,000 Reward

After a successful launch last year, the Merkos Chinuch Office is announcing the return of the Global Chinuch Pitch, giving mechanchim, principals, and school administrators the opportunity to share practical, impactful ideas that can strengthen Chinuch in schools and classrooms around the world.

Last year’s Chinuch Pitch drew ideas from mechanchim on the front lines of Chinuch, giving them a platform to present their vision, offer solutions to real challenges, and help shape the future of Chassidishe Chinuch.

This year, the Chinuch Pitch is back, building on last year’s momentum and giving even more mechanchim the chance to take part.

“The people in Chinuch every day understand the needs best,” said Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, General Chairman of Merkos’s Chinuch Office. “The Chinuch Pitch gives mechanchim a platform for the ideas they’re already developing to meet real needs in the classroom, and helps bring those ideas out to children around the world.”

The Chinuch Pitch invites mechanchim to submit practical ideas that address real needs in Chinuch, whether in curriculum, classroom management, student engagement, school systems, or another area that can benefit mechanchim, students, and schools.

The winning idea will receive up to $18,000 in funding support from the Chinuch Office, helping turn a strong idea into real classroom impact.

Submissions are open to the public and close on ו׳ תמוז / June 21, 2026. After submissions close, a panel of judges will review all pitches and vote by כ׳ תמוז / July 5, selecting the top ten ideas by majority vote.

Public voting will take place on כ״ב–כ״ג תמוז / July 7–8, giving the wider community a say in which ideas advance to the finalist stage. Three finalists will then present their pitches live at the closing session of the Kinus HaMechanchim, taking place י״ד–ט״ו אב / July 28–29, where the final vote and winner will be decided.
All participants will be asked to agree to the official terms and conditions when submitting, and finalists should be available to present live at the Kinus.

Mechanchim, principals, and administrators with an idea that can strengthen Chinuch are encouraged to submit their pitch at kinus.chinuchoffice.org/pitch.