Repair the World Atlanta mobilizes Jews and their communities to take action to pursue a just world, igniting a lifelong commitment to service.
Our young adult Fellows serve full-time for 11 months supporting community-based organizations working toward housing, food, and education justice. Fellows engage volunteers in meaningful service: a cycle of learning, action, and reflection. We believe that volunteering to meet the urgent needs of our communities is a universal value and we celebrate everyone at the intersection of identities they hold.
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ONGOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Cook for Common Good Atlanta
Common Good Atlanta provides incarcerated people, and those who have been incarcerated previously, with broad, democratic access to higher education so they can develop a better understanding of both themselves and the societal forces at work around them. For the first time in their 9 year history, Common Good is offering college courses for returning citizens (people coming home from jail and prison) and their families. We will be cooking dinner for the students once per month.
Join us alternating Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. as we provide volunteer support to different urban farms and community gardens around South Atlanta. Past partners include Browns Mill Food Forest, Campbellton Community Garden, Concrete Jungle/Doghead Farm, Historic Westside Gardens/Urban Fresh, Mulberry Fields, Urban Sprout and Westview Community Garden.
A partner of the Atlanta Community Food Bank,the Southwest Ecumenical Emergency Assistance Center (SWEEAC) provide foods, clothing, household items and resources to individuals and families with emergency need to support and promote self-sufficiency, prevent hunger and address homelessness. They serve more than 50,000 families & distribute over 1,000,000 pounds of food to families in the communities of Atlanta.
Mind Bubble connects students at the secondary level with community members to provide free educational workshops, games, and 1-on-1 tutoring in every subject area. Additionally, Mind Bubble carefully selects thought-provoking board and card games for students to play with tutors to hone their problem-solving and creative skills. After a brief orientation, you can sign up to tutor as you are available Wednesday evenings 6:30-8:30 or Sunday afternoons 3:15-5:15.
The Atlanta Community Food Bank works with 600 partners to distribute 60 million meals to 755,000 people across Metro Atlanta and North Georgia.
Common Good Atlanta provides incarcerated and previously incarcerated people with broad, democratic access to higher education.
Concrete Jungle harvests thousands of fruit and nut trees in the Atlanta area and grows vegetables to donate on Doghead Farm.
Grove Park Renewal is a housing partner repurposing vacant properties to benefit the neighborhood, particularly current residents.
Historic Westside Gardens supports home food gardening and garden hubs as a unique, decentralized approach to food access on the Westside.
Mind Bubble connects students at the secondary level with community members to provide free educational workshops, games, and tutoring.
PAWKids enrichment program is committed to partnering with the parents of Grove Park for the holistic development of their children.
OUR TEAM
Aiyani Scott
Intern, Repair the World Atlanta
Amy Price
Faculty Coordinator, Repair the World Atlanta
Received Masters in Social Foundations of Education. Works learning skills of people with disabilities around employment. Passions are Judaism, social justice and environmentalism.
Lily Brent
Executive Director, Repair the World Atlanta
As the founding director of Repair the World Atlanta, Lily mobilizes young Jews in self-reflection, study, volunteer service, and strengthens alliances among diverse communities.
Ruby-Beth Buitekant
Faculty, Repair the World Atlanta
Ruby-Beth Buitekant is a lawyer & organizer. She has been a featured speaker on panels & publications on the criminal legal system, Black Lives Matter, & prison abolition.
Abigail Natelson
Fellow, Repair the World Atlanta
Abigail graduated from The University of Pittsburgh with degrees in Environmental Studies and Religious Studies, and a certificate in Sustainability. Abigail worked on a hydroponic farm in Tel Aviv for a summer with the organization Green in the City (Yarok Bair)! She was one of two interns who worked alongside the full-time employees and volunteers to learn about the hydroponic system, and maintain the space and technology. Abigail is excited
Ben Alpert
Fellow, Repair the World Atlanta
Ben graduated from Emory University where he studied Linguistics, Spanish, and Chinese. Ben has worked as an education consultant and parent liaison for LaAmistad Inc., which is a program that serves the Latinx community of Atlanta through after school programming, mentoring, and homework help. Ben is ready to spend a year making a positive, direct impact in a community that he truly cares about. During his time at Emory, Ben was able to make
Cecelia Borgman
Fellow, Repair the World Atlanta
Cecelia is a graduate of Georgia College and State University where she studied Psychological Science. Prior to Repair, Cecelia worked at the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta where she built community among young Jewish adults participating on Birthright Israel trips. Building upon the community she created in Israel, Cecelia worked to sustain the connections when participants returned to Atlanta. She provided opportunities for alumni to c
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