This article originally appeared on The Incline on February 14, 2019.
By Colin Deppen
Our 2019 Who’s Next: Community Leaders & Activists class is shaping Pittsburgh neighborhoods and driving the search for social justice here.
Here are 4 events in Pittsburgh this week — indoors
This article originally appeared on Hoodline on January 29, 2019.
Looking to mix things up this week? From a happy hour to a dance workshop, here are a few top options to help you get off the couch and out into the world.
MLK Shabbat Suppers Celebrate Diversity & Dialogue
This post originally appeared as part of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s community page on January 29, 2019.
For Jews and their loved ones, Shabbat dinner is far more than a meal. It’s a weekly platform for holiness, hospitality, peace, plenty and conversation. With that in mind, Federation awarded a Bloom Innovation seed grant to several organizations who collaborated on ways to use MLK weekend as a moment to turn Shabbat dinners into opportunities for dialogue and understanding.
Redefining Jewish Education: Federations’ Goals for a New Century
This piece was originally posted on eJewish Philanthropy on January 29, 2019.
By Ann Pava
In the Old City of Jerusalem a 24 year old wanders the streets without a group for the first time. On MASA, she has an opportunity to build her autonomy, confidence, and competence, all along ancient Jewish streets.
Tu B’Shevat, MLK Day Has Weekend of Events
This article originally appeared in The Jewish Exponent on January 17, 2019.
By Selah Maya Zighelboim
Tu B’Shevat and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both fall on Jan. 21 this year, resulting in a three-day weekend full of volunteer opportunities.
Repair the World’s MLK Weekend Volunteer Oportunities
This article originally appeared on NY Blueprint on January 28, 2019.
(Jan. 17-21) — Check out a plethora of events to make the world better, all of them happening right here in NYC. Click on link at right for the list of opportunities.
7 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend
This post originally appeared in the NY Times on January 17, 2019.
By Laurel Graeber
I HAVE A DREAM CELEBRATION at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Jan. 21, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.). The civil rights movement involved not only adults, but children, too. At this event, museum visitors can honor Martin Luther King’s Birthday by learning about young people’s contributions to the struggle for equality while emulating the movement’s values. They can work with Repair the World to pack bags of warm clothing for the homeless clients of Camba, a Brooklyn nonprofit; examine historical objects from the civil rights era; decorate buttons with quotations from Martin Luther King Jr.; and make drawings and posters about their own dreams for their communities. The day will culminate with a reading of Monica Clark-Robinson’s book “Let the Children March,” about the anti-segregation youth protests in Birmingham, Ala., in 1963. Afterward, attendees will carry their own signs in a museumwide parade for justice and peace. (Details are on the website.)
Expanding the Table: Chavruta as a Partnership Model
This article originally appeared on eJewish Philanthropy on January 8, 2019.
By Aliza Kline and Sarit Wishnevski
The January issue of Sh’ma Now explores the Jewish sensibility of “chavruta/learning partnerships – whether the traditional study method of the beit midrash could be applied to other arenas where we work in partnered ways. What might we draw and apply from the pedagogy of chavruta? The issue includes essays by Zac Kamenetz who contextualizes chavruta for readers; Orit Kent and Allison Cook, who share the underpinnings of the pedagogy; Aliza Kline & Sarit Wishnevski, who examine models where Jewish organizations collaborate more effectively; and Joshua Avedon, who draws on the work of community organizer Saul Alinksy to examine the potential successes and failures of collaborative partnerships. Each issue of Sh’ma Now includes a discussion guide, Consider and Converse, providing conversational prompts and NiSh’ma, where three commentators examine a line from a talmudic story about the unexpected outcomes of arguing.
What to do this week in Pittsburgh: Jan. 14-20, 2019
This article originally appeared on The Incline on January 13, 2019.
By Rossilynne Culgan
Several important community conversations are planned for this week, from a talk with Trayvon Martin’s mom to a discussion about racial inequity in local schools to a meet-up about women in the workplace.
Opinion | Service in Philly: A Chance to Engage and Reflect
This editorial originally appeared in The Jewish Exponent on January 11, 2019.
By Abe Baker-Butler
Earlier this fall, turkey, stuffing, family and gratitude filled our homes and hearts. As we sat around the table, we caught up with relatives, perhaps navigated fraught discussions of politics and likely thought about the blessings for which we are thankful.
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