This article originally appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on June 24, 2019.
By Natalie Bencivenga
#RepairWithLove: Repair the World Pittsburgh and Casa San Jose, a Latino community resource and welcome center in southwestern Pennsylvania, hosted a cocktail party on Thursday night in East Liberty to welcome fellows and community members to the space and to get to know their neighbors.
This article originally appeared on the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center blog on June 17, 2019.
By Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center
In celebration of the first day of summer on Friday, June 21st, the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center is excited to share 14 upcoming food policy events happening around NYC over the next few months. We hope you enjoy them!
This article originally appeared in the Miami New Times on June 12, 2019.
By Jesse Scott
Wednesday is Juneteenth, which commemorates the abolition of slavery June 19, 1865. To honor the landmark day, Repair the World Miami, Base Hillel Miami, and the National Council for Jewish Women Miami are joining forces for a special gathering, Cocktails With a Conscience.
This article was originally published on Hoodline on June 5, 2019.
By Hoodline
Looking to get out into the community this week?
From a community art studio ribbon-cutting party to an interfaith panel discussion, there’s plenty to do when it comes to community and cultural events coming up in Pittsburgh this week. Read on for a rundown.
This article originally appeared in The Jewish Week on June 4, 2019.
By The Jewish Week
Meet three dozen young Jewish leaders facing challenging times with empathy, optimism and innovation including Liza Freed, Program Manager for Repair the World NYC.
This article was originally published in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on May 30, 2019.
By Josefin Dolsten
(JTA) — The Jewish community has been undercounting the number of people of color who are Jewish, a new analysis found.
Researchers at Stanford University and the University of San Francisco examined 25 population studies of American Jews and found that many failed to ask about race and the methods they used meant that nonwhite Jews were undersampled.
This article originally appeared in the Baltimore Jewish Times on May 29, 2019.
By JT Staff
Volunteers from Repair the World Baltimore gathered at Real Food Farm’s Perlman Place site, coinciding with Repair the World’s national #MayWeRepair campaign, on May 19.
This article originally appeared on eJewish Philanthropy on May 24, 2019.
By Philippa Boyes
It’s been nearly a month since the shooting in Poway. In the aftermath of the attack, the Jewish media was filled with articles about the importance of building relationships with other communities targeted by white nationalists to combat all forms of hate. Other than expressing this solidarity on social media, what steps have most of us actually taken to create change, to build these relationships, and to demonstrate solidarity? As the U.S. grows increasingly segregated, ask yourself – what is my action plan for making sure I’m in deep relationship with people who are different than me?
This article was originally published on Shalom Pittsburgh.
Join PJ Library East End families and Repair the World for an evening of gardening at the Sheridan Avenue Orchard. We will spend the first hour working in the garden then head back to Repair the World for dinner (Milky Way pizza), story time and reflection.
This article originally appeared in the STL Jewish Light on May 9, 2019.
By Stacy Bernstein
On our third day in New Orleans my teen group spent the morning volunteering at the Second Harvest Food Bank. That afternoon, we walked into a local grocery store in the Lower Ninth Ward where the group was greeted by the owner, Burnell. Over the next hour, Burnell shared with us the story of how he had rebuilt his grocery store and community in the 14 years since Hurricane Katrina.
