This workshop will assist attendees with developing their leadership and engagement skills. We will discuss using language that supports inclusion and belonging that can be applied to any community you serve. Learn how to navigate opposing views without seeming oppositional to promote positivity and productivity. Walk away with tools and tips to better engage your […]
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Join Emily Ladau (she/her), disability rights activist and author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally, for real talk on how to be a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people within your communities and congregations. We’ll cover actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not
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In this session, you will learn how JOC leaders who work in the justice space are reimaging what justice is and how we achieve it. As we navigate our world after October 7th and with all of the other tragedies around the world, what are the pivots and shifts we need to make to bring
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As we continue to fight against the latest and dangerous surge of antisemitism, we know many of our leaders are being met with resistance as we continue to prioritize Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI). We know DEI is continually under attack in our nation, and we also know that attempts to dismantle and distort DEI are a threat to all people, and most immediately to those with marginalized identities, including Jews.
Please join Yolanda Savage-Narva (she/her), the Vice President of Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion at the URJ and Rabbi Jonah Pesner (he/him), the Director of the RAC/Senior Vice President of the URJ, to discuss the importance of DEI initiatives to the Jewish community’s own security and those in our community who are most marginalized.
You will leave this discussion with language and concepts that will help your community understand why DEI is critical to upholding Jewish values and why this battle against DEI breeds further racism and antisemitism in our communities.
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You are invited to attend our So You Think You Know How to Greet workshop brought to you by the Union for Reform Judaism’s Racial Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) team. As antisemitism surges, it’s more important than ever that we affirm Jews from all backgrounds; this includes LGBTQ+ identifying Jews, Jews of Color, interfaith families, people with
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You are invited to attend the Reconsidering Pride Workshop, brought to you by the Union for Reform Judaism’s Racial Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) team. As antisemitism surges, it’s more important than ever that we affirm Jews from all backgrounds and this includes LGBTQ+ identifying Jews. This workshop will provide a brief history of Pride and
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