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Inside the Activists' Studio
Sunday, December 7, 2008
NY Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street (map)
4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Registration begins at 3:30
Panel discussion with (bios here):
Abby Bellows, Congregational Organizer, NW Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition
Daniel Marks Cohen, Real Estate Developer, Social Activist, Philanthropist
Batya Schwartz Ehrens, Attorney and Immigrant Rights Advocate
Sam J. Miller, Writer/Organizer, Picture the Homeless
Moderated by:
Cindy Greenberg, Independent Consultant, Activist/Organizer, Political Theater Artist
Skills-share workshops with:
Miriam Barnard, Senior Director of Development, Fortune Society
Andrew Boyd, Founding Partner of Agit-Pop Communications
Jen Chau, Founder of Swirl
Chelsea M. Gregory, Artist, Activist, and Educator
Shuli Passow, Director of Community Initiatives, Jewish Funds for Justice
Daniel Sieradski, New Media Entrepreneur
To see the complete workshop descriptions, please click here.
Reception with music and a light dinner will follow, featuring DJ Dan Saks of JDub Records' Deleon.
Cost: Sliding scale, $8-$18 (No one will be turned away for lack of funds)
Got Questions? Contact us at asasson@ajws.org or 212-792-2871.
Hosted by the AJWS-AVODAH Partnership and our partners:
Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, the New Israel Fund's New Generations, and Young Leaders of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.
Co-sponsored by:
Bronfman Youth Fellowships, Congregation Beth Elohim, Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, Jewish Funds for Justice, Jewschool.com, JVoices, Uri L'Tzedek, Village GAP: Jewish Grads And young Professionals at NYU, and Zeek: A Journal of Jewish Thought and Culture.
With special thanks to the Jewish Women's Foundation.
