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America’s Silent Epidemic
School staff often are first responders to students’ mental health needs.
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Ukraine’s iron will against Putin’s barbarism
Ukraine has always loomed large in my life. My grandfather fled near-certain death from the pogroms that massacred Jews in Ukraine early in the last century, and he was able to bring most of his and my grandmother’s family from western Ukraine to America. Many Jews who survived those pogroms later perished in the massacre…
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Meet the Team Changing How Nonprofits and Synagogues Level Up
Sarah Silvestri and Tiferet Sprung started the pandemic like many young American Jews. While trying to balance “a new normal” and their familial responsibilities, they continued to work in their jobs to keep the lights on as best they could. As March 2020 wound down, they both saw a widening gap between most organization’s needs…
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Choosing aspiration over anger
If there is one place where you can see the herculean lift of real-time recovery from the effects of the pandemic, it’s in our nation’s public schools. Every day, teachers and school staff are working with students to overcome challenges, accelerate learning, and bounce back from disruption and anxiety. Educators and mental health professionals are…
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What it takes to be back in school—and stay back
Small things sometimes have an outsized impact. That has struck me as I’ve visited with students and staff in public schools in recent weeks, particularly since the surge of the omicron variant. Ordinary activities—pre-K children playing side by side, students working on a group project, a teacher guiding students through a lesson on conflict resolution,…
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Reading opens the world
Several years ago, I participated in a book giveaway in McDowell County, W.Va., one of the poorest counties in the U.S. I offered a book to a boy who immediately clutched it to his chest, grinned and said, “I’m going straight home to put this in my library.” I asked him what other books he…
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December 7: Next Generation Jewish Entrepreneurs: How They Lead and Give
This panel discussion will take place on Tuesday, December 7 at 8 p.m. ET./ 5 p.m. ET. Register here. Jewish values affect the way we work, learn, and give back in our day-to-day life. Join two successful Jewish entrepreneurs for a discussion on how Jewish values have impacted and enhanced their careers. Moderated by:…
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Working people are stronger together
That line, from the century-old labor union anthem “Solidarity Forever,” feels especially apt in this moment. Aren’t we all yearning to live in a “new world” without the anxiety, disruptions and sorrow caused by the COVID-19 pandemic? Isn’t it well past time to sweep discrimination and violence based on race, religion, gender and other factors…
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December 2: Lighting the Way: Jewish Song, Art and Activism in the Climate Movement
This conversation will take place on Thursday, December 2 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Register here. As we confront the climate crisis, Jewish communities are turning to art, music, and literature to spark hope and drive change. We’re excited to partner with Dayenu and Jewish Theological Seminary to present an evening with…
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January 13-17: Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival
The third annual Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival will take place in-person and virtually January 13-17, 2022. Learn more about this year’s film selections and get tickets here. We’re proud to be a media sponsor for Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival, which presents impactful films that engage the community…
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A landmark reprieve from crushing student loan debt
Nicole Brun-Cottan’s work as a physical therapist in an intensive care unit is grueling. Her patients are critically ill, many with COVID-19, and she often works with them in their hospital beds because they can’t sit up on their own. At the end of each shift, physically and emotionally exhausted, Nicole heads home—to her mother’s…
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