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Alumna Makes the News Organizing for Change in Philly

Posted on April 22, 2013 by JOIN for Justice

Alumnae Cecily Harwitt, Liz Manlin and Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann have been hard at work organizing congregants in Philadelphia to stand up and demand a living wage for workers at Philadelphia International Airport and a more democratic and transparent school system … Read More

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Building Jewish Power in Philadelphia

Posted on April 16, 2013 by JOIN for Justice

Two months ago, a story was posted on this website about alumna Cecily Harwitt working through POWER (Philadelphians Organized to Witness Empower and Rebuild) to build Jewish power in the Philadelphia area and bring more synagogues into the larger broad-based … Read More

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Alumnus Dan Gelbtuch Recognized For Excellence in Civic Engagement

Posted on April 9, 2013 by JOIN for Justice

Dan Gelbtuch, (Jewish Organizing Fellowship c/o 2008) has spent over 6 years developing the next generation of community activists in Boston through  Dorchester Bay Youth Force and, since 2009, the Youth Jobs Coalition, a coalition of 29 Eastern Massachusetts organizations … Read More

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Fellowship Alums at Real Food Challenge Win Big

Posted on April 5, 2013 by JOIN for Justice

This week, Jewish Organizing Fellowship alumni, David Schwartz and Nina Mukherji recorded a significant victory in their organization’s (Real Food Challenge) on-going campaign to bring sustainable and ethical food purchasing to America’s college campuses. Amidst growing demands from college students … Read More

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JOIN for Justice Supporting Historic National Campaign

Posted on March 14, 2013 by JOIN for Justice

This winter, JOIN for Justice has embarked upon an undertaking that has major significance for our organization, the Jewish community, and potentially the United States as a whole. One of the issues shaping the beginning of the second Obama administration … Read More

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