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Fired Janitors Reinstated

Jewish Organizing Fellowship alumna Daria Ovide was a leader of an outreach effort with multiple civic organizations to engage thousands of Latino voters who had never before voted in a city-wide election. After making tens of thousands of contacts by phone, … Read More

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Finding a Shul a Home

Seminary Leadership Project alumnus Rabbi Aaron Finkelstein was ordained by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah last spring. Rabbi Finkelstein founded the Prospect Heights Shul, the only Modern Orthodox synagogue between Flatbush and the Lower East Side. According to a 2002 UJA-Federation study, … Read More

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Making Schools Better in New Bedford

Last spring, JOIN alumni Dan Lesser and Liz Aeschlimann’s work with the United Interfaith Action (UIA) to agitate, inspire, and develop leadership in New Bedford was met with success. The UIA proposed that New Bedford restructure the school system by creating … Read More

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David Schwartz on VH1

Fellowship alum and current board member David Schwartz has organized The Real Food Challenge to push college campuses to make more ethical and sustainable choices when it comes to purchaising food. Recently, David was a finalist on VH1’s Do Something … Read More

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Countdown to a New Vision

We are proud to announce a groundbreaking effort by the Jewish Organizing Initiative in collaboration with the Jewish Funds for Justice/ Progressive Jewish Alliance to expand our work to the national level and introduce exciting program expansions across the country. … Read More

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