Tag Archives: Fellowship

Training, March 3rd – Disability as a Social Justice Issue

Current fellow, Allegra Stout would like to invite one and all to a training next Sunday which she has worked hard to  organize. Check out the details below. “Led by Karen Schneiderman and Nassira Nicola from the Boston Center for … Read More

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Addressing & Preventing Teen Dating Violence: Don’t Forget about GLBTQ Youth

Co-authored by Kate Rafey (current organizing fellow) and Melissa Sturtevant. Originally published in Youth Health Connection on January 31, 2013 One pitfall of many sexual assault and domestic violence programs that address teen dating violence is the lack of recognition … Read More

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March for Homeless Families

Recently, Massachusetts’ Department of Housing and Community Development made changes to regulations requiring that anyone applying for emergency housing , including families with children, must have spent at least one night in a place not meant for human habitation in … Read More

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Fellows Fight for Food Justice

Current organizing fellows Jenny Msall and Joel Wool not only fight for change on the job, but work for food  justice in their spare time. Both Jennie and Joel serve on the board of the Dorchester Community Food Co-op, a … Read More

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Expanding a Jewish Organizing Fellowship from a Community Organizing Point of View

This article originally appeared on Repair Labs. Introduction JOIN for Justice, formally know as the Jewish Organizing Initiative, has run a Jewish organizing fellowship in Boston for 15 years.  Over these years, 150 young Jewish adults have learned the arts … Read More

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