Sample Program Highlights
Or Tzedek 2011: July 31 - Aug 7
PROGRAM SCHEDULE OVERVIEW
Sunday:
- Introductions and Ice Breakers
- Settling in rooms
- Workshop: Jewish Social Justice and My Jewish Journey
- Introduction to Housing + Visit to “Lathrop Homes”
- Workshop: Spheres of Social Action
- Bowling Night!
- Workshop: Why is Our Education System so Unequal? (With the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability)
- “Environmental Justice” at LVEJO (Little Village Environmental Justice Organization)
- Engaging in Jewish Social Justice at JCUA
- Creative Writing Workshop in Café
- Workshop: “Oppression Analysis 101” (with Michaela Purdue)
- Visit to The Ark: “Confronting Jewish Poverty”
- Workshop: “Immigrant Justice”
- Movie: “The Visitor”
- Workshop: “A Living Wage”
- “Organizing 101” + action with Northside P.O.W.E.R
- Meeting Undocumented Youth (with the Immigrant Youth Justice League)
- Interfaith Vigil at Immigration Detention Center
- Action with UNITE HERE
- Workshop: “How to Vision and Implement Your Own Campaign”
- Workshop: “Examining Our Values”
- Fun at the park
- Meditation + Text Study
- Havdalah + Ice Cream
- Wrap up Activity: “Everyday Heroes and Social Change”
- Evaluations
