RFP Webinar: JoC Youth: Building the Future You Want to See
2026-02-04 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join the JoCI Grants Team on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 9am PT / 12pm ET for an informational webinar launching our latest request for proposals: JoC Youth: Building the Future You Want to See. This webinar is for organizations and project leaders of any age who have a vision for empowering JoC youth ages 13-25.
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JoCI Listening Tour: Tucson
2026-02-05 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Thursday, February 5 | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM MST
University of Arizona campus (exact location shared with registrants)
Be part of a dynamic midday gathering centered on dialogue, imagination, and partnership. Together, we’ll explore how JoCI can best serve local and national needs in collaboration with the people and communities we support.
Lunch will be served
Space is limited
Registration closes Friday, January 30 at 12 PM PT
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JoCI Listening Tour: National Virtual Session
2026-02-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join the JoCI for a virtual Listening Tour session—an excellent option for those outside our current tour cities or who have been unable to attend in person. This gathering will offer the same opportunity for reflection, dialogue, and connection from wherever you are. Space is limited, but please note we will host a second virtual session at a later date.
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LA Pro Network: Black, Jewish, and Building
2026-02-11 17:45 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join the Jews of Color Initiative’s LA Pro Network for Black, Jewish, and Building: Lessons on Intersectional Leadership—an evening centered on the insights, experiences, and leadership practices that emerge from Black-Jewish perspectives as a celebration of Black History Month.This conversation, taking place on February 11, will feature a dialogue between nationally recognized community leaders Kiyomi Kowalski and Nate Looney, moderated by Jordan Daniels, JoCI’s Assistant Director of Programs. Together, they’ll explore what it means to build leadership at the intersection of identity, power, and purpose—and what these lessons can offer our communities today.Please arrive by 5:45 PM; program begins promptly at 6:30.
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Black Power, Jewish Politics - Bay Area
2026-02-26 05:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join the Jews of Color Initiative in the Bay Area for an illuminating evening of dialogue between Ilana Kaufman, CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative, and Dr. Marc Dollinger, author of Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance in the 1960s. On February 26, they’ll explore the intersections of Black and Jewish histories, the evolution of multiracial solidarity, and how these stories continue to shape Jewish communal life today. This event now includes a virtual welcome from Congresswoman Lateefah Simon!

Program
– 5:30 – 6:30pm PT: Mingling and generous appetizers
– 6:30 – 8pm PT: Panel conversation and Q&A

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Shared Struggles, Shared Stories: Black Power, Jewish Politics, and the Fight for Justice - JoCI at 92NY
2026-03-24 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
Join the Jews of Color Initiative at 92NY for an illuminating evening of dialogue between Ilana Kaufman, CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative, and Dr. Marc Dollinger, author of Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance in the 1960s. This session will be moderated by Dr. Susannah Heschel, renowned scholar of Jewish studies and daughter of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. On March 24 at 7:30pm, they’ll explore the intersections of Black and Jewish histories, the evolution of multiracial solidarity, and how these stories continue to shape Jewish communal life today.

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JoCI Listening Tour: New York
2026-03-25 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join local community members, leaders, partners, and friends in New York for an interactive evening of conversation, reflection, and shared learning. Your insights will help inform how JoCI continues to support Jews of Color—both in New York and beyond.
Park Slope area – exact location will be shared with confirmed registrants
Registration for this event closes March 18th.
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JoCI Listening Tour: Washington, D.C.
2026-03-26 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Join local community members, leaders, partners, and friends in New York for an interactive evening of conversation, reflection, and shared learning. Your insights will help inform how JoCI continues to support Jews of Color—both in Washington, D.C. and beyond.
Registration for this event closes March 19th.
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JoCI National Listening Tour: National Virtual
2026-04-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Jews of Color Initiative’s CEO, Ilana Kaufman, is visiting communities across the country for an interactive Listening Tour to engage in open dialogue with local leaders, grantees, partners, and community members. Through these conversations, JoCI aims to listen deeply, learn from local experiences, and use your wisdom to help inform the next chapter of our work together. Each stop on the Listening Tour will be an opportunity to connect, reflect, and imagine together—exploring how JoCI can best serve local and national needs in partnership with the people we serve as JoCI approaches our 10-year anniversary.

This is your opportunity to join our Listening Tour from anywhere in the country! Join us and be part of the conversation about Jews of Color in the United States on Wednesday, April 22 from 12-1pm PT | 3-4pm ET.

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JoCI National Listening Tour: San Francisco
2026-04-22 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Jews of Color Initiative’s CEO, Ilana Kaufman, is visiting communities across the country for an interactive Listening Tour to engage in open dialogue with local leaders, grantees, partners, and community members. Through these conversations, JoCI aims to listen deeply, learn from local experiences, and use your wisdom to help inform the next chapter of our work together.

Each stop on the Listening Tour will be an opportunity to connect, reflect, and imagine together—exploring how JoCI can best serve local and national needs in partnership with the people we serve as JoCI approaches our 10-year anniversary.

Join us and be part of the conversation about Jews of Color in the United States on Wednesday, April 22 from 5-7PM PST in San Francisco.

Beverages and sweets will be provided for an end of day energizer!

*Registration closes at 12PM PT on Thursday, April 16, 2026*

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