Jews of Color Initiative

WEBINAR - RFP: Intergenerational Relationships for Cultural Preservation
2023-11-08 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, for an informational webinar about our latest Request for Proposals (RFP). We are seeking projects that enhance Jewish identity, culture, and traditions within the intergenerational JoC community. Grants of up to $15,000 will be made to organizations and projects that focus on celebrating, deepening, and preserving intergenerational JoC relationships, knowledge, and cultural traditions by and for JoC.

JoC Professionals Network, October: Sukkah Dinner and Workshop
2023-10-05 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Please join the JoC Professionals Network on Thursday, October 5th for a workshop on How to Have Successful One-on-Ones. We’ll have time to connect with the community, have a workshop, then schmooze some more! This event will be in a Sukkah and JoCI will provide a kosher meal with vegetarian options to enjoy together in the Sukkah.

Grantmaking Webinar 2023
2023-09-06 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
We invite you to join us on Wednesday, September 6 at 9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET for an informational webinar led by our Junior Program Officers, Sarah Starks and Jordan Daniels. In this webinar you will learn about our grantmaking process, eligibility, and types of funding available, as well as meet our Philanthropy Fellows who will be running their own request for proposals later this year.

JoC Pro Network: Navigating Leadership in the Jewish Community, panel - August 2023
2023-08-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Please join the JoC Professionals Network on Wednesday, August 16th for our 8th event: Navigating Leadership in the Jewish Community. We will have a panel discussion with three esteemed JoC colleagues: Danielle Natelson, Nate Looney, and Arya Marvazy. They will share about their professional journeys to leadership, perspectives on the unique joys and challenges of being a JoC in leadership, and visions for JoC empowerment. There will be time for Q&A and small breakout rooms.
Please note that this event is specifically for self-identified Jews of Color based in the NYC area.

Bay Area JoC Summer Gathering
2023-07-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Jews of Color Initiative invites JoC leaders and community members to a casual meet-up and networking event with other Bay Area JoCs— starting with drinks and apps on JoCI!
You must RSVP to attend this event. Please email Jade Groobman at jade@jewsofcolorinitiative.org to RSVP.
When: Wednesday July 19th, 5-7 pm PT
Where: Drake’s Dealership & Brewing Co. / 2325 Broadway, Oakland, 94612

July JoC Professionals Network with Guest Leader Yoshi Silverstein
2023-07-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Join us on Thursday, July 13th for our next JoC Professionals Network event! Please note that this in-person event is at a new location, Repair the World Brooklyn Workshop.
About the session:
“Heart, Soul, and Might: Embodied Jewish Resilience for JoC” with Yoshi Silverstein
Working as JoC in Jewish professional spaces can be both incredibly nourishing and deeply challenging. In this session, we’ll practice tapping into the knowledge and discernment held and communicated by our bodies to set us up for greater success in navigating the physical, mental, and emotional complexity of our work environments. We’ll spend a little time looking at some of the science behind resilience and understanding how our bodies respond to the environments around us, and a lot of time getting into practice to build greater skill and capacity for personal and collective resilience.
When: Thursday, July 13, 6-8pm ET
Where: Repair the World Brooklyn Workshop, 808 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Dinner is included with free registration! Register at bit.ly/JoCPro-July.

The JoC Pro Network, supported by UJA-Federation of New York, is designed to enrich and support a pipeline of emerging talent by facilitating connections in and beyond the Jewish communal sector. Our vision is to create an interconnected and richly interactive community of learning, development, and support through processing spaces, social gatherings, guest speakers, and workshops.

JoC Professionals Network, May 18th
2023-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
We invite JoC professionals in the greater New York Metropolitan area to join us for an in-person gathering featuring guest leader Emily Bowen Cohen, an artist who creates comics about being Native-American and Jewish.
When: Thursday, May 18th, 6pm-8pm ET
Where: The Bronfman Center (details in registration)

The JoC Pro Network, supported by UJA-Federation of New York, is designed to enrich and support a pipeline of emerging talent by facilitating connections in and beyond the Jewish communal sector. To enrich and support a pipeline of emerging talent, the Network will invite JoC working in other fields who have interest in exploring Jewish nonprofit opportunities. Our vision is to create an interconnected and richly interactive community of learning, development, and support through processing spaces, social gatherings, guest speakers, and workshops.

JoC Professionals Network, May 1st
2023-05-01 12:00 - 13:15 (America/New_York)
We invite JoC professionals in the greater New York Metropolitan area to join us on Zoom on May 1st, 2023 for a virtual JoC Pro Network gathering. Kohenet Dr. Harriette Wimms will lead a workshop on Self-love, Liberation, and Preserving Yourself as a Jewish Leader of Color.

Workshop description:
As a Jewish Leader of Color, your work revolves around caring for others. Yet, how can we care for and love our neighbor as ourselves if we don’t love ourselves? This workshop will utilize text study, psychological theory, and accountability chavruta-pairing to help you develop a self-love practice that will enhance your leadership, support collective liberation, identify personalized pathways to self compassion, and improve your relationship with yourself and others.

When: Monday, May 1st, 12:00-1:15pm ET
Where: Zoom. Register at https://bit.ly/JoCPro-May-virtual

The JoC Pro Network, supported by UJA-Federation of New York, is designed to enrich and support a pipeline of emerging talent by facilitating connections in and beyond the Jewish communal sector. To enrich and support a pipeline of emerging talent, the Network will invite JoC working in other fields who have interest in exploring Jewish nonprofit opportunities. Our vision is to create an interconnected and richly interactive community of learning, development, and support through processing spaces, social gatherings, guest speakers, and workshops.

Webinar: Jews of Color in Small Towns and New Localities RFP
2023-03-09 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us on Thursday, March 9 at 9AM PT/Noon ET for an informational webinar about our new Request for Proposals (RFP) for projects and initiatives by and for Jews of Color in Small Towns and New Localities. This RFP is designed to support leaders, organizations, and partners in rural and small-town regions, as well as new localities we have not previously reached with our grantmaking.
Learn more at bit.ly/SmallTownJoC

Webinar on Racial Equity-Informed Philanthropy
2023-02-23 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for an engaging and inspiring webinar about our new guide, Racial Equity-Informed Philanthropy: A Funder Resource from a Jewish Perspective on February 23rd, 2023. Learn key take-aways and action steps from CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative, Ilana Kaufman.
Feb. 23, 9am PT / 12pm ET

Latinx Jewish Families: Navigating Identity, Learning, and Community
2023-02-16 10:00 - 11:15 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join JoCI research grantee Ariela Ronay-Jinich for a presentation of the latest study on Latinx Jewish families in the Bay Area on Thursday, February 16, 10am-11:15am PT. Learn how Latinx Jewish families navigate and honor their intersectional identities as they make educational choices for their children, and hear research-driven recommendations for inclusive Jewish community engagement efforts. Ronay-Jinich, founder and executive director of Olamim, will be joined by Dr. Analucia Lopezrevoredo, founder and executive director of Jewtina y Co., and guest speaker Dr. Priya Mariana Driscoll.

Register at bit.ly/LatinxJewishFamilies

Beyond the Count Virtual Teach-In with Dayenu
2023-02-01 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
We are teaming up with the Dayenu on February 1 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT for a timely event about the complex fabric of JoC identities, lived experiences, and perspectives as they relate to climate justice.
Arya Marvazy, Senior Director of Programs at the Jews of Color Initiative, will present the Initiative’s critical research that presents the largest dataset of Jews of color in United States history. He will be joined by Chicago EcoJews co-leader Maetal Gerson and Rav Tiferet Berenbaum of Temple Beth Zion for a panel discussion. JoCI Board Director and Dayenu Advisory Board member Ginna Green will moderate and Dayenu Young People Organizer Sumner Lewis will MC.

JoC Pro Network's first gathering of the year
2023-01-12 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us on January 12, 2023 for the first gathering of the JoC Professionals Network! The JoC Pro Network, supported by UJA-Federation of New York, is open both to JoC working in Jewish institutions and JoC in other fields! We invite you to become part of this interconnected and interactive community.
What: We will collectively and individually envision personal and professional intentions, and how we may support each other! We will provide a kosher and vegetarian-friendly dinner and beverages.
When: Thursday, January 12, 6-8pm
Where: 7 E 10th Street, New York, NY 10003 (The Bronfman Center)

Beyond the Count - Bay Area presentation
2022-10-26 09:30 - 11:15 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us on Wednesday, October 26 for a virtual presentation of Beyond the Count for the Bay Area! This event will feature Ilana Kaufman, a panel discussion, and a Q&A, and is presented in partnership with the Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund.

Grantmaking Webinar 2022
2022-09-14 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
We are hosting an informational webinar on Wednesday, September 14 at 10 am PST / 1 pm EST where you can learn more about our grantmaking process, eligibility, and the types of grants we offer. Register at bit.ly/JoCIgrantswebinar

Jewish Families of Color Weekend at Camp Tawonga
2022-08-25 - 2022-08-28
Camp Tawonga is hosting it’s second Jewish Families of Color Weekend! An intentional affinity space for Jewish families that are multiracial or include at least one Person of Color in their household. Celebrate multiracial and multiethnic Jewish community and enjoy all of the classic Tawonga Family Camp hits, like campfires with s’mores, a community Shabbat celebration, talent show and more. Automatic discount for first-time families, and financial assistance is available!
The Jews of Color Initiative is proud to partner with Camp Tawonga in spreading the word.

New York Hub Open House
2022-08-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for a virtual informational session about our New York Hub’s two premier programs, the Leadership Fellowship, and the project Incubator, on Monday, August 1, 6-7pm ET

Beyond the Count @ Congregation B'nai Israel - Northampton
2022-05-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for an in-person presentation of Beyond the Count at Congregation B’nai Israel | 253 Prospect Street, Northampton, MA 01060 | Event link not yet available.

Beyond the Count @ Temple Sinai - Washington D.C.
2022-05-17 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for an in-person presentation of Beyond the Count at Temple Sinai | 3100 Military Rd NW, Washington D.C. 20015 | Register here.

Beyond the Count @ the College of Charleston - Charleston
2022-04-19 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for an in-person presentation of Beyond the Count at the College of Charleston | 66 George St., Charleston, SC 29424 | Join in person or online: register here.

Beyond the Count @ The Hive at Leichtag - San Diego
2022-04-13 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for an in-person presentation of Beyond the Count at The Hive at Leichtag | 441 Saxony Rd, Encinitas CA 92024 | Join in person or online: register here.
