Listening. Learning. Shaping What’s Next.
The Jews of Color Initiative is hitting the road! This fall and winter, our CEO, Ilana Kaufman, will visit communities across the country for an interactive Listening Tour to engage in open dialogue with local leaders, grantees, partners, supporters, and community members.
Through these conversations, JoCI aims to listen deeply, learn from regional experiences, and gather insights that will help shape the next chapter of our work to advance racial equity and strengthen the multiracial Jewish community.
Each stop on the Listening Tour will be an opportunity to connect, reflect, and imagine together—exploring how JoCI can continue to best serve local and national needs in partnership with the people we serve.
Join us in your city for an engaging discussion that will help inform the future of the JoCI and the broader Jewish community.
Join Us In Your City:
Los Angeles, CA: REGISTER NOW
📅 November 18, 2025
San Diego, CA Email programs@thejoci.org to join us!
📅 November 20, 2025
More locations and dates coming soon!
Our Intention & Our Vison
The JoCI Listening Tour is part of an ongoing commitment to build a vibrant, inclusive future for the Jewish community by centering the voices and experiences of Jews of Color. These gatherings will create space for sharing, conversation, and future gazing—helping JoCI align our regional and national strategies with the wisdom of the communities we serve.
What will we do in listening tour experiences? Our CEO Ilana Kaufman will present a state of the field and the JoCI, and facilitate an interactive communal conversation about where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going as a movement. Participants will be invited to share experiences, insights, and innovations to help shape our future efforts regionally and across the country.
Who is invited? JoC leaders and community members, allies, colleagues, and partners.
When is the JoCI Listening Tour taking place? Sessions will take place between November 2025 and May 2026
Please email programs@thejoci.org with any questions!