01/02/2023
DO YOU KNOW A YOUNG PERSON WHO WANTS TO CHANGE THE WORLD?
I am overjoyed to announce the launch of an extraordinary new Moving Traditions program - Kumi: An Anti-Oppression Teen Leadership Experience for Jewish teens nation-wide! The development of this important new program was made possible through a grant from the Shards of Light Foundation through the Isabel P Dunst Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Washington, DC.
Kumi is a unique opportunity for Jewish teens (11th and 12th graders) to prepare for bold leadership and activism on college campuses, in social justice spaces, and wherever else their passions take them. Participants of the program will be equipped to interrupt racism, antisemitism, and other manifestations of oppression. Together, they will contribute to the building of more inclusive communities and movements for justice as Jews.
Through their experience in Kumi, participants will be challenged to explore their connection to their own Jewish identity and build the skills to turn their values into action. Among the key issues discussed, teens will be given support to explore how they can talk and think about Israel, when so much of the current discourse is polarized and creates simplified binaries.
You are eligible to apply to Kumi if:
You identify as Jewish. Kumi is open to teens of all (and no) denominations and affiliations.
You are in 11th or 12th grade for the 2022-2023 academic year.
You are concerned about racism and antisemitism and want to join others to make a difference
You want to challenge yourself to learn and grow in a justice-minded Jewish community
You can attend the entire in-person retreat in Chicago, IL on March 23-26, 2023 and are committed to attending monthly virtual sessions through June 2023.
Applications are due by midnight on January 15, 2023.
Applications can be found here:
https://www.movingtraditions.org/.../kumi/kumi-application/
Mazel tov to Moving Traditions!! Get those applications in!
