LATEST NEWS
AVODAH's National Blog: Jewish Voices Pursuing JusticeThis blog gives our Corps members space to write about their experiences in the year-long service program as they question, explore, and grow into lifelong agents for social change whose commitment to social justice is guided by their Jewish values.
Posts on this blog do not necessarily represent the views of AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps.
Posts on this blog do not necessarily represent the views of AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps.
- Angola Tour Provides Re-Entry Show and Tell
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 - By: Danielle Unger When Norris Henderson, the Executive Director of my placement, Voice of the Ex-Offender, told me that he could get me on the clearance list for an upcoming trip to The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, commonly referred … Continue reading
- Twelve Little Letters, Two Short Words, One Big Problem
Sun, 08 Jan 2012 - By: Abby Citrin Drum roll please! Asset poverty. (Gasp!) Three and a half months ago, I could have dissected these words and told you what each one meant individually because as a linguist, that is what I was trained to do. Knowing … Continue reading
- Charting a Life of Commitment
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 - By: Lily Gordon-Koven As a first-year student at my small liberal arts college, I participated in Lives of Commitment, a program designed to help first-years bridge the gap between civic engagement and academics. The program encouraged participants to think about … Continue reading
- Communities and Careers: Insight from the Social Justice Trenches
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 - By: Katherine Heflin I chose Judaism in college—driven by my strong connection to the ideas of tikkun olam and community. AVODAH is in some ways the manifestation of these two values, and my placement at Survivors and Advocates for Empowerment … Continue reading
Avodah Updates
-
AVODAH's first application deadline is on January 29th! If you'd like to hear more information about AVODAH, let us know.
Learn more about applying to AVODAH by joining a conference call. You'll get to speak to AVODAH alumni about their experiences. Click here for more details.
Join us in celebrating the extraordinary leadership of our Partners in Justice at spring events in New York, Chicago, New Orleans, and Washington, DC! Click here for more information.
- Sign up for E-News
-
Sign up for our e-newsletter by submitting your email below. And don’t worry, we’ll never give or sell your email to anyone.
XHTML | 
