Meet our participants

Current Corps Members

Chicago | New Orleans | New York | Washington, DC

  • Faigy E. Abdelhak, from Teaneck, NJ, attended Queens College and is a Community Relations Developer at I.C. Stars.
  • Julia Baskin, from New York, NY, attended Washington University in St. Louis and is a Youth and Cultural Programs Assistant at Cambodian Association of Illinois.
  • Caryn Fields, from Buffalo Grove, IL, attended Colgate University and is a Housing Resource Specialist at Heartland Alliance.
  • Sarah Gold, from Columbus, OH, attended the University of Michigan and is a Resident Activities Coordinator and Advocacy Assistant at Supportive Housing Provider's Association.
  • Aurora Katz, from Swarthmore, PA, attended Vassar College and is a Health and Family Partnership Assistant at Chicago Commons - Guadalupano.
  • Tova Katz, from Oakland, CA, attended the University of California at Berkeley and is a Community Resource Manager at Chicago SCORES.
  • Corey Kestenberg, from Boca Raton, FL, attended Tufts University and is a Recovery Counselor at Trilogy, Inc.
  • Eva Lerner, from Palo Alto, CA, attended the University of California at Davis and is a Health and Family Partnership Assistant at Chicago Commons -Nia.
  • Emily Litwin, from South Orange, NJ, attended Carleton College and is an Office and Volunteer Coordinator at Chicago Women’s Health Center.
  • Sarah Moskowitz, from Golden Valley, MN, attended Macalester College and is an English Language Training Instructor at the Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago.
  • Rebecca Neril, from Walnut Creek, CA, attended Scripps College and is a Social Services Assistant at The Ark.
  • Eve Shapiro, from Minnetonka, MN, attended the University of Minnesota and is a Community Organizer at Lakeview Action Coalition.
  • Yael Sharon, from Naperville, IL, attended the University of Illinois and is a Supportive Services Assistant at Inspiration Corporation.
  • Rebecca Van Horn, from Proctor, VT, attended Bowdoin College and is a Community Initiatives Fellow at the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs.

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  • Aviva Bellman, from Sherman Oaks, CA, attended Stern College at Yeshiva University and is a Medical Clinic Coordinator at Bread for the City.
  • Rose Cranna, from Fairfax, CA, attended the University of California at Santa Cruz and is a Behrend Builders and Community Service Coordinator at the Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center.
  • Zachary Elkin, from West Roxbury, MA, attended the University of Wisconsin and is an Elementary School Program Coordinator at DC SCORES.
  • Emma Epstein, from Seattle, WA, attended Colorado College and is a Legal Assistant at the Capital Area Immigrant Rights (CAIR) Coalition.
  • Raina Fox, from Mendota Heights, MN, attended Macalester College and is a Community Service and Volunteer Coordinator at Pediatric AIDS/HIV Care.
  • Miriam Grossman, from Lawrenceville, NJ, attended Oberlin College and is a Basic Education Coordinator at So Others Might Eat.
  • William Kaplan, from Los Angeles, CA, attended the University of California at Berkeley and is a Programs Associate at Thurgood Marshall Academy.
  • Anna Katz-Springer, from Seattle, WA, attended Occidental College and is a Legal Assistant at CASA de Maryland.
  • Sophia Krentzman, from Natick, MA, attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is Assistant to the Director of Students at Sitar Arts Center.
  • Amanda Martin, from Los Altos, CA, attended the University of California at Santa Cruz and is a Wellness Center Program Assistant at N Street Village.
  • Melissa Mayer, from Marietta, GA, attended Carleton College and is a Medical Case Manager at La Clínica del Pueblo.
  • Rachel Nadas, from Raleigh, NC, attended Brandeis University and is a Workers’ Rights Clinic Coordinator at DC Employment Justice Center.
  • Joshua Neirman, from East Thetford, VT, attended the University of Vermont and is an Associate Director II at Housing Unlimited, Inc.
  • Abigail Rosenstein, from Westfield, NJ, attended Wesleyan University and is a Volunteer Coordinator and HIV Prevention Educator at Metro TeenAIDS.
  • Lauren Statman, from Oakland, CA, attended Washington University in St. Louis and is a Healthy Returns Coordinator and Nutrition Specialist at DC Central Kitchen.
  • Eli Timberg, from Charlotte, NC, attended Wesleyan University and is a Legal Services Coordinator at Bread for the City.

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AVODAH is a life changing experience. It touches you in all levels of your professional life, your personal life, and your spiritual life. The challenges I faced were supported from both the AVODAH staff and from the other Corps members.”

Yosh Schulman1998-1999 Corps Member