The following is from the Oheb Shalom Congregation
Oheb Shalom Congregation in South Orange is currently offering a six week seminar for all teens in the area entitled “Becoming an Activist in the 21st Century.” The goal is to provide a platform for students to learn about the current pressing issues in today’s political climate, provide a safe space for them to express their views (that perhaps they don’t have in school) and for teens to learn how they can get involved and work for change.
All sessions take place from 6:15-8 PM. There is a $10 fee which covers the cost of dinner. To register go to https://goo.gl/forms/ZkZ5JwNIjZOzKmsz2. Oheb Shalom Congregation is located at 170 Scotland Road, South Orange.
MARCH 8: Sergeant Adrian Acevedo, SOMA Police Officer
SOPD Sergeant,Adrian Acevedo recently returned from unique anti-terrorist training in Israel. Additionally,listen to Sergeant Acevedo discussbias incidents in our own community, and how he and his team work to maintain a safe community.
MARCH 15: Julia Kaye, Attorney at ACLU
Julia Kaye is a staff attorney with the ACLU”s Reproductive Freedom Project. The ACLU stands up for the rights of all citizens, even when the cause is unpopular, and sometimes when nobody else will. Julia’s work focuses on cases involving women’s reproductive rights and their health choices.
Past speakers include: Clement Lee, an immigration attorney who works with refugees seeking asylum and LGBTQ immigrants currently being held in detention centers; Alison Baker, a political fundraiser and consultant for Sen. Michael Bennett & Sen. Chris Murphy, who spoke about how the Citizens United decision has affected her work, and how teens can get involved politically on the local level; and Yehuda Webster from Black Lives Matter who spoke on his work and bringing a Jewish voice to the movement.
For more information, please contact Samantha Gordon, Youth Director, at usy@ohebshalom.org or (973) 762-7067
