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Sunday, March 18 • 2:45pm - 3:45pm
Tikkun Olam and Community Development in New Orleans: Case Studies from Natives and Newcomers

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As Tikkun Olam teaches us, God intentionally created an imperfect world. In this interactive session, we will explore how Tikkun Olam plays out in post-Katrina New Orleans for us as three young professionals in the workforce, economic, and youth development/education fields, as well as in the lives of all New Orleanians. Through free writes, small group discussions, and reflections, we will consider the role of and appetite for community development in New Orleans, which can at times be resistant to change. For those of us who are not from New Orleans, Tikkun Olam was the reason for moving here. How can this value help us reconcile the often contentious “newcomer vs. native” conversation in New Orleans? Is Jewish community service for the Jewish community or wider community? We will end with a call to action, committing to our own acts of Tikkun Olam.
Speakers
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Amy Barad

Amy Barad is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Tulane University’s Cowen Institute, where she oversees work related to Opportunity Youth initiatives. Over the last decade, she has worked in the for- and nonprofit sectors in business development, policy analysis, and systems... Read More →
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Amanda Kruger Hill

Amanda Kruger Hill, the executive director of Tulane University’s Cowen Institute, is an award-winning educational leader with a deep commitment to the success of New Orleans youth. She co-founded the first youth-initiated high school in the United States and the Reach Institute... Read More →
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Jeffrey Schwartz

Jeffrey Schwartz is the executive director of Broad Community Connections, a nonprofit Main Street program that promotes the revitalization of Broad Street and its surrounding neighborhoods; under his leadership there has been more than $30 million in development for the area. Jeffrey... Read More →

Sunday March 18, 2018 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 202a, JCC
  Social Justice