Jewish Community LGBTQ Professional Development Workshop

Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Joseph & Vera Zilber Building Hillel Student Center 3053 N. Stowell Ave, Milwaukee, WI Join the J-Pride LGBT outreach and inclusion initiative of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and Keshet for a professional development workshop and training focused on building a more inclusive, welcoming and accommodating Jewish community in Milwaukee. A variety of learning modalities and approaches will be taught to build the capacity of Jewish educators, clergy, camp counselors, program staff, youth professionals and other communal professionals and lay leaders to understand the unique needs of LGBTQ youth, families and staff. Using a mix of case-study and scenario work, text study, and institutional assessment, participants are given concrete tools for use in their professional roles in the Jewish community. About the Facilitator: Naomi Goldberg brings many years of experience in Jewish communal work and LGBT activism to her role as a Keshet trainer. She leads public policy research for the Movement Advancement Project focusing on issues impacting the LGBT community. She grew up in California and attended UAHC/URJ Camps Swig and Newman where she also worked for two summers as a counselor. She taught religious school in Ann Arbor, Michigan for four years, conducted trainings in Los Angeles for Keshet and JQ International, served on the board of Limmud Chicago, and interned at Keshet during graduate school. Naomi has a master of public policy from the University of Michigan and attended Mount Holyoke College About Keshet: Keshet is a national grassroots organization that works for the full equality and inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Jews in all facets of Jewish life – synagogues, Hebrew schools, day schools, youth groups, summer camps, social service organizations, and other communal agencies. There is no cost to participants, and refreshments and lunch will be provided (dietary laws observed). For more information or to register, contact: Jake Velleman Director of Outreach, Milwaukee Jewish Federation JakeV@MilwaukeeJewish.org 414-390-5727 More information about Keshet can be found at KeshetOnline.org. Join the conversation, find our future events and take part. Find us on Facebook: J-Pride Milwaukee - LGBT Jews & Allies Local Sponsoring Organizations: Milwaukee Jewish Federation J-Pride Milwaukee - LGBT Jews & Allies Jewish Community Relations Council - Milwaukee Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Hillel Milwaukee