Author Archives: Jonathon Leiner
In Conversation with Dan Gelbtuch
Hello Dan! Tell us about what you’re up to these days. Absolutely! So I left my job of ten years, which was actually my JOIN placement, at Dorchester Bay Youth Force, doing youth organizing work. I left back in the … Read More
In Conversation with Emilia Diamant
Hello Emilia! Tell us about your recent work. I am the Executive Director of Jeremiah Program Boston, which is the Boston branch of the national organization called Jeremiah. We work with low-income single moms and their kids, to help families … Read More
Race, Books, and Parenting in St. Louis: A JOIN for Justice alumni story
Laura Horwitz is having a conversation about race. In fact, she’s having many conversations about race. In St. Louis, one of the most racially segregated cities in the country, Laura is organizing predominantly white families to confront racial inequity, white … Read More
Why this funder “don’t kvetch”
Myron Miller is helping build a better future, literally and figuratively. As a generous philanthropist with the Herman and Frieda L. Miller Foundation, Myron is supporting civic engagement, advocacy, and community organizing in Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. As the … Read More
What 150 one on ones can do
by Rabbi Shuli Passow Rabbi Shuli Passow is Director of Community Engagement at B’nai Jeshurun in New York City, and a Seminary Leadership Project alum. Leading isn’t enough anymore. In our current political reality, we need more than just strong leaders … Read More
