by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 10, 2025 | Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism
Fellowship Coordinator My name is Talia Cohen and I start my second year of the Master’s in Social Work program at Columbia University this fall. Five years ago, I participated in JCJ’s summer cohort program and am thrilled to return as a mentor for the 2025...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 10, 2024 | Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism
Fellowship Coordinator My name is Talia Cohen and I start my first year of the Master’s in Social Work program at Columbia University this fall. Five years ago, I participated in JCJ’s summer cohort program and am thrilled to return as a mentor for the 2024...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 27, 2023 | Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Voting Rights
The first thing I did when my JCJ summer fellowship began was compare JCJ’s agenda with the Supreme Court decisions expected to be released in June 2023. I thoroughly researched each topic that was presented to the court this past session, which included voting...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 22, 2023 | Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism
My name is Hannah Pomerantz and I am a Rabbinic Legislative Fellow this summer. I am currently a third-year student at the Los Angeles Campus of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. I have previously been involved in political work, including an...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Mar 3, 2023 | Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism
My name is Addison Carson, and I am a Sophomore at the Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles. As future leaders, our generation must work to achieve justice outcomes in as many areas as possible. I believe that JCJ does extremely important work, and I appreciate how...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jan 17, 2023 | Advocacy, California, Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism
Every new year presents an opportunity to work with coalitions, advocates, and elected officials to craft legislation that will improve the lives of everyday Californians. While it is an exciting opportunity to work on shaping our state’s legislative future,...
