Gillian Locascio, from Tacoma, WA, is an alum of AVODAH New Orleans. Currently, she works with local residents on a community health project in Western Panama. This piece originally appeared on Jews4NewOrleans.org here. ‘Common indeed are the ethnographies in which poverty and inequality, the end result … Continue reading
29th Apr, 2011
Avital Aboody is from Sherman Oaks, CA and attended University of California at Berkeley. As a New York Corps member, she works as a Tenant Organizer at Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB). This piece originally appeared on The SurRealEstate.org here. The third weekend in March, … Continue reading
11th Apr, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011 marked the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire took place in the Asch Building on the northwest corner of Green Street and Washington Place, in Greenwich Village, New York City. This … Continue reading
8th Apr, 2011
Leia Grossman is an AVODAH Alum who has worked at UNICEF in the Child Protection Section, earned a Master’s Degree at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, and helped build the Pursue community as a City Team member. She is … Continue reading
7th Apr, 2011
Michal Rosenoer is from the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from UC Berkeley. As a DC Corps member, she is a Behrend Builders Community Service Coordinator at the DC JCC. This piece originally appeared on The Blog at 16th and Q. With the Cherry Blossom Festival commencing … Continue reading
6th Apr, 2011