Sky serves as an LGBT Project Avodah Fellow at the National Immigrant Justice Center – Chicago. Sky (they/them) is from Acton, MA and graduated from Smith College in 2021 where they studied History and Gender Studies. As a community organizer … Continue reading
2nd Sep, 2021
Emily serves as the Refugee Resettlement / Immigration Case Manager at JCFS Chicago. Emily is from Teaneck, New Jersey. She studied Psychology and Inequality, Social Problems, and Change at the University of Chicago. She is excited to be part of … Continue reading
2nd Sep, 2021
Ezra serves as a Health Educator / Outreach Coordinator for Erie Family Health Centers. Ezra recently graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Psychology. One of Ezra’s favorite activities during his college career was singing with Pizmon, the Jewish … Continue reading
2nd Sep, 2021
Batyah serves as the Immigrant Legal Defense Project Fellow at the National Immigrant Justice Center. Batyah is a recent graduate of Grinnell College, where they studied Sociology. They have lived all across the United States, with Palo Alto, CA as … Continue reading
2nd Sep, 2021
Gabriel serves as the Fellow, Social Determinants of Health, for Erie Family Health Centers. Gabriel recently graduated from Macalester College with a degree in Anthropology and Public Health. He is passionate about how culture impacts health and how community collaboration … Continue reading
2nd Sep, 2021
Ursula Rigberg Wagner (Avodah Chicago Justice Fellowship ’15-16) serves on the Chicago Advisory Council at Avodah. She is a licensed clinical social worker living on the south side of Chicago with two cats and one dog. She is a Senior Mental … Continue reading
18th Jun, 2020
Beckee Birger serves on the Chicago Advisory Council at Avodah. She is the Program Director of Teen Philanthropy and Leadership at the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago. She’s passionate about connecting young people to opportunities that allow them to … Continue reading
18th Jun, 2020
Hannah Barg serves on the Chicago Advisory Council for Avodah. She is a St. Louis native with a passion for education, storytelling and social justice. Hannah graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 2014 with a B.A. in Anthropology. Since then, she … Continue reading
18th Jun, 2020
Liz Jones serves on the Chicago Advisory Council at Avodah. She is the Senior Corporate Account Manager at Cara Chicago, where she supports individuals experiencing poverty in all aspects of their job search and builds multifaceted relationships with employer partners … Continue reading
18th Jun, 2020
Jacob B. Handelman serves on the Chicago Advisory Council at Avodah. He is a lawyer by trade and enjoys a passion for making communities safer and giving medium-income families a chance to own a home instead of renting. He loves … Continue reading
18th Jun, 2020