By Dena Franco One night a few weeks ago, we had our first AVODAH programming lesson in advocacy. We were all sitting in a circle, expecting a discussion about social justice, as was the norm. But the facilitator began by … Continue reading
By: Ilana Krakowski Ilana spoke about her experience as an AVODAH Corps member at the Washington, DC Partners in Justice event honoring Marcia E. Weinberg and Rabbi Harold S. White. Her remarks follow below. Some of you may and some … Continue reading
By: Ilana Krakowski This piece originally appeared on Schmoozify here. I would say I’ve done a fair amount of social justice and environmental work through Jewish groups and organizations. In fact, I attribute a lot of my passion for this … Continue reading
By: Ilana Krakowski This piece originally appeared in an edited version at N Street Village here. On January 25th, I participated in the Point-in-Time Homeless Persons Count for DC alongside six other DC Corps members. This year, 4,000 cities around … Continue reading
By: Ilana Krakowski This piece originally appeared at N Street Village here. Healthy minds and healthy bodies are key to recovery and empowerment for the women in our community. No one knows that better than Terri Wade, an N Street Village resident and our newest Wellness Center volunteer … Continue reading
By: Ilana Krakowski This piece originally appeared at N Street Village here. “When you think you can’t do something, you often realize that you can.” These are the words of N Street Village resident, Debra Green. As a senior peer and Wellness Center receptionist, … Continue reading
Fourteen years ago, Mark was homeless. Today, he’s the blogger behind InvisiblePeople.tv, a simple but heartrendingly effective blog that affords us intimate access into the lives of individuals who sleep on our streets. InvisiblePeople.tv has a single mission: To make … Continue reading