SHALOM! READ ME FIRST!
Welcome to the registration for our event.
Please join us for an online communal gathering:
Drop-In Session | Holding Space for JOCISM & LGBTQIA+
DATE: Wednesday, February 12
TIME: 8-9:30pm ET / 5-6:30pm PT
LOCATION: Live on Zoom
If you are a person of color, LGBTQIA+, an immigrant….please drop by and share how you are doing in these trying times. Drop by and stay for as long as you like. Our only hope is that you leave feeling supported and seen. Our only request is that you register in advance for the zoom link so we know to expect you.
This program will be led by Everlyn Hunter and SooJi Min-Maranda
Everlyn Hunter, PsyD, MS
Psychologist
Everlyn Hunter, Psy.D., M.S., immigrated to the US from Jamaica at age 14. Her educational training includes Masters and Doctoral degrees in Psychology with specializations in Clinical Child and School Psychology and a diploma from Vancouver Film School in Writing for Television and Film. She has published essays and poetry in local publications as well as several academic articles in psychology journals. Concurrent with her professional work, Dr. Hunter has held numerous leadership roles as a board member of non-profit human rights, Jewish and LGBTQ organizations including fellowships with the URJ Jew'V Nation, Bend the Arc's Selah, and Dimensions Consulting Jewish Women of Color (JWOC) cohorts. Dr. Hunter currently lives in Los Angeles where she works as a Psychologist. And in her spare time, she is a student pilot who loves flying and an aspiring jazz vocalist and performer who is working on her first full length fictional novel.
SooJi Min-Maranda. MSJ, MA
ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal
SooJi Min-Maranda believes in the power of personal stories. She immigrated to the US from Seoul, Korea at age 3. Whether providing direct services, advocating for policy change, or fundraising for nonprofit organizations, Min-Maranda begins with personal narratives that illustrate the need for programs, policies, and resources that raise the voices of those underserved and underrepresented in mainstream society. A seasoned nonprofit executive with nearly 20 years of senior management experience, Min-Maranda brings a social entrepreneurial mindset to the nonprofit arena. She advocates for strategic partnerships, racial justice and efficient, effective resource allocation. Min-Maranda currently is the executive director of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. A national nonprofit, ALEPH brings spiritual vitality and passion into the daily lives of Jews through programs that train clergy, empower leadership, build communities, and generate powerful experiences and practical resources.
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NOTE: Registrants to this program will have their email addresses shared with the leader who may share educational materials relevant to the session.
The views, information, or opinions expressed during this event are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of ALEPH and its members.
If you have questions, please email tikshoret@aleph.org.
Thank you!
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