Leadership Training * Social Justice Training * Deep South Pilgrimage * Exploring the Past and Present of Black-Jewish Relations In the summer of 1964, many Black and Jewish young adults …
The Challenge and Call of Yom Hashoah
It is that time of year again. It is the time when, as life bursts forth from the slumber of winter, we recall the lives taken during the Holocaust. Yom …
Supporting Restorative Justice for Charlotte-Mecklenburg
The Time is Now!!! 2021 Petition in Support of Restorative Justice for Charlotte-Mecklenburg We support Commissioner Mark Jerrell’s call and framework for restorative justice for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Mecklenburg …
A Tale of Two Cities: The Crescent and The Wedge – A Symposium
On Wednesday, April 14th we hosted a dynamic symposium focused on the environmental justice implications of the crescent and wedge dynamic in Charlotte, with guest speakers Queens student Caitlin Roper, …
Seven Great Social Justice Initiatives: Find your place, Join our Work
The Stan Greenspon Center kicked off our year of advocacy with our Social Justice Agenda 2021 meeting on March 2nd. Our seven advocacy teams haven’t missed a beat in planning …
Charlotte Interfaith Mural Project 2021 Honoring Those in Tent Cities
Charlotte interfaith leaders unveil traveling mural honoring those living in tent cities As Jews began the holiday of Passover during the last weekend in March, at their traditional Seder meal they …
The Fight for Freedom Today: Our Greenspon Center Passover Seder Supplement
The Jewish holiday of Passover begins on the evening of Saturday, March 27th. The narrative of the Exodus has inspired countless communities in the past and today to fight for …
Act against Asian Hate!
“You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.” (Pirkei Avot 2:21) It is important to educate ourselves and our community about …
House Bill 69 – Supporting NC’s Education on the Holocaust and Genocide Bill
These words were delivered by Rabbi Judy Schindler to the North Carolina House Education K-12 Standing Committee on March 23, 2021 In the five years since our inception, the Stan …