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Congregation Shomrei Torah

Racism: From Underground to "In Your Face" (Building Alliances - "The Present")

Sunday, October 15, 2023 30 Tishrei 5784

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Antisemitism and anti-Asian racism is rising after staying underground for decades. How bad is it? How are we feeling the effects? How are our youth experiencing it? Hear individuals from different backgrounds share their experiences and from organizations working to stop hate.

Presentations will be followed by Q&A. Refreshments will be served, seating is limited. 


Featured Speakers

Trinh Le (she/her/hers) is the Director of Community Capacity at Stop AAPI Hate. She currently resides on the unceded territory of the Kumeyaay Nation, also known as San Diego, California. She is one of five children from a Vietnamese refugee family. She holds a dual bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Asian American Studies from UCLA. She earned her Master’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the University of San Diego. She has over fifteen years of organizing, coalition building, policy advocacy, and leadership development experience having worked at various organizations in the Bay Area, Biloxi, Mississippi, and San Diego, California. She has dedicated her life to dismantling systemic racism and building multiracial movements. At Stop AAPI Hate, she looks forward to doing movement building with and for AAPI/BIPOC communities on a national scale.

 

Jessica Trubowitch, Director of Policy and Partnerships at Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), is the mom of two young boys and enjoys camping with her family. She has a strong background in public policy, advocacy, and policy-making through consensus. Jessica is a California native and has been living in the Bay Area for over ten years. She has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master’s in Public Policy and Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Collaborative Governance from California State University, Sacramento.

 

 

 

Missed the first session of this series? Watch the recording here.  Want to register for the third session? Preregister here.


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