You're invited to a virtual masterclass on Tuesday, September 13th, "Cultivating a Culture of Belonging Through Empathy" with nonprofit leader Victoria Raggs
Don't miss a transformative opportunity to learn from The Atlanta Jews of Color Council’s Co-founding Executive Director Victoria Raggs about one of the most consequential issues facing the Jewish community and the entire nation.
Come away with practical knowledge about how to achieve equitable belonging by:
Understanding demographics and challenges facing Jews of Color
Building radically welcoming organizations
Becoming an ally to marginalized groups
Discussing race, ethnicity, and identity in Jewish spaces constructively
Implementing measurable data for social justice impact
Learning how women are responsible for advancing racial equity as part of gender equity
*Event will be held on Zoom. Link will be provided upon positive registration.
Victoria Raggs (she/her) is AJOCC’s co-founder and Executive Director. She is a progressive strategist, DEI consultant, disability rights advocate, and lobbyist. For 15 years she has demonstrated leadership with organizations to build data-driven, measurable commitments to racial justice, equity, and anti-oppression strategies. She specializes in mobilizing communities to be their own powerful voices against economic and structural inequalities.
Due to her unique experience navigating multicultural Jews through all aspects of Jewish mainstream living, she is highly regarded as a change agent and trailblazer in and around the Southeast. She strives to align Jewish values to the contemporary American condition. “We have a tradition of “Tikkun Olam” to uphold; that we should leave the world better than we found it.”
Victoria serves on the Governance committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta. she also sits on the JF&CS (Jewish Family & Career Services) Board of Directors, and serves on the AJC Atlanta’s (American Jewish Committee) Board of Counselors and is a Co-chair of the Black and Jewish Coalition of Atlanta. Additionally, for four years Victoria has participated as a Core leader with Bend the Arc, Atlanta. The Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta (JWFA) selected Victoria for their 2020-2021 Agents of Change Cohort.
This workshop is a part of JWI's Jewish Communal Women's Leadership Project (JCWLP) that prepares women leaders to take their careers to the next level and drive change in the Jewish community.
As part of JCWLP, we are thrilled to offer 6 different masterclasses in 2022. These are opportunities to participate in professional development workshops led by Jewish women experts across business, finance, media, tech, and development. These workshops are designed for mid to senior level Jewish communal professional women. Upcoming masterclasses:
October 13th: Tapping Into Your Entrepreneurial Spirit with Dr. Barbara Kurshan
November 15th: Working with Boards with Alicia Oberman and Lisie Gottdenker
December 6th: Behind the Scenes of a Search Committee with Dara Klarfeld
All workshops are FREE to attend. Register for the entire series and learn more here.
This project is funded in part by the Hadassah Foundation.