Board & Volunteers

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Board & Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Juliana Canastra

/ by Lauryn Smith | Leave a Comment

Our volunteers gain just as much as the participants that they work with and love hearing their stories. In honor of National Volunteer Month, let’s hear from one of our all-star volunteers Juliana Canastra about what volunteering with Keshet has meant to her.

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Keshet Matters

/ by JamieKeshet | Leave a Comment

“While I have always been connected to the other institutions on whose boards I have served over the last 30 plus years, I can honestly say that I have never felt such a deep connection and passion for any other organization the way I do about Keshet… Read On >

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Living 10For2 With A Whole New Lens

As a long-time camp person, I couldn’t remember a time where I didn’t live by the motto #10For2. All year long I count down for those 39 magical days of camp, because it’s given me lifelong friendships, shaped me into the leader I am today, and most of all it’s the place where I can be my most authentic self. For many of our Keshet participants and staff, their experience is no different.

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So Now What? Keshet’s Transition Program

Keshet Transition is designed to provide the necessary support to ease young adults into community life after high school. The work that these students do is meaningful, important, and allows them the opportunity to make a difference in the community they live in.

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A Class Assignment on Tikkun Olam

For a class in a Masters program, Jen Phillips, Keshet’s CEO, explores Tikkun Olam, traditional Jewish texts and the connection to Keshet.

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