Our grantees are generating cutting-edge research, creating innovative programs, and advancing the field for Jews of Color. This page shares some of the current opportunities to engage with their work.
JOC Embodied Belonging Survey by Correlate JOC
We invite you to take and share the national JOC Embodied Belonging Survey that will baseline how our community relates. Eligible for JOCs 18+ who live in the United States. Six randomly selected respondents will receive a $25 Amazon gift card for their participation.
Correlate JOC is a project to equip the Los Angeles Jews of Color community with tools for embodied connection, belonging, and bridge-building through the practices of Authentic Relating (AR) and embodiment.
Take the survey at http://bit.ly/CorrelateJOCSurvey.
Black Jewish Impact Survey
How have the lives and communities of Black and Brown Jews changed since October 7, 2023? The Black Jewish Liberation Collective wants to know how you have been impacted and how your communities have supported you.
Take the short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7N6SFNJ
Puentes Leadership & Resiliency Fellowship
In Spanish, PUENTES means “bridges” – and, this year, Jewtina y Co. is seeking passionate Latin-Jewish educators ready to build powerful connections across Latin-Jewish communities. This transformative ten-month fellowship brings together educators from diverse settings – whether you teach in classrooms, camps, arts programs, outdoor spaces, or creative studios – to deepen leadership skills through a culturally-responsive lens. The fellowship includes three inspiring in-person retreats, monthly virtual learning sessions, and the opportunity to develop meaningful community projects. Fellows will join a vibrant network of Latin-Jewish leaders from all sectors who understand the unique power of holding multiple identities and using them to create change in their communities.
If you’re a Latin-Jewish educator passionate about cultural heritage, community building, and transformative education, we want you to be part of this incredible experience. Applications are open now through November 29th, 2024.
Keshet Neshamot/Rainbow Souls Shabbaton
This weekend retreat (taking place in Baltimore from Feb 7-9, 2025) is an opportunity for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color to have a fully immersive Shhabat experience and to create a community that celebrates and fosters joy, healing, and the beautiful intersections of being LGBTQ+, Jewish, and People of Color. The hope is that all of us who come out of Keshet Neshamot feel eager to engage in Jewish spaces as our full, fabulous, authentic selves!
Research on Black Jewish Art and Identity
If you are a Black Jewish musician, dancer, visual artist or artist of any medium whose work connects to your Jewish life, PHonkPhilly invites you to participate in an interview (approximately 1 hour, virtual or in-person). If you are interested in participating in this research, please reach out to phonkphilly@gmail.com.
Pomegranate Writing Fellowship for Jewish Women* of Color
A year-long writing Fellowship for Jewish women of color and racially and ethnically diverse Jewish women* (gender expansive) that supports the development of their talents, provides a platform that amplifies their voices, and builds the field of Jewish women of color thought leaders.
Applications for the Pomegranate Writing Fellowship open November 12 and close December 16, 2024.
To learn more about who is eligible, the application process, and other frequently asked questions, please visit the FAQ page.
Learn more and apply now!