Jewish InterAction

Description

Jewish InterAction merged with GesherCity Boston in 2006. Please seeour updated profile and webpage (www.geshercity.org) for events and tovolunteer. As part of the Jewish Community Relations Council's Social Justice agenda, Jewish InterActionà ¢??s Social Justice Team recruits and engages Bostonà ¢??s Jewish young adults in advancing a just society by creating and implementing service, educational, and advocacy programs. These programs raise awareness about identified community needs, respond to those needs and build partnerships for effective action. The Social Justice Teamà ¢??s activities include long-term volunteer and community building projects with area partner agencies, à ¢??one shotà ¢?? volunteer opportunities, educational and advocacy programming, interfaith dialogue, and international social justice work. Examples of volunteer projects include tutoring high school students in Dorchester, assisting residents of the Dudley Street neighborhood file their tax returns, investigating claims of housing discrimination, planning and implementing activities with children in homeless shelters, and spending time with an adult with a disability, and area fix-it-ups.