Project Kesher Benefit
Project Kesher
 Dear Project Kesher Supporter,
 
We invite you to help support our work renewing Jewish life and advancing women's rights in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Georgia - and most recently in the Russian-speaking communities in Israel!  2011 has been a great year for Project Kesher, and your support has helped us to launch a new wave of activism in the areas where we work, specifically with the introduction of our new program - Kesher Hadash.  Kesher Hadash focuses on training Jewish women lay leaders between the ages of 25-30.  Today also marks the kick-off for the annual 16 days of Activism Against Domestic Violence campaign, and we have included a few highlights for our scheduled programs below.  In order to keep our programs running and in order to meet our 2011 goals, we ask you to please give generously this Black Friday weekend.  Your gift will make a huge difference in the lives of thousands of Jewish women activists across the globe.  Consider honoring someone special in your life with this gift.
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Project Kesher on the Move
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
Joan Roth Exhibit at UJA Fed NY
Dates Announced for Project Kesher Annual Benefit!
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photo by Joan Roth 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
Nov. 25 - Dec. 10

 November 25th starts the annual global campaign "16 Days of Activism to Stop Gender Violence."  This is the 12th year that Project Kesher has participated in the annual campaign, and this year, activists in more than 50 of Project Kesher's women's and youth groups will conduct meetings and mini-trainings in Jewish communities and organizations across the region.  In addition, 17 ORT-KesherNet Centers will conduct a series of classes and training seminars including a "Gender Equality" class and an international webinar titled "From Gender Interaction to Harmonization in Society" on December 6th.  Below is a short highlight of programs taking place across the region:

 

Balakovo, Russia - "Say No to Violence" campaign including a seminar on "Gender Equality- Past and Present" with participation of social service organizations, NGOs and elected officials
Bryansk, Russia - "Home Without Violence - World Without Violence!" campaign
Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine - Open dialogue "From Peace in a Family to Peace in the World" together with local, national and cultural centers, the department of internal policy and in partnership with the Institute of Ukraine Studies. 
Khmelnitsky, Ukraine - an ORT-KesherNet seminar for Project Kesher women's and youth groups, activists, and students, "No to Violence," including training on the design and prepartion of social and video messaging
Nizhiy Novgorod, Russia - "These Hands Don't Hurt" campaign
Oryol, Russia - local training for policemen on the prevention of domestic violence, in partnership with the local crisis center 
Rovno, Ukraine - Youth campaign "Say No to Violence!"
Smolensk, Belarus - trainings "Domestic Violence: Protection of Women's Rights" in Smolensk State University and Smolensk State Art Instutite, also a training seminar "Conflicts and Ways to Manage Them" for high school students, teachers and parents
Volgograd, Russia - citywide campaign of "We Are Against Violence" with a creative competition for photography, video and creative writing

 

Together we can repair the world.  Thank you for your support.
photo by Joan Roth
 Project Kesher:
The Resurgence of Judaism and Activism for Gender Equality in the FSU
Artist Tour & Talk with Photographer Joan Roth

 

Thank you to all our friends and donors who attended the Project Kesher exhibit at UJA Federation of New York on November 16th.  It was a fabulous event!  We are so lucky to have such an amazing exhibit to convey the scope of our work.  Special thank you to UJA Federation of New York, Joan Roth, Anna Rachmansky and event chair Joan Cohn for helping to make it such a special evening.
 
 
Last Chance Viewing and Tour of the Exhibit with photographer Joan Roth
Monday, November 28th at 2pm
A limited number of spaces are avaialble for a small, private viewing of the exhibit.  Reservations are necessary.  Please contact Karen Bloom at karenbloom@projectkesher.org or at 914-576-5476 to reserve your spot.
 Save the Date for 
Project Kesher's Annual Benefit
April 26, 2012
at TheTimesCenter in NYC
 
More information and details for the event to follow.  To request an invitation or for sponsorship information, please contact the Project Kesher office at 847-332-1994 or send an email to info@projectkesher.org