Phase 1: Understanding History

Establishing community among fellows and creating a safe space for sharing Explorations of identity and culture and how this connects to power, privilege and oppression
Learning about Black and Jewish history within the context of the US Civil Rights Movement
Exposure to different religious ideologies to deepen understanding of shared values among different belief systems
Engage in community service as a tool to deepen understanding of one’s community, begin to explore real-life experiences with power and privilege and promote community engagement as a critical element of social change

Fellows will be able to identify and describe critical milestones of the US Civil Rights Movement
Fellows will be able to identify and describe key contributions of Black and Jewish Civil Rights leaders to the US Civil Rights Movement
Fellows will be able to describe intersectionality as foundation to achieve equity for all and to apply this understanding to analyze history
Fellows will understand the intersections of their own personal identities and apply this knowledge to their interactions with others

Increased knowledge about social justice issues, including: the US Civil Rights Movement, Black and Jewish American history, intersecting forms of oppression
Improved skills and abilities, including: connecting with people who are different from me
Improved attitudes and beliefs related to diversity, equity and inclusion including related to the issues of: racism, anti-Semitism, those who are different from me