Activities & Programs

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Activities in 2010

Moving beyond "But we already welcome everyone."
December 17, 2010
Kehillat Israel, Pacific Palisades, CA
Invited Speaker: Dr. Joel L. Kushner
Lunch & Learn: Updates & Opportunities on Institute Projects
December 7, 2010
Hebrew Union College-JIR, Los Angeles, CA
Presenters: Dr. Joel L. Kushner & Kenna Cottrill
Weaving a Safety Net for our LGBTQ Youth: BCC Town Hall.
November 09, 2010
Co-Sponsored by BCC
Los Angeles, CA
Israeli, Orthodox & Gay
November 3, 2010
Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, CA
Panelists: Leaders of Havruta and Bat Kol, Israel's largest LGBT Orthodox organizations
Sponsored By: Temple Beth Am; A Wider Bridge, Beth Chayim Chadashim; Congregation Kol Ami; JQ International; and the Institute for Judaism, Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity, HUC-JIR
LGBTQ Liturgy and Siddur Sha'ar Zahav: Creation, Adaptation, Retention
October 12, 2010
Hebrew Union College Lunchtime Program, Los Angeles, CA
Panelists: Rabbi Camille Angel, Michael Tyler, Andrew Ramer, and Martin Tannenbaum from Congregation Sha'ar Zahav
Co-Sponsored by: The Institute for Judaism, Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity, HUC-JIR Office of Student Life, & Congregation Sha'ar Zahav
Best Practices for LGBT Inclusion in Jewish Institutions
August 14, 2010
20th World Conference of GLBT Jews
UCLA Hillel, Los Angeles, CA
Presenters: Asher Gellis, JQ International, & Dr. Joel L. Kushner
The 20th World Conference of GLBT Jews
August 13-15
UCLA Hillel, Los Angeles, CA
Co-Sponsor: The Institute for Judaism, Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
Queer Jewpardy Tabling
May 11, 2010
Santa Monica College PRIDE Fest, Santa Monica, CA
Featured Speaker: Kenna Cottrill, M.S., Program Associate
Jews in the LGBT Community
April 20, 2010
Hillel, California State University, Northridge, Los Angeles, CA
Featured Panelist: Dr. Joel L. Kushner, Rabbi Zach Shapiro (Temple Akiba and Institute Advisory Board Chair), Jannelle K. Eagle (JQ International)
GLBTQ IQ
April 19, 2010
American Jewish History - Dr. Leah Hochman, HUC-JIR, Los Angeles
Invited Speaker: Dr. Joel L. Kushner
The Institute Develops Same-Gender Pre-Marital Counseling Supplement
April 2010
Kalsman Institute on Judaism & Health, Pre-Marital Counseling Workshop, Hebrew Union College-JIR, Los Angeles, CA
Supplement developed by Dr. Joel L. Kushner & Kenna Cottrill, M.S.
LGBTQQIAA... - Alphabet Soup or Meaningful Differences?
March 10, 2010
Wildwood School Multicultural Symposium, Los Angeles, CA
Featured Presenter: Dr. Joel L. Kushner & Kenna Cottrill
Working at the Intersections of Religion and Sexuality - What Do You Need to Know?
March 3, and 17, 2010
Psychology Training Program, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Los Angeles, CA.
Invited Speaker: Dr. Joel L. Kushner.
Working at the Intersections of Religion and Sexuality - What Do You Need to Know? Part 1
March 3, 2010
Psychology Training Program, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Los Angeles, CA.
Invited Speaker: Dr. Joel L. Kushner 7 Daniel Gould, LCSW
Camp "Orientation" or Living "Out" the Values We Espouse
February 22, 2010
Camp Directors Seminar, Brandeis Bardin Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Sponsored by the Foundation for Jewish Camp Yitro Fellowship Program for Assistant and Associate Directors
Featured Presenter: Dr. Joel L. Kushner
Bullying, Anti-Harassment, and Inclusion
February 11, 2010
Day School Leadership Through Teaching (DeLeT) Fellows Program, Health & Jewish Values, Los Angeles, CA
Invited Speaker: Dr. Joel L. Kushner
Faith & LGBTI Equality: Talking the Talk & Walking the Walk
February 6, 2010
Creating Change, Dallas, TX
Presenters: Dr. Joel L. Kushner & Kerry Chaplin, California Faith for Equality
Empowering People of Faith -- Training for Action: For Motivated Clergy and the Organizers Who Don't Understand Them
February 4, 2010
Creating Change, Dallas, TX
Featured Presenter: Dr. Joel L. Kushner & Harry Knox, Human Rights Campaign
Shiur Klali: LGBT 101 + How to Make Your Organization a Welcoming Space
February 2, 2010
Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, American Jewish University. Los Angeles, CA
Lecturer: Dr. Joel L. Kushner
Human Rights Campaign, Marriage Equality Advocacy Training Pilot.
January 26, 2010
Washington, DC.
Presenters: Dr. Joel L. Kushner & Dr. Sharon Groves.
Leviticus 18:22 - What's a Modern Boi or Grrl To Do?
January 15-17, 2010
National Union of Jewish LGBTQQI Students (NUJLS) Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA
Co-Sponsor: The Institute for Judaism, Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
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