This semester, the Jewish Communal Leadership Program is inviting the broader community to join in a compelling discussion series planned for four Wednesday evenings in the month of March. A stunning array of national Jewish thought leaders will be in Ann Arbor to engage with UM students and the broader SE Michigan community, discussing issues that cut to the heart of the critical challenges and opportunities defining today’s American Jewish community.



Unless otherwise noted, all events will take place in the Educational Conference Center at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, 1080 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor. Dessert will be served. “Communal Conversations, 21st-Century Jewish Community and Identity: Education, Practice, Transformation” is presented with the support of the Covenant Foundation. The schedule is as follows:



March 9, 2011, 7-9 PM: Mik Moore, Chief Strategy Officer, Jewish Funds for Justice, “Talking the Talk, Walking the Walk: Jews, Race, and the Great Schlep”



March 16, 7-9 PM: Robert Aronson, President, Birthright Israel Foundation

“Birthright Israel: Building a New Jewish Organization”

University of Michigan Hillel building, 1429 Hill Street, Ann Arbor



March 23, 7- 9 PM: Rabbi Sharon Brous, Congregation IKAR

“Innovation, Agitation, and the Transformation of Jewish Life”



March 30, 7-9 PM: Nigel Savage, Executive Director, Hazon

“The New Jewish Food Movement and the Art of Bicycle Maintenance”



“Communal Conversations” offers a great chance to join in the discussions animating the vibrant inaugural year of the Jewish Communal Leadership Program. Rsvp’s are welcome at 734-763-6886 or ssw.alumnioffice@umich.edu



Live webstreaming of all events will be available at www.ssw.umich.edu/programs/jclp.