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JYOLT

Jewish Youth Organizing Leadership Team

The Jewish Youth Organizing Leadership Team (JYOLT) is a coalition of Jewish youth who organize to create change in their communities through educating other Jewish youth about social justice issues, working in coalition with youth from other communities, and bringing a youth perspective to Jewish Community Action.

JYOLT is open to all high school and college aged youth who are interested in organizing (bringing people together to address the root causes of inequity and injustice) in the Jewish community and in coalition with other communities. JYOLT participants include affiliated and unaffiliated youth, representatives from USY and NFTY, Hillel, Jewish organizations, and metro area high schools and colleges.

Since its beginning in January 2006, over 200 Jewish youth have attended or led JYOLT presentations or workshops. Workshop topics have included racial justice, the MN Dream Act, immigrant rights, and several other trainings designed to help build leadership and understanding among youth.

This fall, JYOLT hosted a series of house parties in congregations and schools, as well as a Youth Summit to decide what issue to work on for the year. Unanimously, inequities in education was chosen. JYOLT is now developing a workshop around this issue area and will be working in coalition with youth from diverse backgrounds to shape the campaign.

For more information about JYOLT or to become a representative, contact:

Lauren Muscoplat, youth organizer

lauren@jewishcommunityaction.org

651.632.2184

Join JYOLT and be a part of learning about social justice organizing and
creating positive social change. This year, JYOLT representatives will be
working on a campaign to stop racial profiling in the schools and address
educational inequalities.

We will be developing a workshop to teach other youth and people who work
with youth about this issue in January and facilitating it in February. 
If you have great ideas and want to help us create this important work,
come to a meeting, call JCA and ask to speak with Lauren, or just show up
at an event.
JYOLT Calendar for January-May 2008

JYOLT Meetings Jan-May 2008
We will meet from 1:30-3:30 pm on Sundays at JCA's Office
Jan 13 and 27
Feb 10 and 24
Mar 9 and 30
Apr 27
May 18

JYOLT Events
PeaceJam with Desmond Tutu at Metro State University
April 12-13

MayDay Parade and JYOLT Booth at Powderhorn Park
May 4

JCA Events
MLK Event and Play at Urban League 2pm
Jan 27

JCA Freedom Seder at Temple Israel 6pm
March 31

Social Justice Opportunities
Precinct Caucus Training at JCA 7pm
Jan 15

Midwest Social Forum "Organizing Communities Across Boundaries" at Camp Lake, WI
March 28-30

MayDay Community Meetings and Workshops
MayDay Community Meetings 7-9pm Heart of the Beast Theater
Feb 12
MayDay Community Meetings 7-9pm Heart of the Beast Theater
March 25
MayDay Community Meetings 7-9pm Heart of the Beast Theater
April 5-May 1(Tues and Thurs)

Other Events, Workshops and actions TBA

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