Economic Justice Committee Blog
Furniture Donations: As a faith partner, Kehilla is being asked to collect the necessary furniture for one Tiny House for our September move in. Also needed are donations of kitchen and dining room essentials, as well as outdoor furniture. Below is the list of items needed. Gently used is awesome – and please feel free to […]
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Rebuild the world by helping to create a dozen or more homes for youth in Oakland. The build dates: Saturday, Aug 17 and Sunday, Aug 18: Framing/Siding Saturday, Aug 24 and Sunday, Aug 25: Siding/Electrical/Insulation/Sheetrock Saturday Sept 7 and Sunday Sept 8: Windows/Doors/Flooring/Trim/Painting The secure 8′ x 10′ Tiny Houses feature windows, a skylight, storage, […]
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On Thursday, May 23rd, Youth Spirit Artworks (YSA) brought their Tiny House prototype to Kehilla. Kehilla is one of many congregations that will help build the Tiny House Village in Oakland, and Kehilla members Nikee Borden, Sam Gast, and Nelson Max helped build this prototype and are now trained build leaders. Nikee Borden was there […]
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The Kehilla Economic Justice Committee is working with Youth Spirit Artworks (YSA) and East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) to bring a YSA Tiny House to Kehilla’s parking lot on Thursday, May 23rd – Friday, May 24th so the community can learn more about this YSA project to provide housing for youth. With the cooperation of […]
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On March 5, a six-person group consisting of members of Kehilla’s Economic Justice Committee and Plymouth United Church of Christ’s Social Justice group, presented a workshop on Criminal Justice Reform in Alameda County. The workshop took place at Plymouth, a church just a short walk up Oakland Avenue from Kehilla. There were 26 people in […]
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Spearheaded by the Economic Justice Committee, which sought and received Board and Rabbinic approval, Kehilla is now a Participating Congregation in the Tiny House Village Project designed to provide housing for homeless youth. There are 1,700 homeless youth (age 14-24) in Alameda county, and only 36 youth-designated shelter beds. The vast majority of these young […]
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January 2019 As the EJC launches work on a Criminal Justice Reform Initiative, we would like to invite Kehilla members to join us in understanding this highly pertinent and timely set of issues. Over the last decade, massive organizing efforts, led especially by black and brown activists and their allies, are shining a harsh light […]
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By Jeanne Finberg and Richard Speiglman Holding Alameda County’s Sheriff Accountable — Report and Rally In a rousing rally and demonstration on Oct 2, 2018, Jose Bernal from the Ella Baker Center emceed an event in front of the Glenn Dyer Detention Facility on 6th Street in Oakland, decrying the harsh conditions and human rights […]
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by Jeanne Finberg The Economic Justice Committee sponsored Fran Schreiberg and Lora Jo Foo from Working America (WA) who presented on February 10 on WA’s canvassing project in Modesto which educates voters on economic issues in the Central Valley. The assumption is that many people in CA District 10 (Tracy, Manteca, Modesto, Turlock) voted against […]
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from the Economic Justice Committee The Economic Justice Committee is offering a “Working America Training” on February 10, 2018, from 4pm to 6:30pm at Kehilla. Work is needed now, however, so anyone ready to jump in right now can! Working America, the community arm of the AFL-CIO, has been working nationally for 15 years to […]
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