JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS
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COMMUNITY SECURITY - SEE SCHEDULE O.COMMUNITY SECURITY - AS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS CONTINUE TO MOTIVATE COMMUNITY LEADERS TO REASSESS AND ENHANCE SECURITY PROTOCOLS, THE JCRC WORKS WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE SECURITY GUIDANCE AND TO SERVE AS THE OFFICIAL JEWISH COMMUNITY LIAISON WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE JCRC IS DEDICATED TO SAFEGUARDING THE SECURITY AND WELLBEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND JEWISH COMMUNAL INSTITUTIONS. WE PROVIDE SECURITY AND RISK ASSESSMENTS, SAFETY RESPONSE EDUCATION, AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING TO BOTH THE JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH COMMUNITIES. LOCALLY, THE JCRC HAS SEEN A STEADY RISE IN ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS REPORTED TO ITS OFFICE SINCE 2015. IN RESPONSE, THE JCRC LISTENS TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO TAILOR COMMON SENSE AND PRAGMATIC ACTION PLANS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF A HIGHER LEVEL OF SECURITY AND VIGILANCE. SINCE OCTOBER 2018, THE JCRC HAS HAD A FULL-TIME DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SECURITY. IN SEPTEMBER 2022, WE HIRED A SECOND FULL TIME POSITION, AN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SECURITY.THE JCRC ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF VICTIMS OF RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION BY EDUCATING TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND BUSINESSES. THE JCRC ALSO SENSITIZES EDUCATORS AND BUSINESSES TO THE JEWISH CALENDAR. WHEN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, OR SCHOOLS SCHEDULE EVENTS ON JEWISH HOLIDAYS, THE JCRC IS THE PLACE PEOPLE TURN TO FOR HELP. WE CONNECT WITH SCHOOLS IN MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ABOUT RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY AND OBSERVANCES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesSep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$432.6KTolerance Minnesota & Holocaust Education
TOLERANCE MINNESOTA & HOLOCAUST EDUCATION - SEE SCHEDULE O. TOLERANCE MINNESOTA & HOLOCAUST EDUCATION - THE JCRC HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHT THE NEED TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING ANTISEMITISM, AS POTENTIAL SIGNS OF DEEPER HATRED AND SOCIAL PATHOLOGY. THE STORIES OF MINNESOTA HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS HELP DELIVER THIS EDUCATIONAL MESSAGE. EDUCATOR TRAINING IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR MISSION, AND WE OFFER TWO VITAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:THE POWER OF PLACE 2023 JCRC EDUCATOR EUROPEAN SUMMER INSTITUTE:IN OUR WORLD TODAY, WE FEEL IT'S VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT TEACHERS VISIT AUTHENTIC, HISTORIC SITES WHERE THE HOLOCAUST HAPPENED; TO EXPERIENCE THE "POWER OF PLACE". THE JCRC EUROPEAN TOUR WILL DEEPEN PARTICIPANT'S UNDERSTANDING OF WWII AND THE HOLOCAUST WITH FOCUSED TIME EXAMINING CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES. THE PROGRAM DESIGN WILL ENGAGE THE RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP OF LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, HISTORICAL THINKING, AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: REGENSBURG'S JEWISH QUARTER, NUREMBERG, MUNICH WALKING TOUR, DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP, KRAKOW'S JEWISH QUARTER, AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM, OSLO JEWISH MUSEUM, NORWEGIAN CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST AND MINORITY STUDIES, AND NORWAY'S RESISTANCE MUSEUM. ALONG THE WAY, SPECIAL EMPHASIS WILL INCLUDE CONTEMPORARY JEWISH LIFE.HOLOCAUST EDUCATORS COHORT:THE JCRC OFFERS FREE ZOOM CLASSES FOR TEACHERS TEACHING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. (GRADES 6-12) THE OBJECTIVE OF THESE EIGHT CLASSES IS TO HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND HOW AND WHY THE HOLOCAUST HAPPENED. COHORT PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE NINE CURATED PRIMARY RESOURCE PACKETS WITH GOOGLE SLIDE DECKS FOR TEACHER INSTRUCTION, ALONG WITH STUDENT HANDOUTS AND WORKSHEETS. THE NINE PACKETS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CLASS TOPICS: EUROPEAN JEWISH LIFE BEFORE WWII AND THE HOLOCAUST; ANTISEMITISM; RISE OF NAZISM; THE POWER OF PROPAGANDA; COLLABORATION & COMPLICITY IN THE HOLOCAUST; CHALLENGES OF ESCAPE; WANNSEE CONFERENCE AND "THE FINAL SOLUTION; RESCUE & RESISTANCE; AND AFTERMATH OF WWII AND THE HOLOCAUST. CEU CREDITS ARE GIVEN, AND EACH LESSON ALIGNS WITH MINNESOTA SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS.OUR PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:TRANSFER OF MEMORY:TRANSFER OF MEMORY IS A TRAVELING PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION THAT INCORPORATES LOCAL PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES TO BRING THE STORIES OF MINNESOTA HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS TO LIFE. THIS EXHIBIT HAS REACHED OVER 200,000 PEOPLE SINCE 2011. IT HAS TRAVELED TO OVER 62 SITES SINCE ITS INCEPTION, RECEIVING MORE THAN TWO MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. THESE MEDIA IMPRESSIONS INCLUDE TELEVISION COVERAGE, RADIO SHOWS, BLOGS, AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, ALL SPEAKING TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST AS AN EXAMPLE OF AN UNCHECKED METASTASIS OF HATRED.HOLOCAUST EDUCATION SPEAKERS BUREAU:GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN WHO ARE DESCENDANTS OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS ARE PART OF OUR SPEAKERS BUREAU AND HAVE FORMED A GROUP CALLED GENERATIONS AFTER MN, WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENSURE A COMMUNITY FOR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS WHERE WE CAN SAFEGUARD THE IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTING, REMEMBERING AND SHARING OUR COLLECTIVE AND INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES, TEACH PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS ABOUT INTOLERANCE AND INDIFFERENCE, AND INSPIRE RIGHTEOUSNESS AND RESPECT. THIS GROUP JOINS OUR OTHER SPEAKERS AND PROVIDES PRESENTATIONS IN SCHOOLS ACROSS MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS EDUCATING AUDIENCES ABOUT PREJUDICE, HATE, AND DISCRIMINATION. OTHER HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE: ONGOING HOLOCAUST EDUCATION EDUCATOR SEMINARS; THE ANNUAL TWIN CITIES YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION; THE ANNUAL TRIP TO THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON D.C.; AND COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH TOPICS THAT INCLUDE ANTISEMITISM, CROSS CULTURAL RELATIONS, AND HOLOCAUST HISTORY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesSep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$313KCommunity Relations and Education
COMMUNITY RELATIONS - SCHEDULE O.COMMUNITY RELATIONS - AS THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS VOICE OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS CONNECTS THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA WITH THE BROADER NON-JEWISH COMMUNITIES. THIS COMMUNITY RELATIONS WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH OUR PROGRAM AREAS OF FIGHTING ANTISEMITISM AND PREJUDICE, FOSTERING UNDERSTANDING ABOUT ISRAEL, PROVIDING HOLOCAUST EDUCATION, AS WELL AS PROMOTING TOLERANCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. FOR EXAMPLE, EACH YEAR THE JCRC PROVIDES OVER 500 FREE PRESENTATIONS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND OTHER NON-JEWISH CIVIC GROUPS ON ISRAEL, JUDAISM, SECURITY, ANTISEMITISM, AND THE LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST. SIMILARLY, THROUGH OUR ANNUAL TRIP TO THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE JCRC PROVIDES AN ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE IN TEACHING THE IMPORTANCE OF TOLERANCE AND REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST. LIKEWISE, OUR DELEGATIONS TO ISRAEL BRING TOGETHER STATE LEGISLATORS AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM LARGELY OUTSIDE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOR A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EDUCATIONAL AND TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY. FINALLY, THE JCRC IS PROUD TO BE THE JEWISH REPRESENTATIVE WITHIN THE JOINT RELIGIOUS LEGISLATIVE COALITION (JRLC) WHERE WE COME TOGETHER WITH OUR CATHOLIC, PROTESTANT, AND MUSLIM COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO WORK FOR THE COMMON GOOD.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesSep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$237.7K
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