Tzedek America & Kehillah Jewish School
Los Angeles Social Justice Experience
Monday, May 16 - Friday, May 20, 2022
*Subject to slight changes*
Core Concepts
Immigration Justice
Second Chances & Teshuvah
Understanding Homelessness
Exploring Racial Justice & Systemic Oppression
Jewish Los Angeles
Persistence & Resilience
LGBTQIA+
Core Values
K’vod hab’riyot Human Dignity
B’tzelem Elohim Human beings are created in the image of G-d
Ometz Lev Moral Courage
Chesed Kindness
Rodef Shalom Pursuit of Peace
Hotel
Hotel Normandie
605 Normandie Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Tzedek America Staff
Avram Mandell // he/him // 310-844-3984
Rabbi Adrianne Pasternak // she/her // 818-419-8136
Sandy Irani // she/her // 516-426-5536
Monday May 16, 2022
Welcome to LA & Immigration Justice
*Things you will need for today: full water bottle, mask, sunglasses, sunscreen, hat
Activities
9:00 AM // Flight Arrives at LAX // Alaska Airlines #AS 214 SFO to LAX
11:05 AM - 11:25 PM // Meet the Tzedek America Team
11:25 PM - 12:40 PM // Hike to Hollywood Sign
1:25 PM - 2:45 PM // Lunch & Welcome Program
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM // Olvera Street Scavenger Hunt
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM // Check-In & Unpack at Hotel Normandie
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM // Staff Meeting
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM // Dinner & Learn with Flavors from Afar
7:15 PM - 8:15 PM // Immigration Justice Program with Artist Hedy Torres
8:15 PM - 9:00 PM // Debrief & Info for Tomorrow
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Understanding Homelessness
*Things you will need for today: full water bottle, mask, field guide, pen, sunglasses, sunscreen, hat, your best singing voices
Optional: Sandals for paddleboats
Activities
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM // Breakfast at Hotel Normandie & Make Bagged Lunches
*Don’t forget to grab snacks!*
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM // Morning Meeting & Introduction to Understanding Homelessness Program
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM // Downtown Los Angeles Gentrification Walking Tour
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM // Lunch & Learn at the Biddy Mason Memorial
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM // Understanding Homelessness Program
*Please be prepared to wear a mask*
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM // Debrief Understanding Homelessness Program
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM // Swan Paddle Boats & Free Time at Echo Park Lake
*Optional: Sandals*
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM // Wash Up for Dinner
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM // Program with Worthy of Love
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM // Dinner
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM // Karaoke Adventure
*Get your go-to karaoke jam ready!*
9:00 PM - 9:15 PM // Nightly Staff Meeting
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Radical Kinship & Second Chances
*Things you will need for today: full water bottle, mask, field guide, pen, sunglasses, sunscreen, hat
Activities
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM // Breakfast at Hotel Normandie
*Don’t forget to grab snacks!*
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM // Morning Meeting & Framing the Day
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM // Program with Homeboy Art Academy
*Please be prepared to wear a mask*
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM // A Taste of Kosher LA & Scavenger Hunt & Lunch of your choice on Pico/Robertson
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM // Program with Beit T’Shuvah
5:00 PM - 6:45 PM // Dinner & Improv at Westside Comedy Theater
*Please be prepared to wear a mask*
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM // Israeli Dancing with Orly
9:30 PM - 9:45 PM // Nightly Staff Meeting
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Exploring Racial Justice & Systemic Oppression
& LGBTQIA+
*Things you will need for today: full water bottle, mask, field guide, pen, sweater/jacket for being on the beach at night, sunglasses, sunscreen, hat, bug spray
Optional: Sandals for the beach
Activities
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM // Breakfast at Hotel Normandie & Make Bagged Lunches
*Don’t forget to grab snacks!*
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM // Morning Meeting & Framing the Day
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM // LGBTQIA+ Program with Classroom of Compassion and The Wall Las Memorias
*Please be prepared to wear a mask*
12:15 PM - 2:15 PM // Bagged Lunches & Free Time on Santa Monica Pier
*Don’t forget to bring your lunch!* *Optional: Sandals*
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM // Racial Justice Program in Belmar Park/Inkwell Beach
*Please be prepared to wear a mask*
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM // Closing Circle
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM // Closing Program at Dockweiler Beach including Dinner Banquet, Music, & Bonfire
*Put on your sweaters!*
Friday, May 20, 2022
Leaving on a Jet Plane!
*Things you will need for today: full water bottle, mask, anything you need for the airplane
Activities
5:00 AM // Bring Bags Down
5:00 AM - 5:20 AM // Grab & Go Breakfast
5:20 AM // Board Buses for Airport
8:20 AM // Flight Departs LAX // Alaska Airlines #AS 1171 LAX to SFO
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