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Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance Cohort 3 Application

Thank you for your interest in our Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance Program.

The Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance is a coalition of Black and Jewish leaders ages 25 to 40, dedicated to cultivating understanding and authentic relationships through honest conversations, deep reflection, and community engagement. We seek to unify Black and Jewish individuals to combat hate and promote social justice. 

The 18-month program includes: 

Meaningful Conversations - Build friendships with other young professionals while discussing significant topics. 

Inspiring Journeys - Travel to historic sites and world-class museums to deepen understanding. We open the program with a daylong Charlotte pilgrimage (as we do not have to travel far to learn about our country’s Black and Jewish history). In the spring, we go on a four-day Deep South Pilgrimage, visiting important sites in Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Selma. 

Engaging Programs - Connect at monthly meetings designed to help participants question, learn, and grow.

Long-lasting Connections - Support the ongoing friendships and intersectional work of advancing justice with our alumni network.

Alumni Network - Our alumni of the Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance continue to create vibrant programs. 

This program is supported by Johnson C. Smith University and the Stan Greenspon Center at Queens University of Charlotte.

Participants are expected to participate in:
1. In-person monthly sessions on the second Monday of each month from November 2023 to October 2024.  (We have social programs in place of formal meetings in the summer months.)

2. A Charlotte Pilgrimage on Saturday afternoon, November 18, from Noon to 5:00 PM.

3. A Deep South Pilgrimage to Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery & Selma from Thursday, March 14, 2024 through Sunday, March 17, 2024.

Application deadline: September 30, 2023 by 5:00 pm.

You will be contacted for an informational interview with a leader from Cohort 3.

For further information, please visit: https://www.stangreensponcenter.org/charlotte-black-jewish-alliance/ or contact, Rabbi Judy Schindler, schindlerj@queens.edu or Cindy Kistenberg, Ckistenberg@JCSU.edu.

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Email *
First Name *
Last Name *
Email Address *
What is your age? *
What is your racial or ethnic identity? *
Do you identify as Jewish?
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Do you have a religious worldview (e.g. Christian, Jewish, Muslim, humanist, spiritual)?  If so, with which religion/worldview do you identify? (Optional)

What are your pronouns? (Optional)

Are there any other intersectional identities that you might bring to the group that would contribute to our work? (Optional)
What is your occupation/profession? *
Reflection #1: Why are you are interested in being part of our Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance?
Suggested word count is 250 to 300 words.
Reflection #2: Please answer ONE of the following prompts.

Option 1. What is your social justice personal philosophy? 
Option 2. How do you see yourself fostering greater inclusion in the Charlotte, NC area? 
Option 3. What steps do you think people can take to bring about change? 
Option 4. Please share a time when you spoke out about something that was important to you. Alternatively share a time when you felt like you needed to speak out and didn't. What did you learn from that experience?
Suggested word count is 250 to 300 words.

The program involves: monthly sessions on the second Monday of each month from November 2023 to October  2024, a Charlotte Pilgrimage (on Saturday afternoon, November 18, from Noon to 5:00 PM,) and a Deep South Pilgrimage to Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery & Selma (Thursday, March 14, 2024 to Sunday, March 17, 2024).  Can you commit to attending these monthly meetings and participating in the Charlotte Pilgrimage and Deep South Pilgrimage?*

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The Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance is supported by Queens University and Johnson C. Smith University. This program will abide by any potential policies established by JCSU and Queens University with respect to COVID.

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The participant fee is $100 and due by our last meeting in 2023. There are no other participation costs. The fee can be waived if there are financial hardships. Feel free to send a copy of your resume if you feel it strengthens your application (to Rabbi Judy Schindler, schindlerj@queens.edu.) Thank you so much for applying!
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