Stand UP : Food Sustainability , Reunion H Calling all foodie and farming fanatics alike ! Join us in this interactive session as we engage with food experts and spend some time working hands-on at Bonton Farms to experience and experiment with ways to bring sustainable food practices home . This Leadership Lab will head offsite to Bonton Farms . Facilitator ( s ): Daniel Asher , Chef and Partner , River & Woods Restaurant ; Laura D ' Asaro , Co-founder , Six Foods and COO / Co-founder , Chirps Chips ; Whitney Fisch , Creator , Recipe Developer and Writer , Jewhungry ( blog ); Representatives from Bonton Farms
Stand UP : Holocaust Denial , Yavneh Academy of Dallas Get up-close access to meet , greet and learn from world-renowned author of ' Denying the Holocaust ,' Dr . Deborah Lipstadt , whose book was the inspiration behind the recent major film , Denial which you ' ll view . The film tells the story of when Lipstadt is accused of libel by World War II historian , David Irving , after including him in her book about Holocaust deniers , thus sparking a major legal battle for historical truth . Facilitator ( s ): Dr . Deborah Lipstadt , Historian , Author and Professor of Jewish History
Stand UP : Holocaust Education and Combating Anti-Semitism , Temple Emanu-El Whether you ' ve been on the March of the Living , are currently registered or hope to go , don ' t miss this extraordinary opportunity to engage with and learn from the powerful stories of Holocaust survivors firsthand . In this session , you will hear directly from several survivors , as well as other thought leaders and experts in the field of Holocaust Education . After taking in these powerful stories , you will get a chance to be part of an interactive workshop on combatting anti-Semitism and hate online and in your communities . Facilitator ( s ): Dr . Sara Abosch Jacobson , Senior Director of Education , Dallas Holocaust Museum ; Trudy Album , Survivor ; Cheryl Drazin , Regional Director , Anti-Defamation League ; Bob Geminder , Survivor ; Gabriella Karin , Survivor ; Dr . Zsuzsanna Ozsvath , Founder of the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas ; Dr . David Patterson , Hillel A . Feinberg Chair in Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas ; Dr . Nils Roemer , Director of the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas
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Stand UP : Hunger - Jewish Family Services , Jewish Family Services of Greater Dallas Looking for a chance to do some good while enriching your mind , too ? Do your part to give back to our IC 2017 host community by joining Jewish Family Services ( JFS ) to help families from across North Dallas . The JFS mission is to provide mental health and social services that promote lifelong self-sufficiency and wellbeing for anyone in need . After an opportunity to engage with JFS as they provide an in-depth look at the hunger epidemic , participants in this session will engage in hands-on direct service projects supporting and interacting with those in need . Facilitator ( s ): Representatives from Jewish Family Services of Greater Dallas
Stand UP : Hunger - The North Texas Food Bank , North Texas Food Bank Food insecurity is real . It ’ s a state in which consistent access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources at times during the year . In this session , you will hear from Repair the World as they facilitate a deep dive into the existence of food deserts , food swamps and food apartheids throughout the local and global community . After understanding the ways in which you can tackle food insecurity in your community , participants will engage in hands-on service work with the North Texas Food Bank to help package and prepare food items to be shared with families in need . Facilitator ( s ): Rebecca Katz , Training and Education Manager , Repair the World ; Loren Shatten , Assistant Director , Challah for Hunger ; Representatives from the North Texas Food Bank
Stand UP : Immigration Rights and the Refugee Crisis , Cumberland G / H “ Give me your tired , your poor , your huddled masses yearning to breathe free ...” These lines of the The New Colossus adorn the Statue of Liberty in New York . Immigrants have been the bedrock of the United States and other nations around the world for centuries and yet the hurdles they face in the path to citizenship are constantly evolving as the global refugee crisis continues to vary in nature . Join leaders shaping global refugee relief efforts for an in-depth discussion of key challenges and opportunities characterizing the refugee experience today , and better understand what the path to citizenship looks like for an immigrant . Participants will hear firsthand stories of success and hardship , while seeking to better understand the challenges that immigrants and refugees face today . Facilitator ( s ): Imam Abdullah Antepli , Chief Representative of Muslim Affairs , Duke University ; Sabeeha Rehman , Interfaith Author and Activist ; Diana Scholl , Social Media Manager , American Civil Liberties Union ; Dr . Tali Shaltiel , Israeli Physician , IsraAID ; Gabriela Siegel , J . D . Candidate , University of Pennsylvania Law School ; Rabbi David Stern , Senior Rabbi , Temple Emanu-el
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