In the Jewish tradition it is often said that someone "makes Shabbes for him/herself" when that person fails to collaborate effectively with others in the community. We on the Education Advocacy Team at Stephen S. Wise Temple recognize that the effectiveness of our advocacy is directly dependent on the networking that we achieve with other organizations. We have partnered with a number of organizations who share our commitment to the cause of meaningful Education Reform.
1) PICO California and LA Voice -- PICO California is heavily involved in advocating for a state budget that reflects the best of what our state can be and can become. See their website here.
2) Educate our State -- a grass roots organization of parents from across our great state speaking out for change in our schools. Visit their site here.
3) The Parents' Association at Lanai Road Elementary School. See their website here. The parents at Lanai are among the most active in the state working for reform. They are developing an advocacy program -- stay tuned for more news.
4) In addition, we continue to keep the lines of communication open with our School Board members Steve Zimmer and Tamar Galatzan.
5) A few of us joined with clergy and laypeople at a PICO California at a rally on the Capital Steps in Sacramento to lobby for a budget that protects the vital services our state provides including education.
6) We also visited Assemblyman Cameron Smyth's office in Santa Clarita to let him know that maintaining current revenue levels is essential for California's budgeting.
7) See this video to hear the students and parents of Milikan Middle school raise their voices for continued funding levels for Education. This one's a little dramatic, but it makes the point! Click here.
8) Send a letter to your legislative representatives to protect higher level education funding. Click here.
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The Social Justice Vision at Stephen S. Wise Temple
Our congregation will see Social Justice as a calling that derives from our sense of God and the imperative of Jewish Tradition. The Stephen S. Wise Temple community will use our influence, power and compassion to be a force for positive, meaningful and effective change in the quality of life on behalf of all the citizens of Los Angeles and the world.
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The Action Items for Social Justice
Social Justice involves focused action for meaningful societal change. The Leadership team in cooperation with LA Voice has identified three possible action items for meaningful action:
Stephen S. Wise community is a partner with others who are active in reform of our educational system? Can we not only improve our neighborhood schools but also those in other neighborhoods? Our current partners: Educate Our State, Lanai Elementary, Superintendent's Interfaith Roundtable, LA Voice (and PICO National)
The Los Angeles City Council Responsible Banking Ordinance. Clergy and Social Justice activists join together to demand that when our money (LA City money) is deposited in banks those banks also invest in the well-being of our city: branches in poorer neighborhoods, increased small business lending and reducing foreclosures of homes. See the body of the blog for more information.
Interested in any of these issues? E-mail Jennifer Smith.
Site for Directed Giving to Local Schools: Donorschoose.org. Not the optimal way to fund public schools but an immediate partial remedy to a difficult problem.
Stephen S. Wise community is a partner with others who are active in reform of our educational system? Can we not only improve our neighborhood schools but also those in other neighborhoods? Our current partners: Educate Our State, Lanai Elementary, Superintendent's Interfaith Roundtable, LA Voice (and PICO National)
The Los Angeles City Council Responsible Banking Ordinance. Clergy and Social Justice activists join together to demand that when our money (LA City money) is deposited in banks those banks also invest in the well-being of our city: branches in poorer neighborhoods, increased small business lending and reducing foreclosures of homes. See the body of the blog for more information.
Interested in any of these issues? E-mail Jennifer Smith.
Site for Directed Giving to Local Schools: Donorschoose.org. Not the optimal way to fund public schools but an immediate partial remedy to a difficult problem.
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If you're interested in learning more about our Social Justice efforts, contact Jennifer Smith at JSmith@WiseLA.org or 310.889.2265.
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