Young Leadership or YLD

Young Leadership, or YLD, brings 21-39 year olds together to build community, develop leaders and perform community service through social, cultural and philanthropic activities. Join YLD to get involved!

 


Contact Information
Contact Name: 
Cameron Levin, Young Leadership Director
Email: 
CameronL@JewishInSeattle.org
Phone: 
206 774-2249

Events

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Laugh Your Way To Giving, The Sequel Featuring Writers from The Onion

October 6, 2010 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Come celebrate with the Seattle Jewish community as we kick-off our annual Community Campaign on Wednesday evening, October 6, 2010. Laugh Your Way to Giving, The Sequel featuring writers from the national satirical publication, The Onion will have you laughing 'til you cry. Join us for an unforgettable evening at Benaroya Hall, filled with good food, great friends and many laughs.

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Focus & Fight Poverty Advocacy Event

September 27, 2010 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Join us for the Focus & Fight Poverty Advocacy Event as part of Focus & Fight Poverty Week on Monday, September 27, 6:00-7:30pm at Temple Beth Am.

Featuring a speaker form the acclaimed Real Change Homeless Speakers' Bureau and an Advocacy 101 workshop.

Learn how to be an effective advocate! Participants will first hear the speaker's personal story of struggling with homelessness, food insecurity, and lack of healthcare. The speaker will also offer a personal insight into our current systems and give solid advice on how the general public can help.

Northend Global Day of Jewish Learning

November 7, 2010 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM

What: The North End Jewish Organizations’ Global Day of Jewish Learning.

Theme: the three pillars - Torah, Prayer, and Acts of Loving Kindness

Where: Seattle Jewish Community School

When:

1:30pm Doors Open. Information table(s) for participating organizations. Greeters/Community Ambassadors welcome people.

2:00pm Multiple learning sessions

3:15pm Everyone joins together for panel discussion

4:30pm Multiple learning sessions

News

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$65,000 in Economic Impact Grants Announced for Jewish Family Service, Jewish Day Schools

Posted on Tuesday Sep 1, 2009 10:06 AM

Today, we are pleased to announce $65,000 in grants to six local Jewish organizations in the greater Seattle area. The Challenging Times Economic Impact Grants were created to help local Jewish organizations meet growing needs for services and scholarships due to the economic downturn.

The largest grant recipient is Jewish Family Service who received $39,000 for Safety Net-related needs: $10,000 for Aging and Adult Programs, $10,000 for Emergency Services, $10,000 for the Food Bank and $9,000 for the Seattle Association for Jews with Disabilities.

Spring into Leadership: Apply Now!

Posted on Monday Aug 17, 2009 5:24 PM
SpringBoard

Ever wondered how to get on a board of a Jewish organization? How the Jewish community shaped Seattle’s history? Or how the next generation is changing the world? Then register for Young Leadership’s SpringBoard Leadership Series—engaging and training young adults for volunteerism and leadership in the Jewish community.

Springboard sessions take place the second Thursday of each month, except for our first session on Sunday, October 18, which includes a tour of Jewish Seattle.

Story of Impact: Camp Made Possible

Posted on Monday Jun 22, 2009 2:22 PM

In 2009, the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle gave $67,369.50 to 148 campers. Here is a letter from the mother of one of the 148 campers about the difference it has made.

“I will never forget the first year I applied for a scholarship and you called and told me you were going to pay the entire tuition even though I had asked for less. It blew me away. And it continues to every year. The Federation has made such a huge difference in Deborah’s* life by making camp possible for her. She is SO committed to Judaism and Israel because of her experiences at YJ.

Story of Impact: Zara Friedman’s Israel

Posted on Thursday May 14, 2009 2:24 PM

21-year old Zara Friedman loved teaching, but wanted an international Jewish experience. With the help of the Jewish Federation, she traveled and lived in Israel on Otzma—a program where young Jewish adults spend and year volunteering and traveling around Israel.

When recounting her experiences, Zara often speaks of her time in Israel on the Otzma program in the context of a children’s story. Her protagonists, 53 young Jewish adults from Jewish Federations all over America, set off in September 2008 for a ten and a half month stay in Israel.

Jewish Federation Announces Over $6 Million for the Jewish Community

Posted on Tuesday Jul 7, 2009 2:42 PM
Over $6M for the Jewish Community

Over $6 million worth of grants, scholarships and allocations for our community and to Jewish Federation programs, services and operations were recently approved and announced by the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle: $5.575 million from the Community Campaign, over $300,000 for specific projects, $200,000 from the Women’s Endowment Foundation and $67,000 in camp scholarships.

Leadership

Are you interested in gaining valuable leadership skills? Check out YLD's Menschworks and SpringBoard Leadership Series.

The Young Leadership Board of Directors oversees the entire scope of Young Leadership programs. Board members serve a two-year term. New members are nominated and approved year-round. Please contact Cameron Levin at CameronL@JewishInSeattle.org if you are interested in learning more.

2009-2010/ 5770 Young Leadership Board:

Ben-Gurion Society Co-Chairs: Alexa and Brian Huggins
Campaign Chair: Matthew Titelbaum
Campaign Committee: Henry Honig and Sara Engesser
Couples Initiative Chair: Andrea Lott
MenschWorks Chair: Lauren Goldberg
SpringBoard Co-Chairs: Irit Eliav and Joe Schulman

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Helping You Connect

New to Seattle or YLD? Come have coffee with one of our kind souls from the Welcoming Committee! We know that it can be hard to go to an event or a meeting if you don't know anyone, so this is a perfect opportunity to get to know a friendly face.

The Welcoming Committee is here to make sure everyone looking to connect to the Seattle Jewish community is able to find their place. We can tell you more about the Jewish Federation, YLD and other local Jewish young-adult activities.

If you want to set up a coffee date, send an email to YLD Director Cameron Levin at CameronL@JewishInSeattle.org with “Coffee Date” in the subject line and tell us a little bit about yourself. We look forward to meeting you!

Giving

Members who give $1,000 or more to the Community Campaign join the Ben-Gurion Society.

Sports For All

Posted on Monday Jun 15, 2009 10:56 AM
Koren

Meet Koren, an Israeli-Ethiopian immigrant who is learning to play soccer for the first time.

Sports leagues did not exist before Sports for All was launched in Fall 2007 with funds from our Jewish Federation’s Community Campaign.

When you are living with constant air-raid sirens and fear, like Koren and other Israeli children, this outlet becomes all that more important. Your patronage through YLD supports youth programs like this.

Now, kids come together to play, let off steam and build cross-cultural connections and self-esteem.

Lend your support and make a donation today.