The
hallmark of NCJW - St. Paul is our community projects.
Neighborhood TakeOut
NCJW is excited to partner with the University of Minnesota Extension services to bring nutrition classes for immigrant women. The nutrition class which will be called the "Neighborhood TakeOut" will focus on a "Simple good eating Program" that will educate the women about fruits, vegetables, proteins, grains, food safety & stretching their food dollars.
Volunteers from NCJW will help by purchasing foods to be given to each woman at the end of each class for their family for the weekend.Neighborhood TakeOut will work with immigrant Latina, Hmong & Somali women. Classes take place at the Paul & Sheila Wellstone Center, 179 Robie Street in St. Paul
Girls on the Move Committee members.
The National Council of Jewish Women St. Paul Section wins 2006 Faith in the Future Award at NCJW Leadership Conference in Chicago for
their program, Girls on the Move.
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Girls on the Move
2006 Faith in the Future Award Winner
We are thrilled to announce
a wonderful new partnership that promises
to really move the award winning Girls
On The Move/GOTM program. Out On A Limb
Dance Company, a highly regarded educational and
performance dance company located in St. Paul, has
agreed to partner with us on the GOTM program.
Through an incredibly generous supporter, Out On A
Limb will be providing the movement element of the
GOTM curriculum at no charge to NCJW.
The Out On A Limb mission is not only a compliment
to our own NCJW mission, but exemplifies the
foundation of their program and the synergy of the
two programs into what will be an amazing experience
for the participants, schools and NCJW;
- To provide a healthy, supportive, and creative
atmosphere for young dancers.
- To offer a well-rounded dance program as well as
professional performance opportunities.
- To foster the self-esteem that is crucial to
developing resilient children.
- To bring the transforming experience of dance to
at-risk and underserved youth by encouraging
them to explore their unique abilities outside of the
traditional classroom curriculum.
The Children's Healing Arts Initiative (CHAI)
The first recipient of the
Tikun Olam Award at the NCJW National Leadership Conference
 The award winning Children's Healing Arts Initiative (CHAI) is
proud to be celebrating its 5th wonderful year and we would love for you to be
a part of it. We are thrilled to announce the return of our phenomenal artist facilitator
Ta-Coumba Aiken. Ta-Coumba began this amazing journey with us and we
could not be more delighted that he has chosen to join us during what we believe will
be our final CHAI program with our terrific partners and supporters Gillette
Children's Specialty Healthcare and ArtStart.
This year’s theme will be “Independence” which is represented by the Gillette Blue
Bird icon. We could not think of a more fitting theme to conclude our program with
these most talented patient artists and their families.
This year’s project will be a
book project featuring artwork,
poetry and stories created by
the CHAI artists and their
families. We are hoping to
secure a benefactor/donor who
will take on the cost of printing/publication for distribution to CHAI 2007 participants,
as well as allow us to be able to gift the books to ALL inpatient families when
their children have been released (given their independence) from the hospital.
It should be a fabulous project and another great CHAI year.
We look forward to
having you join us for an afternoon (or two) of heartfelt fun, creativity, positive energy
—you won’t want to miss it!
Stuff
for School - (August 18-20)
This collaborative effort with 3M, NCJW and the St. Paul Public Schools provides school supplies to children of low income families. A Back-to-School drive is supported by school supply contributions from area business, public support and NCJW. NCJW's school supply drive takes place in August.
JCC Senior Adult Department
NCJW, in conjunction with the St. Paul Jewish Community Center,
sponsors programs that include discussion groups and classes and
funds that support the JCC Senior Adult Bus.
Luggage for Freedom
NCJW collects new and gently used luggage for those temporarily living
in battered women's shelters. As the women and children are preparing to
move from the shelter, they are given luggage to carry their belongings
to their new residence. This allows the families to relocate with a sense
of pride and dignity.
Mental Health Education
We are a partner with the Mental Health Education Project, a collaborative program of the Twin Cities Jewish Community. Our goal is to raise awareness of mental helth issues, provide education and develop training programs for agencies, congregations and organizations.
Public Affairs
NCJW acts as a champion of women's civil and personal rights. NCJW has identifies priorities and advocates for them annually during Jewish Women's Morning at the Capital as well as on a national level at Washington Institute every 3 years.
Minnesota Women's Consortium
An association of organizations and individuals committed to feminist goals not in conflict with those proposed in the Houston Plan of Action, U.N. Decade of Women 1977. The common purpose is to achieve full equaliy for women.
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