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By Stacey Spencer • JFCS Disability Services Manager Dedicating months to elevate and value a cause is important, as it can raise public awareness, help encourage advocacy and action, help break negative sti[...]Posted 2 months ago
By Stacey Spencer • JFCS Disability Services Manager Dedicating months to elevate and value a cause is important, as it can raise public awareness, help encourage advocacy and action, help break negative sti[...]Posted 1 year ago
February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM)
By Stacey Spencer • Disability Services Manager
To commemorate the 15th anniversary of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acc[...] Posted 2 years ago
Society's habit of turning disabled people into ‘inspiration porn’ By Stacey Spencer • JFCS Disability Services Manager To commemorate Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month ([...]Posted 2 years ago
During the month of February, JFCS and Jewish communities around the world observe Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). The mission of JDAIM is to unite Jewish communities worldwid[...]Posted 3 years ago
Anne Emerman, seated, in 1990 after being sworn in as director of the New York City Mayor’s Office for People With Disabilities under Mayor David N. Dinkins, second from right. Also with her, from left, were he[...] Posted 3 years ago
During the month of February, JFCS and Jewish communities around the world observe Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). The mission of JDAIM is to unite Jewish communities worldwid[...]Posted 4 years ago
During the month of February, JFCS and Jewish communities around the world observe Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). The mission of JDAIM is to unite Jewish communities worldwid[...]Posted 4 years ago
By Stacey Spencer • Jewish Inclusion Program Manager
As 2020 turned the corner and rolled into 2021, I started thinking about some positives that have occurred because and in spite of the pandemic. Firs[...] Posted 5 years ago
Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) is a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to raise awareness and foster acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities and m[...]Posted 6 years ago
By Stacey Spencer • JFCS Inclusion Program Manager
My friend who works in sales once told me a story. It was shortly before Black Friday and he and a few of his co-workers were gathere[...]