Jewish Council For Public Affairs

JCPA CONVENES ITS NETWORK TO GRAPPLE WITH PRESSING ISSUES OF THE DAY, BUILD CONSENSUS, AND MOBILIZE ITS NETWORK WHILE REPRESENTING THE NETWORKS PUBLIC POLICY PLATFORM WITH POLICY MAKERS AND OTHER DIVERSE INFLUENTIAL AND COALITIONS AIMED AT BUILDING A JUST AND PLURALISTIC AMERICA AND FIGHTING ANTISEMITISM, HATE AND DISCRIMINATION.

JCPA UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION IS THAT IT BRINGS NATIONAL AND LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER TO GRAPPLE WITH PRESSING ISSUES OF THE DAY. DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY AND BEYOND, JCPA PROVIDE A CENTRAL HUB TO RESPOND TO SOCIETAL ISSUES THAT AROSE TO THE SERVICE. JCPA WORKED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS FIELD ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND SETTING STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY AND ACTIVITY GOALS FOR THE ENTIRE NETWORK. ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND DELEGATES ASSEMBLY JCPA RAN ITS DELEGATES ASSEMBLY AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE VIRTUALLY, BRINGING TOGETHER VOLUNTEER LAY LEADERS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR THREE DAYS OF INTENSIVE EDUCATION, SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES, AND NETWORKING. OUR DELEGATES ASSEMBLY BRINGS TOGETHER OR STAKEHOLDERS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR TO GRAPPLE WITH PRESSING ISSUES OF THE DAY AND ENGAGE WITH OTHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON IMPORTANT CONCERNS. JCPA POLICY PRIORITIES-JCPA SET ITS POLICY PRIORITIES THROUGH A CONSULTATIVE PROCESS AND IMPLEMENTED THOSE PRIORITIES WITH ITS DIVERSE COALITION PARTNERS, WASHINGTON REPS OF JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS, ENGAGING WITH POLICY MAKERS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR OUR NATIONAL NETWORK. EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMMING INCLUDING COMBATTING HATE, RACISM, ANTISEMITISM AND BIGOTRY; DEMOCRACY AND VOTING RIGHTS; ENSURING A FAIR, FREE AND ACCESSIBLE ELECTION; AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM THROUGH A JEWISH LENS. WEBINARS FOCUSED ON JCPA COVID-19 POLICY PRIORITIES JCPA RAN OVER 40 WEBINARS FOCUSED ON PRIORITY CONCERNS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS FIELD BRINGING DIVERSE VOICES ON IMPORTANT ISSUES TO LAY AND PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR HOMES. THE WEBINARS PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF OUR LEADERSHIP AS NEEDED TO RESPOND TO THE EVER CHANGING LANDSCAPE DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME. TOOLKITS-JCPA PREPARED TOOLKITS AND MATERIALS FOR JCRC PROFESSIONALS AND LAY LEADERS TO HELP THEM TO BE EFFECTIVE IN IMPLEMENTING THEIR PROGRAMMING AND POLICY PRIORITIES AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. REGULAR CONSULTATIONS-JCPA PROVIDED ONGOING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR JCRCS INCLUDING CRISIS MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ON-BOARDING OF NEW PROFESSIONALS.

IN THE FACE OF IMMENSE SOCIETAL DIVISION, RESETTING THE TABLE (RTT) EQUIPS LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES WITH TOOLS TO ADDRESS ENTRENCHED POLITICAL DIVISIONS IN PUBLIC AND COMMUNAL LIFE. THROUGH RIGOROUS TRAINING, COURAGEOUS DIALOGUE, AND DEPOLARIZING MEDIA CONTENT, RTT ENABLES AMERICANS TO TRANSFORM POLITICAL DISAGREEMENT INTO A SOURCE OF STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIP, CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND COLLECTIVE INSIGHT. RTT'S CORE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: TRAIN AND EDUCATE: RTT TRAINS FAITH LEADERS, ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, JOURNALISTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS AND INFLUENCERS, EQUIPPING THEM TO FACILITATE AND CONVENE CONSTRUCTIVE COMMUNICATION ACROSS DIFFERENCES AND/OR PRODUCE NEW NARRATIVES FOSTERING EMPATHY, NORMS, AND HOPE FOR HEALTHY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS DIVIDES. CONVENE AND FACILITATE: RTT DESIGNS AND FACILITATES CAREFULLY CURATED FORUMS, OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COURAGEOUS, PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSION AND LEARNING ON CONTENTIOUS ISSUES. CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE: RTT PRODUCES FILMS AND OTHER CONTENT THAT ADVANCES MUTUAL RECOGNITION AND EMPATHY ACROSS POLITICAL AND GEOGRAPHIC DIVIDES.