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I very much believe in teaching young people about philanthropy, and to give back.
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Believe People Young
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I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.
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First Time
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Time Young First Time
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Just as we rely on Israel as a continual source of inspiration and renewal, Israel relies on us.
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Our family was the most important part of Charlie's life. He loved us very much, and we adored him.
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Life Family Important
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Together, we can build the kind of world in which we all seek to live, one of universal equality and justice.
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Equality
Seek
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Our people represent a tapestry of interwoven identities embodying the rich diversity of what it means to be Jewish.
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Tapestry
Jewish
Identities
Interwoven
Our People
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It is striking to see the magnitude of impact mentorship and tutoring can have on student performance and young lives.
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Magnitude
Striking
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As Jews, we are commanded to give tzedakah - an act of justice, not charity - because it is the righteous thing to do.
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Charity
Righteous
Jews
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I love spending time with young people. I love to hear about what they think. It keeps me young. And they need role models.
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Role Models
Spending
Spending Time
Young
Love Time Me
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Young People
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The Jewish people are very diverse, and I believe this rich tapestry of identities and experiences strengthens our community.
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Our Community
Tapestry
Jewish
Believe I Believe Community
Identities
Jewish People
Strengthens
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I believe young people hold the key to building a vibrant global Jewish future, and we must invest in their passion and potential to do so.
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Vibrant
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The people of Oklahoma deserve better. We deserve leadership that's willing and unafraid to take a public stand against bigotry and bullying.
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Bullying
Deserve
Oklahoma
Unafraid
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We will continue to make ROI as supportive, diverse and beneficial as possible and to meet the evolving needs of the members and communities we serve.
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Diverse
Supportive
Communities
Evolving
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The MLK Shabbat Suppers focused on the theme of educational inequity, which Dr. King considered inextricably linked to the struggle for equality and justice.
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Equality
Educational
Linked
Dr
Dr. King
Inequity
Inextricably
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A high school and college degree are linked to greater employment prospects, higher earning potential, and the ability to contribute more to our communities.
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Ability
College
College Degree
Earning
Employment
Greater
High School
Linked
Prospects
School
Communities
Contribute
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High
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Potential
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ROI is full of talented entrepreneurs and professionals, and we want to help each of them tap into the incredible power the collective has to offer and to contribute what they can.
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Collective
Contribute
Tap
Talented
Entrepreneurs
Professionals
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A Jewish community that is diverse and openly embraces all who seek to lead actively Jewish lives will be a Jewish community that is stronger and more enduring for generations to come.
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Generations
Stronger
Jewish
Actively
Embraces
Enduring
Seek
Openly
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Charlie would be so proud of what these young people are accomplishing today and, in true Charlie fashion, would encourage them to walk to the very edge of their comfort zone and then take another step.
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Comfort
Comfort Zone
Zone
Accomplishing
Edge
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In my work with young Jewish adults in the gay community, I hear their stories of discrimination, of struggling for acceptance, of feeling invisible not for what they have done but simply for who they are.
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Acceptance
Discrimination
Gay Community
Invisible
Jewish
Struggling
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People often ask why I remain so optimistic, even in the face of the complex challenges we are facing in the Jewish world, in Israel and beyond. It's because I am so impressed and inspired by the young people I meet.
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Jewish
Face Challenges World
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Across the Jewish community, the MLK Shabbat Suppers are part of Repair the World's multi-year effort to mobilize Jews across the nation to serve as tutors, mentors, and college access coaches for public school children.
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Public School
Jewish
Jews
Mentors
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Repair
School Children
Tutors
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My greatest hope is that we will see a day when Israel will stand tall as a symbol of belonging across the Jewish world, and when global citizens will look to Jerusalem as the vibrant, modern, inclusive capital of Israel.
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Jerusalem
Jewish
Hope World Look
Capital
Inclusive
Hope Look World
Symbol
Vibrant
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ROIers are always reaching out to me to share their appreciation for the experiences, opportunities and connections we have provided and also to express their excitement about taking the next step in their leadership journey.
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Appreciation
Connections
Excitement
Reaching
Next Step
Provided
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Imagine living in a state where businesses can legally refuse to serve people based on their sexual orientation. Where parents can force their children to undergo conversion therapy to 'cure' them of their 'homosexual tendencies.'
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Conversion
Homosexual
Orientation
Refuse
Tendencies
Therapy
Where People Parents
Businesses
People Children Parents
Cure
Sexual
Legally
Undergo
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I believe that as we face unparalleled prosperity in some quarters and deep impoverishment in others, it is the willingness of the next generation to bridge the gap between the two that will return us to our sense of purpose and focus.
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Quarters
Return
Willingness
Bridge
Gap
Unparalleled
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I am proud to state that every national Jewish organization we support enforces non-discrimination practices around sexual orientation and that more than 70 percent have written policies in place covering gender identity and expression.
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Covering
Identity
Orientation
Jewish
Sexual
Policies
Practices
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To all of the young people out there who are creating social change or even fomenting social movements: hold on to your idealism and your belief in your ability to change the world. Your lofty goals demand attention and deserve support.
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Ability
Attention
Belief
Creating
Demand
Deserve
Idealism
Lofty
Social
Social Change
Support
Young
Change World Your
Change The World
Change World Support
Goals
Hold
Movements
Young People
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I believe that if we are to continue to strengthen the social and economic fabric and future of this nation, we cannot tolerate laws that drive some of our best talent to choose between living in their country or with the person they love.
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Economic
Fabric
Talent
Tolerate
Love Best Future
Drive
Choose
Strengthen
We Cannot
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We must work together to strengthen Jerusalem as a modern, open capital and to foster welcoming, inclusive communities across the Jewish world. It is vital to the health and vibrancy of the global Jewish future and to ensuring a strong Israel.
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Jerusalem
Jewish
Future Work Health
Capital
Communities
Inclusive
Ensuring
Foster
Work Future Health
Strengthen
Vital
Welcoming
Work Together
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When my husband Charles passed away in 2000, I took over as chair of our family's foundation. As I was mourning his loss, I also had to keep the foundation moving forward and to chart a course into what was then a very male-dominated philanthropic world.
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Husband
Loss
Mourning
Moving Forward
Philanthropic
Chair
Charles
Forward
Passed
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Now is not the time for us to shy away from challenging ourselves to make substantive change for the better. We have the opportunity to raise the bar in the faith-based world by forging a culture in which inclusivity, diversity, and equality are paramount.
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Equality
Opportunity
Faith Based
Forging
Paramount
Shy
Now
Away
Bar
Raise
Substantive
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We in the Jewish community must ask ourselves what role we are going to play in changing policies and practices that discriminate against LGBT Americans. We have a special responsibility and civic duty to ensure that all Americans are treated with dignity and equality.
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Dignity
Jewish
All Americans
Civic
Discriminate
Ensure
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Practices
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As our parents planted for us, so will we plant for our children. When Charlie and I began our philanthropic journey, we wanted to focus our resources on planting seeds that would help perpetuate Jewish values and traditions for future generations and also contribute to repairing our world.
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Journey
Charlie
Focus
Generations
Our World
Philanthropic
Plant
Repairing
Resources
Seeds
Jewish
Began
Contribute
Future Generations
Perpetuate
Traditions
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It took several years of trial and error, soul-searching and hard work to shape the ROI program into the ROI Community. In the first few years, we got to see the power of these gatherings and the resulting connections that spanned the globe. It inspired us to think about how we could transform an annual gathering into a year-round community.
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Connections
Gathering
Hard Work
Trial And Error
Year Round
Annual
Error
Resulting
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