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Jan 9, 2025

Women’s Impact Initiative Celebrates 10 Years of Grant-Making

The Women's Impact Initiative (WII) Committee recently announced the grantees for the 2024-2025 fiscal year with nine local organizations receiving a total of $80,000 to provide opportunities for Jewish Miami’s women and girls to achieve social, economic, religious and political equality. Some of this year’s WII-funded programs will help women support mothers of children with developmental disabilities; engage high schoolers in afterschool Jewish study; expand efforts in reproductive health education and advocacy and more. Since its creation 10 years ago, WII has distributed $630,000 in grants to 39 organizations that work to inspire and empower Jewish women and girls in Miami. Click here to see this year’s grantees.

Miami Birthright Cohort Explores Israel

Miami Birthright Cohort Explores Israel

The group of 28 will visit Federation partner city Yerucham for an introduction to the Miami-Yerucham Partnership and Pardes Hana to meet local members of Ethiopian-Israeli community.

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Helping Israeli Students Get Back on Track

Helping Israeli Students Get Back on Track

With many northern Israel students falling behind in their studies due to the stress of ongoing rockets attacks, a Federation-supported program has enabled them to complete the school year.

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Haitian Heritage Month

Haitian Heritage Month

In honor of May’s Haitian Heritage Month, Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council came together with our Haitian partners during Miami’s 10 Days of Connection.

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Be Part of the Hurricane Response Team

Be Part of the Hurricane Response Team

Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) is seeking volunteers for the 2026 JVC Emergency Response Team (JVERT) to help others in our community in the event of a weather emergency.

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