Young Women's City Council (YWC)
Mission
Our mission is to create and build a vibrant Jewish women’s community in the city of Chicago. Representing the Jewish United Fund, we offer educational and outreach programs, mitzvot opportunities and tzedakah events.
Young Women’s City Council (YWC) Pillars
Community Development
Assist with the coordination of Fall and Spring Insights along with the Event Committee.
Fall Insights will be held the evening of Tuesday, October 28 at a location in the city. Join us in hearing from Laura Schwartz, former Special Assistant to the President and The White House Director of Events for the Clinton Administration, an accomplished lecturer, writer, political and event strategist, as she provides a briefing on the current political climate and educates us on the power of our political voice as women. Link to (http://www.juf.org/women/ywc_insights.aspx) for more information or to RSVP.
Leadership Development
Focus on FLEX (Future Leaders Educational eXperience) programs and other leadership development projects.
Mitzvah Opportunities
In conjunction with JUF’s Tikkun Olam Network (TOV), coordinate special volunteer opportunities for groups of women are offered throughout the year.
View current mitzvah opportunities.
Outreach
Organize social gatherings at fun locations across the City to help build council membership.
Tzedakah
- Plan Tzedakah Committee events and education programs
- Make a meaningful contribution to the Jewish United Fund - Israel Emergency Fund.
Partnership Programs
Please Join the Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders
in cooperation with: JUF Young Leadership Division, JUF Women's Division (Women's Board, Young Women's Board, Young Women’s City Council), Hadassah Chicago and North Shore Chapters, National Council of Jewish Women for a special screening of:
IN THE FAMILY
Tuesday, September 16
6:30 pm – reception, 7:10 pm - film
Chicago Center for the Performing Arts- 777 North Green Street, Chicago, 60622
Complimentary admission at the door. Advance registration is requested.
There is a parking available for $8 at a lot on Chicago at Halsted or on Green Street,
across from the theater.
- 30 minute Q&A with medical and legal experts and Joanna Rudnick (Producer/Director)
- Refreshments will be served
- Screening followed by panels and special guests.
At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility. IN THE FAMILY follows Joanna as she connects with other women trying to navigate the unpredictable world of predictive genetic testing. Intensely personal and timely, IN THE FAMILY asks: How much do you sacrifice to survive? A co-production of Kartemquin Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS). www.inthefamilyfilm.com
Recent Event History
Community Development
"An Insider's Guide to Chicago's Hottest Restaurants and the Recipes You Can Really Make At Home" with Steve Dolinsky and Joey Morelli - Fall Insights
Mitzvah Opportunities
CJE Adult Day Care Services: Eleven women and eleven children assisted with a Thanksgiving craft project and entertained the clients with a cheerful visit.ARK Hanukkah Gift Wishes: Over twenty families came to Little Threads to drop off their gifts, decorate holiday cards for soldiers and shop.
Tzedakah Events
2008 Parlor Event, celebrating women who give a gift of $750 or more in their own name with guest speaker, Alina Gerlovin Spaulding.
2008 Tzedakah Spotlight, celebrating women who give a gift of $365 or more in their own name with guest speaker, Dara Horn, award-winning novelist, essayist, professor and scholar.
