Beckee Birger Email & Phone Number

Moving Traditions emboldens Jewish youth to thrive through the pursuit of personal wellbeing (shleimut), caring relationships (hesed), and a Jewish and feminist vision of equity and justice (tzedek). Drawing on the belief that all human beings are created in the Divine image (b’tzelem Elohim), we envision a world where Jews, Judaism, and Jewish community.

Greater Chicago Area

Young people will change the world; we just need to help them along the way. I teach leadership skills and social justice frameworks to Jewish teens through the Research Training Internship. The teens I work with are taking a hands-on approach to exploring and changing the world around them.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

The mission of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA) is to combat poverty, racism, and antisemitism in partnership with Chicago's diverse communities. Inspired by core Jewish values, we organize a Jewish constituency to collaborate with communities directly impacted by poverty and racism toward realizing a shared vision of justice.As Director of.

Chicago, IL

Social impact, down to a science. The Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago believes in creating policy leaders who put evidence first. I work hard to ensure our students have the opportunities to take what they learn in the classroom and apply it at leading companies across the world. I help students make sure they are ready to use.

Chicago, IL

Posse's mission is to develop a diverse group of future leaders, and my role involves teaching them the skills to go from student to professional. I helped students write resumes, prepare for interviews, work on grad school applications, and navigate the complicated world of "getting a job". I also served as the liaison between our talented Scholars and.

Chicago, IL

Courthouses are scary, but Illinois JusticeCorps works to change that. In courthouses across Illinois, we harnessed the energy and passion of young people who want to make the justice system more equitable. I recruited, trained, and managed the students who helped self-represented litigants get the information to make it through court without a lawyer..

Chicago, IL

I worked with parents to make sure their children got the appropriate special education services. I worked with families to support their self-advocacy through education and direct representation. The special education system is difficult to navigate, so I prided myself on getting them a fair result in the moment but also empowering them to continue to.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Spanish Language