JobAssist.org
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JobAssist.org
Description
Who we are. Home to several hundred families, the Kemp Mill Jewish community in Washington, DC is not immune to downturns in the economy. Many of us know people in the area who have lost jobs, are severely underemployed, or whose jobs are threatened. College graduates are also having a difficult time getting work in their occupations. The rabbinic and lay leadership of the area's three shuls, Young Israel Shomrai Emunah, Kemp Mill Synagogue, and Silver Spring Jewish Center, have enthusiastically endorsed the creation of a joint community support program to address these needs, the Kemp Mill Employment Assistance Initiative.
We are aware of similar efforts to develop safety nets for community members and would like to learn about successful practices to improve how and what we do. Like our counterparts elsewhere we are motivated by the Torah injunction to help our brethren. "If your brother becomes impoverished and his means falter in your proximity, you shall strengthen him . . . so that he can live with you." (Vayikra, 25:35).
How it works. The program was launched on June 22, in a coordinated manner throughout the community. A key aspect of the program is an electronic database that job seekers can use to network with shul members who could advise, recommend, and provide further contacts. The database relies on members filling out an Employment Assistance Form.
Languages
English
Contact
- ICDSoft.com
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- Sofia
- Bulgaria 1421
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- +359.29633034
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