Atlanta Jews of Color Council (AJOCC) is a Jewish women of color-owned and led nonprofit Zionist organization fostering grassroots activism, systemic change, and global inclusion education.  We provide Jewish educational consultancy incorporating arts-based strategies to cultivate belonging, inclusion, and justice.

First and foremost we are relationship builders. Our values center reciprocity, courage, and belonging. As staff, partners, and participants, we are building long term pathways towards a liberatory future.

Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh Bazeh is a phrase that can be found in traditional Jewish teachings and texts. It is often translated as “All Israel are responsible for one another” or “Every Jew is accountable for one another.” This powerful statement encapsulates the idea of communal responsibility and unity within Jewish values.

AJOCC has set an ambitious mission to drive actionable institutional change by amplifying the voices of historically marginalized and underrepresented community members. Our goal is to change discriminatory norms that lead to inequity and injustice. We seek to build an inclusive, vibrant world where everyone can experience emotional safety, feel radically welcomed, and are empowered to be community leaders. Our core belief is, “Everyone benefits from a society that has systems in place to support the most marginalized.

Those with the closest proximity to the problem are the closest to finding the best solutions.

Glenn Martin

Accessibility Statement

AJOCC strives to ensure that all its services are accessible to people with disabilities, including on our website. We strongly believe every person has a right to live with dignity, independence, comfort, and equality.

We are also committed to addressing racial, gendered, and sexual violence to build revolutionary communities of care, hope, and psychological safety for all.

Projected Program Outcomes

1. Diversified Jewish communal education and experiences that allow underrepresented Jews and their families to fulfill their Jewish identities.
2. Increase commitment to engagement, services and philanthropy for organizations led by Jews of Color.
3. Increased involvement in Jewish arts and cultural events.
4. A Jewish community where organizations and it’s members welcome and embrace all Jews and their loved ones.
5. Equitably distributed spaces that promote engagement in Jewish experiences.
6. Increase knowledge and understanding of the global Jewish community.
7. Increase knowledge and understanding of Israel and the Israeli community.

Through the generous support of our allies like you, AJOCC is able to educate and plant the seeds of antisemitism and antiracism to cultivate more equitable outcomes and close the accessibility gap within Judaism, and beyond. Your solidarity allows us to continue our mission of providing bridge-building multicultural, multiracial, and multifaith programming that builds a better future for everyone. Donate today below, or consider joining our board.

Thank you.

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