“Jajja’s Kids: Learning Cultural Sensitivity While Making a Difference”—December 17, 7pm-9pm

Speaker: Diane Reiner, Co-founder of Jajja’s Kids

This month EBWA continues our sterling line-up of programs when we will hear from Diane Reiner about Jajja’s Kids, a nonprofit organization that partners with and supports a home for children in Uganda, East Africa.  Diane spent 30 years with New York State—first the Education Department and then Environmental Conservation.  She is also a prize-winning photographer whose camera became a catalyst for learning about the world and her place within it.  In 2006 she went to Uganda for a photography workshop, expecting it would be her only African visit.  Instead, Jajja’s Kids was created two years later.  Today, twenty former street children live together in a home of their own and Diane travels to Africa regularly, often bringing volunteers with her.  In her talk Diane will share the evolution of Jajja’s Kids and discuss working within the parameters of a culture to meet the needs of its people.  All women are welcome to join us on Zoom for this stimulating program.

Since our programs this year are only being offered virtually, to receive an invitation to join the program on Zoom, please email Gabrielle Reals at ellegr3@gmail.com by Monday, December 14. If you have never used Zoom before, this tutorial created by the Treasure Coast Unitarian Universalist Church in Stuart, FL will tell you how to do it:  Zoom Tutorial from TCUUC.  After you download a free Zoom account, if you need help, contact Judy Clough at mimaclough@yahoo.com.  Best to do this well before the December 17 meeting.  Please note:  If you have already requested that Judy send you a Zoom invite, you do not need to contact Gabrielle for the upcoming program.

Sign into the meeting between 6:50 and 7:00 PM.  After welcoming remarks, the speaker will be introduced at 7:15. Following the presentation, there will be time for questions.  Networking (when each woman may share something of interest with the group) will begin around 8:15, and the meeting will end no later than 9 PM.

Please note: Normally we suggest that women coming to the December EBWA program bring a gift of panties for residents at the Battered Women’s Shelter at the YWCA.  This year that would be logistically difficult.  Instead, if you are so inclined, we suggest that you make a donation by mailing a check to YWCA-NENY at 44 Washington Ave., Schenectady, NY 12305 or donating online at https://www.ywca-neny.org/wish-list/.  Whatever you can give will be much appreciated!

To see the complete calendar of EBWA programs for 2020-2021, please click here.