Dear Friends,

It's hard to believe that we will be together in Sacramento for JPAC Advocacy Day in just four weeks! (Register Here). I'm excited to share that we have launched a full scholarship program for college students and young adults to ensure our emerging leaders can participate in this special experience.

Also in today's news, we're celebrating a major advocacy victory: Nearly $2 million in state funds are being directed towards Holocaust and genocide education. See more on both items below.

Thank you for being part of this work,

David Bocarsly
Executive Director, JPAC

Full Scholarships Now Available for Students and Young Adults to attend JPAC Advocacy Day

There's still time to register for JPAC Advocacy Day in Sacramento on May 9-10, 2022 and be part of the California Jewish community’s premier annual policy conference and advocacy event. 

During this two-day gathering, you will hear from some of the state's most powerful lawmakers and activists, practice and participate in direct lobbying, and have access to exclusive networking opportunities with elected officials, Jewish organizational leaders, and lay leaders from across the state. There will also be exciting student and young adult networking opportunities.

Thanks to a generous donation, JPAC is now offering full scholarships (including hotel and flights) for students and a select number of young adults to join us at Advocacy Day:


Alternatively, all young adults who are not seeking full scholarships can register at a discounted rate of $95 (down from $150) using the discount code YoungAdultSpecial2022:
If you are not a young adult and the registration rates are out of reach for you, we still want you to join us! Please contact sarah@jpac-cal.org to discuss discounted rates.

Major Holocaust and Genocide Education Grant Awarded to Collaborative Led by JPAC Member Organization

Last year, JPAC proudly secured millions of dollars from the state budget to be used to expand Holocaust and genocide education programs and institutions in California. We are thrilled that our efforts have now resulted in a $1.9 million grant award to a statewide collaborative being led by JPAC member Jewish Family and Children's Services and the JFCS Holocaust Center. The group also includes several other JPAC member organizations.

As reported in yesterday's Marin Independent Journal, the California Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education will conduct teacher trainings and curriculum development for schools across the state so every California public school has access to the resources they need and educators are empowered to expand upon this critical instruction.
The collaborative will include the University of Southern California’s Shoah Foundation; the Museum of Tolerance; the Genocide Education Project; Facing History and Ourselves; Holocaust Museum LA; the Anti-Defamation League; the Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation; Redbud Resource Group; Avenues for Change; and leaders from the Cambodian, Rwandan, Armenian, Sudanese, Uyghur, and Indigenous communities.

We know that the best way to prevent the spread of hate is through education and by working closely with other communities to inform people about the consequences of letting hate and discrimination go unchecked.

JPAC is the largest single-state coalition of Jewish organizations in the nation, advocating in Sacramento on behalf of the Jewish community’s concerns and broadly shared values. Our member organizations collectively serve hundreds of thousands of Californians of all backgrounds and represent the interests of California’s 1.2 million Jews.
JPAC is a Coalition of California's Leading Jewish Community Organizations:
Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco–Bay Area Jewish Family Service LA Jewish Family and Children’s Services of SF 30 Years After American Jewish Committee Anti-Defamation League Bet Tzedek Legal Services Etta Israel Center Hadassah Holocaust Museum Los Angeles JCRC of Jewish Silicon Valley Jewish Center for Justice Jewish Community Relations Council of Sacramento Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay Jewish Family Service of San Diego Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara Jewish Federation of Orange County Jewish Federation of San Diego County Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region Jewish Free Loan Association Jewish Long Beach JVS SoCal Rhoda Goldman Plaza