Several times a year the Penn's Village Inclusiveness and Diversity Committee recommends several resources to help our members and friends to be more aware of the racial biases in each of us and in our society, and the resulting inequities, past and present. It is the committee’s hope that this information may even inspire us to make corrective changes. These resources assembled by Penn’s Village members represent different mediums, different perspectives and experiences, and diverse authors.
Penn’s Village welcomes and actively encourages an inclusive and diverse community of members, staff, Board of Directors and volunteers. Inclusiveness and diversity mean welcoming all and excluding no one because of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, physical abilities, religious beliefs or political beliefs.
At the very bottom of this page, blog readers have the opportunity to comment. The Inclusiveness and Diversity Committee welcomes your opinions about any of our suggested resources and any suggestions about their mission.
May is Jewish American Heritage Month
Given the rise of antisemitism in speech, violence, and threats of violence in Philadelphia, in America, and in our world, it is more important than ever for us to observe this month, to learn more about Jewish American Heritage, and to support our Jewish friends and neighbors. One of the ways we can do this is by clinking on this link: https://jewishamericanheritage.org/utm_medium=organic&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=website&utm_content=2024-jahm-in-2-weeks
In these links, you will have the opportunity to access stories that tell how Jewish lives have shaped America. You can see a May 15th concert in Washington D. C., that celebrates Jewish American Heritage. You can listen to a conversation with members of Congress on Jewish-Black relations, and so much more.
Several more events emphasizing Jewish American Heritage Month are being held locally at The Weitzman Museum of American Jewish History, 5th and Market Streets. To learn about what is being offered please here: https://theweitzman.org