Building the Next Generation of Leaders: The YMCA Center for Youth Voice

On Friday, May 29, from 7:30-9 p.m., Or Emet will host a Shabbat service led by Rabbi Eva Cohen followed by a presentation featuring James Farnsworth, senior program director for the YMCA Center for Youth Voice (CYV), along with four student leaders. A social gathering will follow the program.

The event will take place at the Minnesota JCC Sabes Center Minneapolis, 4330 S. Cedar Lake Road, Minneapolis. 

During the presentation, Farnsworth and the student leaders will highlight CYV’s programs and share personal reflections on the importance of youth engagement in civic leadership.

Based in Maplewood, CYV is dedicated to strengthening Minnesota’s civic culture by helping young people understand the workings of government and empowering them to take meaningful action on issues that matter to them. The organization is grounded in the belief that democracy must be learned and renewed by each generation.

Those unable to attend in person may join via Zoom. Please register in advance for the Zoom option.

Or Emet is a secular congregation celebrating and honoring Jewish culture, history and values from a humanistic, inclusive perspective.

For more information about Or Emet, visit oremet.org or email [email protected].