Elissa Barrett
Elissa Barrett is the Executive Director of Progressive Jewish Alliance, and has been published in the Forward, JTA, and the LA Jewish Journal. Elissa served as Director of Pro Bono Program and Director of Housing Litigation at Bet Tzedek Legal Services, where she created the Holocaust Survivors Justice Network, the 2009 recipient of the American Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award. In partnership with her wife Zsa Zsa Gershick, her film and theatre work has been recognized by GLAAD and the NAACP
No Shvitz
- Sunday 11:30 AM–12:45 PM Laguna Beach 3
Arts and Performance, Identity and Responsibility, Teen Approved
From rags to righteousness, the Jewish people have journeyed from the sweatshops of Lower East Side New York to the forefront of a vibrant, West Coast-based anti-sweatshop movement. Come to this interactive workshop and learn about Jews across California who are fighting to restore dignity and build a brighter future for garment industry workers here and abroad. Appropriate for teens and adults.