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Akiko Yonekawa

Akiko Yonekawa is currently living her lifelong dream of living at a Jewish summer camp all year long. Aki is the Assistant Director of Camp Alonim and the Director of Programming for the Brandeis-Bardin Campus of American Jewish University. In her spare time, she teaches religious school at Wilshire Boulevard Temple and Leo Baeck Temple. She grew up in LA and went to Occidental College.

Leaders by Choice: Voices of Jews by Choice in Jewish Leadership

Stephanie Avedon, Lorin Fife, Akiko Yonekawa

Identity and Responsibility

This session will explore the unique journeys and viewpoints of Jews by choice who have become leaders within our community. The conversation will try to link the personal stories of these Jews who have moved beyond simply joining the tribe to helping to define the Jewish mission for the future. What are the values they bring to their work from Jewish and non-Jewish sources? And how do their unique perspectives inform their approach to building community and leadership?

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