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JCC 1997-1998 Encore Series presents:
Internationally Renowned Author

work with "at-risk" students at Avery
who need extra attention.
"I love what I do at Avery,"
Moreton said. "Kids say 'hello' to me
in the halls, and second graders give
up their recess to be with me for
K:-utoring. I feel appreciated and loved
by the kids."
Moreton has since reconciled with
Peter, and said she owes her happi-
ness to the JVS program.
"Women to Work allowed me to
find contentment," Moreton said. "I
did nothing before JVS and I started
to wallow. The program came at the
right time, and here I am."
< Carol Cohen turned to the JVS
program two years ago.
"I had been out of work for 10
years while raising my daughters,"
she said. "I had no confidence in my
skills and had low self-esteem."
After going through the Women to
Work program, she enrolled in
Oakland Community College's legal
assistant program. Now Cohen, who
was divorced in 1995, is considering
law school.
The 15-year-old program is
designed for women who are separat-
ed, divorced or widowed or whose
spouse is disabled. Women who have
been out of the work world and lack
job skills are also eligible.

Joseph
Telushkin

Funds to pay tuition for
the program are available
from the Michigan Jobs
Commission, the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit and the United Way.
The program reviews
roles, skills, accomplishments
and strengths; measures abili-
ties in reading, math and lan-
guage; teaches interviewing
and job application skills;
and provides access to the
JVS library, employer job
postings and the Michigan
Occupation Information
Service.
Women are also taught
basic computer skills.
"The emotional piece is
only one-half of the nut they
are trying to crack," Kohn
said. "For the women to feel
successful, they have to spiri-
tually, emotionally, and
financially feel successful."
Kohn sees three ways that
the woman can feel support-
ed and safe: "The women are
not alone," she said. "There
are others who have gone
through it and succeeded.
"Secondly, two heads are
better than one. It isn't just me but
the power of the group that is
potent."
Finally, Kohn points out the goal
of the program: finding a job.
"It can't be done until the emo-
tional situation is alleviated," she
said.

"Words That Hurt, Words That Heat:
Using Words Wisley"

Sunday, April 19, 1998
7:00 p.m.

Jewish Community Center
of Metropolitan Detroit
D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building

Tickets:

$5 for JCC members
$8 for non-members

Publicity
Deadlines

For tickets and information call:

(248) 661-7649 West Bloomfield or
(248) 967-4030 Oak Park.

The normal deadline for local
news and publicity items is noon
Thursday, eight days prior to issue
date. The deadline for out-of-
town obituaries is 10 a.m.
Tuesday, three days prior to issue
date.

Co-sponsored by the CORE department of the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit. Funded in part by the Manny and Natalie Charach
Endowment for the Cultural Arts, the Irwin and Sadie Cohn Fund,
the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation and the Boaz Siegel Culture Fund.
Accommodations provided by the Double Tree Suites in Southfield.

All material must be typewrit-
ten, double-spaced, on 81/2 x 11
paper and include the name,
address, and daytime telephone
number of sender.

Also, enjoy the Israeli Art Expressions exhibit and
sale in the West Bloomfield lobby, April 19-26.

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