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February 16 2012
Natural Step
JVS to administer Hermelin ORT
Center, which has a new director.
F
ollowing several months of
discussion, an agreement to
join resources has been signed
between JVS and ORT America Inc. that
will transfer the David B. Hermelin ORT
Resource Center (Hermelin ORT) under
the administration of JVS.
The center is in the Jewish Community
Center in West Bloomfield. The two
organizations have worked together for
10 years, with Hermelin ORT providing
needed Microsoft Office computer train-
ing and JVS' Career Development and
Employment Services providing employ-
ment readiness and support services.
The ORT Resource Center is now a
division of JVS and JVS is licensed by
ORT to implement its programs and
services.
"The agreement is a natural step that
formalizes the synergy between JVS and
Hermelin ORT and serves to strengthen
both',' said JVS President and CEO
Barbara Nurenberg, "It has always been
both organizations' goal to empower
individuals with the skills needed to
attain economic self-sufficiency with
a sense of independence and dignity.
Hermelin ORT offers outstanding corn-
puter skills training and website devel-
opment instruction.
"This meshes perfectly with JVS'
mission to provide counseling, training
and support services to help people help
themselves. Without computer skills, it
is nearly impossible to compete in the
job market. JVS began an even greater
collaboration with Hermelin ORT three
years ago to launch Springboard to
Success, which is funded through a grant
from the Jewish Women's Foundation. It
has yielded great success, with 85 per-
cent of participants finding employment
and the others go on to more training or
higher education.
Nicole Miller, regional director of ORT
America, calls the partnership a win-win.
"Here locally, we are excited about
the partnership between Hermelin ORT
and JVS and can't wait to see the pro-
grams grow',' she said. "We know that
with their resources
and management,
Hermelin ORT will
be able to offer more
valuable job training
programs to more
of Michigan's unem-
ployed and under-
employed!'
Kevin Cohen
Hermelin ORT
offers many services
to the community for a fee, including
film, video and audio transfers, website
development, private instruction, social
media consultation and instruction and
video production and editing.
Kevin Cohen, who has an extensive
background in information technology,
is the program director. For information,
call (248) 432 - 5411.
EMU Jewish Studies
Hosts Sen. Levin
Center is located at 900 Oakwood, in
Ypsilanti. The program is free and
open to the public.
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., will be
the guest speaker at the official kick-
off for Eastern Michigan University's
new minor in Jewish
studies, 3:15 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 23,
in the EMU Student
Center ballroom.
Martin
Shichtman, Jewish
Studies program
Sen. Carl
director and profes-
Levin
sor of English, says
the program, begun
last fall, celebrates and is a voice for
Jewish culture in Southeast Michigan.
Classes delving into the Jewish faith,
culture and thought are taught by
professors with expertise in literature,
political science, history, religion,
philosophy, art, world languages and
theater.
A Detroit native, Levin is known for
his strong support of Michigan's col-
leges and universities.
Eastern Michigan's Student
JWV Brotherhood Night
Honors Community Leaders
The Michigan Jewish War Veterans
of USA and Ladies Auxiliary will be
presenting its Brotherhood Night pro-
gram honoring four community lead-
ers at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at
the Jewish Community Center, 15110
W. 10 Mile, Oak Park.
The honorees are Holocaust
Memorial Director Stephen Goldman,
Hebrew Memorial Chapel Director
Otto Dube, Hiller's Markets President
James Hiller and Detroit Tigers pitch-
ing star Justin Verlander.
The program continues the tradi-
tion of the Four Chaplains heritage,
when during World War II, four
chapains of various faiths, sacrificed
their lives on a sinking ship to save
outhers.
The public is invited to this free
event. Information: Harmon Tron,
(248) 354-5407.