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On the Table
initiative will get
the conversation
started Oct. 4.

Can We Talk?

JACKIE HEADAPOHL MANAGING EDITOR

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

The Jewish News is hosting
its own On the Table lunch
noon Wednesday, Oct. 4, at
our Southfield office (29200
Northwestern, Suite 110).
Come join us for some nosh
and an engaging conversation.
The first 12 people to RSVP to
jheadapohl@renmedia.us are
welcome to join us at no charge.
Can’t make it? Consider
hosting your own event.
Everyone interested in hosting
or participating in a table is
encouraged to visit www.
onthetable.cfsem.org for more
information and to register.

A

series of small con-
versations can lead to
big change. That’s the
theory behind “On the Table,”
an effort spearheaded by the
Community Foundation of
Southeast Michigan, a day
when a series of small conver-
sations will be taking place
across the region focused on
building communities where
young people can thrive.
“We are encouraging On
the Table participants to dis-
cuss our region’s youth,” said
Mariam Noland, the president
of the Community Foundation
for Southeast Michigan. “Our
tagline is ‘Your Voice Matters,’
which illustrates the spirit of
the initiative. We believe it’s
important for everyone to

have a voice in creating strong,
vibrant communities across
the region in which all young
people can succeed.”
Funding comes from the
John S. and James L. Knight
Foundation. “To make Detroit
more successful, we need to
connect across backgrounds
and income levels and discuss
both the opportunities and the
challenges facing our city and
our region,” said Katy Locker,
Knight Foundation program
director for Detroit. “On the
Table moves us toward that
goal, while connecting us to a
national network of cities look-
ing to share lessons and grow.”

THE JEWISH CONVERSATION

On the Table takes place Oct.

4, and to help stimulate Jewish
Publisher and Executive Editor
community participation, the
Arthur Horwitz. “It was only
Jewish News is serving as an
natural for the JN to step for-
ward to provide a con-
“umbrella convener”
vening umbrella within
— hosting its own con-
the Jewish community.”
versation and provid-
The JN is partner-
ing information so that
ing with The Well
small groups across
on this endeavor. To
the Jewish community
celebrate Sukkot, The
can be involved in the
Well has loaned out
conversation.
six sukkahs to young
“The JN has part-
Arthur Horwitz
adults throughout
nered in recent years
Metro Detroit. These
with the Knight
young adults are com-
Foundation and
mitting to hosting events in
Community Foundation for
their homes over the course of
Southeast Michigan through
Sukkot, empowering them to
our involvement with New
participate in a holiday which
Michigan Media, a consortium
they might not have otherwise.
of Metro Detroit’s largest eth-
“Oct. 4, the night of On the
nic newspapers, to make sure
Table, happens to also be erev
our voices are heard,” said JN

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