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Jewish Parents Institute
Has Disbanded

high point for enrollment
Missing from the list of
early in her career was more
secular organizations
than 100 students.
offering public observanc-
“I sent all our associates
es for the High Holidays in
[member families] a letter
the Sept. 14 issue was the
when it was over after the last
Jewish Parents Institute
b’nai mitzvah class,” Wolfe
(JPI). Founded in 1947 as a
said. “We were getting too
secular Sunday school, JPI
Marilyn Wolfe
small. We had one teacher
most recently was based
and myself.”
at the Jewish Community
JPI provided “an opportuni-
Center in West Bloomfield.
ty for my kids to experience culture
JPI was “a place where secular
and traditions that they otherwise
Jewish families could educate their
might have never encountered, as
children on cultural Judaism,” said
well as meet with other secular
Susan Warrow. She and her hus-
Jewish kids here and at conferences,”
band, Scott Warrow, enrolled both
said Marcia Abramson. She and her
of their children at JPI before the
husband, Martin Hirschman, had
program was disbanded at the end
three children graduate from the
of the 2015 school year. Now their
program.
daughter Nina attends school at
“I think it’s too bad JPI closed as it
Birmingham Temple.
Marilyn Wolfe was named director really filled a need for some families,
and the holiday programs were lovely
of JPI in 1982, having taught there
and open to all,” Abramson said. •
three years previously. She said the

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Transgender Youth
Empowerment Workshop

Stand with Trans will host a one-
day workshop for transgender
youth (ages 12-22), parents of trans
individuals and gender-expansive
children (ages 6-11) Saturday, Oct.
7. The event is intended to give
transgender kids a place to connect,
explore creative outlets and take
away skills that will empower them
to feel more confident as they navi-
gate an often-difficult journey.
The theme this year is “Express
Yourself,” which is just what the
participants will feel that they can
do — be their authentic selves while
interacting and learning in a safe
space.
The workshop will be held at
the Orchard United Methodist
Church (30450 Farmington Road)
in Farmington Hills and is free to
all participants between the ages of
6-22. Lunch will be included; pizza
provided by Dominos.
The workshop format will offer
youth (ages 12-22) a choice of ses-
sions in each time slot. There are
eight planned sessions/activities,
which will be run by transgender
adults, advocates and experts in

their fields.
Additionally, young children may
attend and participate in activities
such as art, stories and free play in
the gym. Parents who register may
attend all day as well. Several ses-
sions are being planned such as:
how to talk to your family doctor
and local schools, sexual health for
trans teens and your faith and your
trans child, is it either or?
Founder Roz Keith explains, “We
created this day so transgender
youth would have the opportunity to
connect with others who are travel-
ing along a similar path.”
The workshop is presented by
Springmatter of Ann Arbor. Some
of the event sponsors include
Mercedes Benz Financial Services,
Wentworth Associates, Know
Resolve, Inclusive Justice, Temple
Israel and University of Michigan
Comprehensive Gender Services.
The Arbonne Charitable Foundation
is providing personal care products
for all youth who attend.
To register for the event, go to
www.standwithtrans.org/2017-
workshop-registration •

