NOVEMBER 14 • 2024 | 69
Around half of job applicants are
now using artificial intelligence
(AI) to help them search for
employment according to Forbes
and Money, so job seekers not
using such tools may be hampering
their chances of landing that
perfect job.
Gesher Human Services career
and computer experts, seeing
a need for learning the basics
of AI for job searching in the
Metro Detroit community, are
offering a series of 1.5-hour
workshops. Programs will be held
at the nonprofit organization’s
headquarters in Southfield (29699
Southfield Road) on Nov. 21 and
Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. All programs
are free and suitable for beginners
without prior AI experience; no
registration is required.
“If most other people with a
competitive resume and skillset
are using AI in the job application
process, you are really going to be
left behind,” explained Gesher’s
Computer Training Supervisor
Dave Rotter.
These classes are free to
unemployed job seekers, but
registration is required; contact
Dave Rotter at drotter@geshermi.
org or call (248) 233-4243.
Helping Hurricane
Victims
Andrea Jacobs, resident manager of
Claymoor Apartments on Franklin
Road in Southfield, has good reason
to brag about Claymoor tenants.
One tenant, Lolly Averbach,
wanted to do something to help the
people who have been affected by
Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
“Lolly put a note out in our
mailroom asking for other tenants
to help with donations of clothes,
bedding and toiletries,” Jacobs
explained. “I saw Lolly’s note asking
for help and sent a mass text to the
residents if they could donate to
Lolly’s cause.
“I put a large box in our community room thinking we could fill the
box by the end of the week. The next day we had an overflowing box. At
the end of the week, we had so many bags of donations it overtook our
community room.”
The Jewish Education Project
invites submissions for the 2024
Shine A Light on Antisemitism
Civic Courage Award, recognizing
brave individuals nationwide
who confront antisemitism. This
prestigious award recognizes
students, educators, gamers and
influencers who demonstrate
exceptional courage in combating
antisemitism across the United
States.
As antisemitism reaches
alarming levels nationwide, the
need for this award has never been
more critical. The Shine A Light
Award honors those who take
bold action and educate others to
combat these dangerous trends.
The award categories include:
High School Students, College
Students, Elementary School
Educators, Middle School
Educators, High School Educators,
University Educators, Gamers and
Influencers.
Two recipients in the eight
categories will receive a $2,000
prize and national recognition for
their impactful work.
Submissions are open to the
public until Nov. 25, 2024. Join
this initiative by nominating
students, educators, gamers and
influencers who exemplify bravery
and dedication in the fight against
antisemitism. Your participation
makes a difference.
Recipients of the first award
cycle in 2023 include Dr. Michael
Lomax, United Negro College
Fund (UNCF) president and CEO,
and media personality-lawyer
Eboni K. Williams, who were
presented with the award by New
York City Mayor Eric Adams in
Gracie Mansion’s at a Chanukah
reception that December.
For more information on how
to nominate or to learn about past
recipients, visit ShineaLight.org/
Awards.
The Hebrew Day School of Ann
Arbor announced the dedication of
the newly renovated Anna Schwalb
Memorial Library and Chuck
and Sunnie Tait Student Learning
Center. After months of construc-
tion, the library is finally ready to
open its doors, and the community
is invited to a special celebration
on Sunday, Nov. 17, from 3-5 p.m.
The event promises fun activities
for all ages, featuring a children’s
program with esteemed children’s
author and Sesame Street editor,
Leslie Kimmelman.
“This library is not just a place
of learning; it’s a sanctuary where
imagination meets exploration,”
said Head of School Rabbi Will
Keller.
Following the children’s program,
attendees can enjoy schmoozing,
snacks and tours of the renovated
school and library.
The event includes a ceremony
during which spaces will be dedi-
cated in memory of Anna Schwalb,
Chuck and Sunnie Tait, and
Samantha Woll.
“Today, we honor their legacies
and reinforce our commitment to
experiential education and lifelong
learning,” Rabbi Will added.
This free event is open to all, but
an RSVP is needed due to limited
capacity. Attendees can choose
from several tailored options:
participate in just the children’s
program, attend the dedication
portion or join the entire afternoon
of celebration and tribute.
For more information, contact
Tamar Jacobson at Tjacobson@
hdsaa.org or (734) 971-4633.,
To support the cost of this
significant construction project
or to make a gift in memory of
Anna Schwalb, Samantha Woll,
Chuck and Sunnie Tait or a
loved one, visit https://hdsaa.org/
anna-schwalb-memorial-library.
SPOTLIGHT
Submissions Open for 2024 Shine A Light on
Antisemitism Civic Courage Award
Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor Library
and School Renovation Dedication
Using AI to Assist in Your Job Search