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Chicagoland United Synagogue Youth Organization (CHUSY)
Youth Group
Conservative
chusy.org
[email protected]
847-714-9130 X 103
550 Frontage Road, Suite 3500
Northfield, Illinois 60093

About

USY has policies in place to make sure our organization is inclusive and works directly with Keshet to make sure our programs are inclusive even having staff from Keshet staff a CHUSY overnight program to offer feedback.

CHUSY participated this year in the Shivyon Cohort to make sure we are being an inclusive organization.

Listing Details

Organizational Policies

  • Benefits such as health insurance, parental leave, etc. are gender-neutral and LGBTQ+ inclusive
  • Has written anti-bullying policies that specifically address identity-based bullying
  • Has written nondiscrimination and anti-harassment policy that mentions gender identity and expression
  • Has written nondiscrimination and anti-harassment policy that mentions sexual orientation
  • All registration forms have been updated for LGBTQ+ belonging (i.e. adult 1 / 2 , parents or guardians, expansive gender options, pronouns, etc)

Programming

  • Engages with LGBTQ+ civil rights in a way that is consistent with our engagement with civil rights for any core constituency
  • Curriculum and educational materials reflect LGBTQ+ people and identities
  • Observes LGBTQ+ days of significance (such as Pride, National Coming Out Day, Transgender Day of Visibility, etc)
  • Speakers/presenters/scholars in residence include LGBTQ+ people

Ritual

  • Dress codes are gender-neutral
  • Offers and frequently uses gender-expansive ritual language
  • Requirements for ritual wear are trans- and nonbinary inclusive

Spaces

  • Works with gender-expansive individuals on a case-by-case basis to assign bunking or accommodation that affirms their gender

Staff & Leadership

  • Leadership and staff/volunteers have been trained on LGBTQ+ belonging within the past five years
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