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Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Jewish Federation
973-929-3000
901 Route 10
Whippany, New Jersey 7981

About

For the past 3 years, we have been intentional about engaging members of the LGBTQ+ community in programming and in leadership spaces. We have opportunities for LGBTQ+ community members to connect with each other, and we aim to elevate the LGBTQ+ Jewish community in Greater MetroWest. We have work to do, but it remains an open conversation and we are constantly thinking and working toward full inclusion. We celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride month in our offices as well as in the community, and support our partner institutions as they celebrate Pride month in various ways. We have LGBTQ+ representation on our Welcoming and Inclusion Committee, as well as on our board.

Listing Details

Organizational Policies

  • Benefits such as health insurance, parental leave, etc. are gender-neutral and LGBTQ+ inclusive
  • 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

  • Has regular programming on LGBTQ+ themes
  • Observes LGBTQ+ days of significance (such as Pride, National Coming Out Day, Transgender Day of Visibility, etc)

Spaces

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

Staff & Leadership

  • Has working group or task force for LGBTQ+ belonging
  • LGBTQ+ people are represented on our board
  • Leadership and staff/volunteers have been trained on LGBTQ+ belonging within the past five years