Building Bridges Project
BUILDING BRIDGES is a cross cultural discussion series Dan Schnur organizes with leaders who represent the diversity of Los Angeles. Under the auspices of Holocaust Museum LA, the town hall conversations bring together diverse Los Angeles communities for important discussions about working towards common social justice goals.
March 26 2023
Building Bridges: Welcoming the Stranger
A conversation about the global refugee crisis and how we can help. How is Los Angeles working to welcome and protect those displaced because of war, violence, oppression, poverty, hunger, and climate change? What can citizens do to help these efforts?
https://www.holocaustmuseumla.org/event-details/building-bridges-welcoming-the-stranger
January 10 2023
Building Bridges: Civil Rights Then and Now
In honor of MLK day, a town hall conversation that traces the close allyship of Black and Jewish Communities and some of the remaining challenges in shared struggles against injustice.
https://www.holocaustmuseumla.org/event-details/building-bridges-civil-rights-then-and-now
December 8 2022
Building Bridges: Black and Jewish Relations in Los Angeles
Black and Jewish communities in the United States have a long history of partnership in the fight for civil rights, and Los Angeles has its own unique history of biracial political cooperation. But even in the pursuit of common goals, no alliance is without its challenges.
https://www.holocaustmuseumla.org/event-details/building-bridges-black-and-jewish-relations-in-la
November 29 2022
Building Bridges: Repairing Our City
After a leak of racially divisive comments made by Los Angeles political leaders became public last month, our city has been grappling with one of the most difficult challenges we have faced in many years. How does a city as vibrant and diverse as Los Angeles heal our wounds?
https://www.holocaustmuseumla.org/event-details/building-bridges-repairing-our-city
July 14 2022
Building Bridges: Latino/Latina and Jewish Communities
Los Angeles has one of the largest Latino/Latina and Jewish communities in the United States. In this conversation, we explore how culture, history, and community are common threads that unite us.
https://www.holocaustmuseumla.org/event-details/building-bridges-latinx-and-jewish-communities
May 5 2021
Building Bridges: The Pandemic Education Divide
As schools begin to reopen, join leaders from the AAPI, Black, Jewish, and Latino/Latina communities for a discussion about worsening education disparities during the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges for children who are getting left behind.
https://www.holocaustmuseumla.org/event-details/building-bridges-the-pandemic-education-divide