Posted on 08 May 2012. Tags: Maurice Sendak
By all accounts, Maurice Sendak was an unlikely hero. While his colleagues in the world of children’s literature were creating Disney princesses, romanticizing gender stereotypes that would perpetuate anti-feminism in mainstream culture for decades to come, Sendak was exploring the darker side of the imagination.
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Posted in NFTY-MAR, NFTY Mitzvah Corps, NFTY North America
Posted on 08 March 2012. Tags: Invisible Children, Huffington Post, Kony, Viral, Video
Invisible Children, the non-profit organization that aims to educate the world about the longest-running armed conflict in Africa, is back in the news after their powerful new documentary film about Joseph Kony has gone viral. While many people are just learning about this important organization, Invisible Children is no stranger to NFTY
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Posted in NFTY North America, Facebook, Social Action, NFTY-MAR, Video
Posted on 07 December 2011. Tags: Poetry, Atlantic, Slam, Mid
NFTY-MARites Aaron Kreizman and Allana Geoffrion wrote and performed a unique D’var Torah for NFTY-MAR’s Fall Kallah. Check out their creative slam poetry.
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Posted in NFTY-MAR, Regions, Shabbat