Jewish Community High School of the Bay

This past Friday our all school assembly heard from Ahmet Ustunel, a Turkish ocean-lover and boat enthusiast who grew up near the Bosphorus. Ahmet, who is blind fulfilled a lifelong dream of paddling solo from Asia to Europe last year, using a navigation system he helped to create. Now he is committed to making water sports accessible to the blind or visually impaired people. As he shared "I learned that the barrier isn't blindness, it's the misconceptions that exist about blind people, as well as the lack of accessibility." Ahmet is featured in a new documentary about his journey, The Blind Captain.

I miss teaching in person, said Cecily Burrill. The J. Weekly talks to teachers about how they are navigating the new reality of teaching during a pandemic and Dr. Burrill offers her thoughts on teaching high school science remotely. https://www.jweekly.com//jewish-schools-make-pandemic-saf/

The Knesset team is Zooming ahead during a lunch hang out this week.

With Quarter 2 right around the corner we wanted to thank everyone who came by to pick up their school supplies and to our Pro Com who helped distribute!

Freshman Tamara L. ’24 of our Hebrew V class is here to introduce us to a good friend of hers.

On Friday morning, the entire JCHS Professional Community came together for a Courageous Conversations "Beyond Diversity" Seminar, to gain tools for navigating difficult conversations about race, racial identity, and racism. This is part of our ongoing work to understand the impact of race on student learning and the climate of our school. By participating in this shared experience, we continue to build a culture of honesty, accountability, and grace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLsm8h9qSuQ

Wondering who and what is behind California's Proposition 22? Senior David G.C. gives background and context in his article for the Observer on how the ride sharing industry may be in trouble. Read it at JCHSOBSERVER.COM.

Didi Miller's finished tiny home!

Paused but not stopped by the pandemic . . . Class of '20 graduate Didi Miller completed construction of the tiny house that was his JCHS keystone project. Now beautified with a mural, it is one of twenty-five 8 x 10' houses that will be opening in Oakland sometime this fall as part of a first-in-the-nation tiny house village. Check out the next post to see the finished home and mural!

As of today, the election is 13 days away, Junior Sabine S. of our Young Activists club made this highlight video. For those who can vote, get it done don’t forget!

Quarter 2 books are bagged and ready to make their way to drop off points at the end of this week. Wolves, we are so proud of how you’re navigating this semester! #gowolves

We were honored to have the creative team of "I, Too, Sing America" join us for Hakhel today. Othello Jefferson, Jamie Yuen-Shore, and Rodney Earl Jackson Jr. offered gut-wrenching performances, inspiring insights, and thought-provoking commentary around the creation and evolution of this landmark musical, which took as a jumping off point the poem by Langston Hughes. #itoosingamerica

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. How will you stand up for others in your community? #antibullying #Standupforothers