Tikkun Olam Education

The Tikkun Olam Volunteers have organized and hosted a number of educational programs for the congregation. These all are grounded in Jewish teachings and traditional values, and provide a framework for looking at our current societal problems and solutions from a Jewish point of view. 

Gun Violence Prevention

– forum hosted 2019-2020
 

Hunger and Food Insecurity 

12/15/2021 – TOV Hunger and Food Insecurity Forum #1  
Guest speakers:  
Richard LeBer, president and CEO of Harry Chapin Food Bank 
Laura Simmelink, senior director of programs of the Community Foundation of Collier County  

1/12/2022 – TOV Hunger and Food Insecurity Forum #2  
Guest speakers: 
Dr. Jaclynn Faffer, President/CEO of Naples Senior Center 
Elizabeth Alfaro, Director of Nutrition Services at Collier County Public Schools 

2/16/2022 – TOV Hunger and Food Insecurity Forum #3 
Guest speakers: 
Rick Owen, president and CEO of United Way of Florida 
Michael Overway, executive director of the Hunger and Homeless Coalition of Collier County 
 

Affordable Housing 

1/24/2023 Forum #1 – ‘Affordable Workforce Housing – What’s the Problem?’ 
Guest speakers: 
Joe Trachtenberg, Chairman of Collier County's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee 
Elizabeth Radi, Head of Collier County Tenants Union 

3/1/2023 – Forum #2 – ‘Affordable Workforce Housing – What’s the Solution?’  
Guest speakers: 
Alan Penick, Treasurer, Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance 
Arol Buntzman, Chairman IFHA 
Rev. Lisa Lefkow, CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Collier County 
 

Defending Democracy 

4/13/2022 – ‘The Four Big Threats to Our Democracy:  Super PACs, Gerrymandering, Disinformation and Election Protection/Election Subversion’  
Guest speaker: 
Nick Penniman, co-founder and CEO of Issue One 

10/13/2022 - Hosted School Board Candidate Forum at the Temple