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The
2007 Workum Fund Summer Interns.
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Lisa Del Sesto just completed her Freshman year at Kenyon College
in Gambier,Ohio.
She graduated in the class of 2006 from Wyoming High School. Lisa
plans to double
major in History and English. She previously volunteered with the
United Way Youth
Action Council, and participated in a Pre-Orientation volunteer
program at Kenyon.
Lisa could not be more excited to be working in the Jewish Community
of Cincinnati
through the Workum program!
Lisa will intern at the Northern
Hills Synagogue.
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Katie Gordon is a Junior at Michigan State University, in The School
of Social Work.
She hopes to become a Clinical Social Worker, working in a School
or privately. She
volunteers at White Hills Nursing Home in her college town. Katie
is excited to be a
part of the Workum program, it is a great chance to gain experience
in the field of
Social Work, while helping to make a difference in Cincinnati's Jewish
community.
Katie will intern for the Options Cincinnati program at Jewish
Family Service.
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Elyse Greenberg is currently a Junior at American University in
Washington DC, where she is
studying public communications, marketing, and Jewish studies. A
graduate of Wyoming High
School, Elyse has been involved in many facets of the Jewish community
- both locally and
nationally. Last year she served as the NFTY North American Membership
and
Communications Vice President where she worked to empower youth
and deepen relationships
between participants and staff. Elyse is also active on her college
campus where she is the
president of Kesher, the Reform Jewish student group on campus and
an active sister of
Alpha Epsilon Phi. She hopes that her experiences this summer through
Workum will serve to
enhance her not only professionally, but also Jewishly.
Elyse will intern at the Jewish Community
Center.
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Andrea Nadel is in her second year of studies at The Ohio State University
in Columbus,
OH. She is majoring in International Studies, with focuses in International
Relations &
Diplomacy and Middle Eastern Studies, and minoring in Sociology. Her
interests include
experiencing diverse cultures, foreign films, learning foreign languages,
art, classical music,
spending time with friends and family, and traveling. Andrea considers
interpersonal
relationships among the most important relationships that can be formed,
and for that
reason she is very excited to be working with the Jewish
Family Services' Center for
Holocaust Survivors through the Workum Fund this summer.
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Dena Rapoport joins Workum for the summer of 2007 after having spent
her
freshman year at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. She
is a graduate
of Sycamore High School where she was co-president of Hebrew Club.
During
high school she was also involved with USY as Congregation B'nai
Tzedek chapter
president, served on Central Region USY's regional general board,
and co-chaired
the Israel Teen Council of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.
Dena attended
Genesis at Brandeis University and also Alexander Muss High School
in Israel.
Dena participated in the 2006 March of the Living where she traveled
with a group
of Cincinnati students and thousands of other Jewish teens worldwide
to Poland
and Israel. This trip motivated her to intern at the Center for
Holocaust and Humanity Education with the hope of helping to educate
others. Dena is excited to be back in Cincinnati and looks forward
to her Workum Internship.
Dena will intern at the Center for Holocaust
and Humanity Education.
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David Roth graduated from Cincinnati Country Day in 2006, and currently
attends Miami
University in Oxford, Ohio, where he is an honors student and history
major. In addition to
volunteer work, David is active on campus, participating in the Honors
and Scholars Advisory
and Programming Board, Miami's Academic Team and other activities.
His interests include
history, international affairs, classics, and law. With what free
time he has, David enjoys playing
basketball and reading. He and his family are members of Wise Temple,
and David looks forward
to his Workum internship and making a positive impact on the Jewish
community.
David will intern at the American Jewish Archives.
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Alec Sim is a freshman economics major at Syracuse University. He
was very active in a
variety of clubs in high school, including Student Government, Latin
Club, and the marching
band. At SU, he keeps busy by participating in the marching band,
the basketball pep band,
and the wind ensemble. He also attends Hillel services and programs
regularly, serves on his
hall council, and takes piano lessons. Alec is very excited about
the opportunity of working
in his hometown Jewish Community.
Alec will intern at Cedar Village.
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Sarah Warren will graduate in May 2007 from McGill University with
a Bachelor of Arts and
Science degree in Biomedical Sciences, Political Science, and Jewish
Studies. Her career goals
include pursuing advanced degrees in public health and business. She
is interested in developing
local and statewide public health and community based education projects
to reduce health
disparities. Sarah is very excited to learn about and participate
in the various community
projects spearheaded by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.
Sarah will intern at the Jewish Federation
of Cincinnati.
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Rachel Wolfson is ending her second year at Indiana University, whers
she is an elementary
education major with an area certificate in Judaism. She hopes to
work as an elementary
teacher in a school setting or with children through informal education
within a community
setting. Rachel is excited about the internship and looks forward
to learning a great deal.
Rachel will intern at Hillel.
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