Project Roots enables Russian-speaking Jewish families conduct genealogical research and explore their family roots by accessing archives and materials in the US, Eastern Europe and former FSU with the assistance of a professional researcher.
The program empowers RSJ change makers to create their own community-building initiatives, with the support of a network of peers, educational workshops, one-on-one mentorship, and mini-grants for project implementation.
A customized, year-long family program for Russian-speaking Jewish parents and their children leading up to Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
Convening of professionals building a strong, Jewishly connected RSJ Community across North America. Following two highly successful convenings, the COJECO RSJ Symposium 2019: The Power of Connection will gather participants to share learning and build networks. We will tap into our collective intelligence to address questions shaping the future of the RSJ community as part of the larger Jewish community.
Interested in a unique Jewish learning program co-created by Russian-speaking Jewish families and leading Jewish educators? RJKrug, Innovative Jewish Learning Program For Children and Parents opens its registration for 2019-2020 program year.
Bringing Russian-speaking Jewish young adults on 8-day educational trips to Germany to explore the past and present of Jewish life in Germany, and to experience modern Germany first hand.
We have launched a successful program for adults, children, teens, and families in Northern New Jersey, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.
As the war in Ukraine rages on, our community is welcoming more refugees from Ukraine every day. COJECO has been working tirelessly to help people impacted by the War in Ukraine to resettle in New York and New Jersey. Read more about our efforts and Join!
Join COJECO in celebrating 20 yrs of strengthening the RSJ Community Honoring Val Mandel, Esq, COJECO Founding Board Member, Recognizing RSJ community leaders of Ukraine Emergency Response initiatives and Fashion collection presentation by designer and editorial stylist, COJECO BluePrint Fellow Leonid Gurevich
Natasha Dresner has 20 years of experience working in the Jewish nonprofit world, and holds a B.A. in Management and an MBA from The Ukrainian-Finish University of Business and Management. Natasha came to the United States in 2001 from Kiev, Ukraine, where she was deeply involved in Jewish life. In New York City, Natasha ventured into the for-profit and consulting world for a time before moving to the Berkshires to take the Executive Director position with Congregation Knesset Israel in Pittsfield, MA, where she still lives with her husband, Avi, and sons, Lev and Sasha. She joined the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s JCamp 180 in 2005, not long after the program’s inception, and has helped shape it into what it has become today. Natasha is a CEO of Natasha Dresner Nonprofit Development Consulting firm that provides consulting services in Governance and Board Development, Fundraising, Strategic Thinking and Planning as well as Leadership Coaching. She works with a diverse array of nonprofit and for-profit clients, and she is a frequent presenter, speaker, and facilitator at conferences. Natasha is a BoardSource Certified Governance Trainer, and she writes a bimonthly nonprofit column, called "The Nonprofit Prophet", for The Berkshire Eagle, which also appears in eJewish Philanthropy and elsewhere.
Mission:
COJECO was formed in 2001 as an umbrella organization for grassroots community organizations of Russian-speaking Jewish immigrants in New York to make their voices heard and respected. Today we represent over 30 such network organizations, including young adult leadership groups, Holocaust Survivors, professional associations, arts & culture organizations, and social justice groups.
COJECO was formed in 2001 as an umbrella organization for grassroots community organizations of Russian-speaking Jewish immigrants in New York to make their voices heard and respected. Today we represent over 30 such network organizations, including young adult leadership groups, Holocaust Survivors, professional associations, arts & culture organizations, and social justice groups.
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