Where Ideas Take Shape
NCJW-SA sponsors events aimed at increasing understanding of the issues that women, children, and families face as well as the community resources that are available to assist. We are proud to share this selection.
Child Advocates San Antionio (CASA) 40th anniversary video spotlights NCJW’s Elinor Farland and Betty Zinn as well as the role of Judge Peter Sakai in the success of CASA. CASA’s Court Appointed Special Advocates support children involved in the child welfare system. CASA’s volunteers advocate for the best interest of a child and make informed recommendations to the judge for the child’s physical and emotional well-being.
Learn more about the making of the Documentary.
Watch it on KLRN or stream at https://video.klrn.org/livestream/
Learn more about our work Promoting and Protecting the Voter.
Learn more about our Immigration Integrity work.
Learn more about our work Countering Book Banning.
Founded in the aftermath of the 50-day Gaza War/Operation Protective Edge of 2014, Women Wage Peace (WWP) has grown to 50,000 Israeli members, the largest grassroots peace movement in Israel today.
Learn more about the Women Wage Peace organization.
Learn more about our work Promoting and Protecting the Voter.
Learn more about our Immigration Integrity work.
From our Archives
The Can’t Beat Love San Antonio Youth Film Contest, 2010-2019, was co-sponsored by NCJW-SA and Family Violence Prevention Services of San Antonio.
Restorative Justice Webinar
At its core, restorative justice involves bringing together victims, offenders and sometimes community members to collectively address the harm caused by a crime. The goal is to achieve accountability, forgiveness and healing — thereby allowing all parties to move forward. Restorative justice is finding its footing in university settings, the military, and more.
Presented by Dr. Jennifer Steel
Learn more about our Reproductive Freedom work.
Learn more about our work promoting Separation of Church and State.
At the time of The Transitions Project, children “aging out” of foster care in the state of Texas were often ill-prepared to transition to productive, satisfying lives. The project worked with focus groups across the state to reenvision the system.
