Bosley to retire
Long-time member Deborah Bosley is retiring from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in May after 24 years.
She will devote much of her new time to her company, The Plain Language Group. The company works closely with businesses to meet regulatory requirements and to gain and retain customers by giving them written information in language they understand and appreciate. To learn more, visit theplainlanguagegroup.com.
Bosley also plans to spend time relaxing and enjoying retirement from the academic environs.
Movement opens 2013 PEARL sessions
The Jewish Reconstructionist Movement has announced its 2013 PEARL sessions.
PEARL (Providing Education and Resources for Leadership) is a distance-learning program designed to provide meaningful information and strategies for congregational leaders, members, clergy, educators and staff. Expert speakers partner with movement professional staff and lay leaders to help strengthen congregations and havurot, grow leadership, deepen Jewish spiritual life and continue critical tikkun olam/social justice work.
These one-off educational opportunities cover a broad range of topics, from Israel to budgets to curbing gun violence, and more.
Visit the site to learn more about the sessions and register at jewishrecon.org/pearl-sessions-2013.
An archive of previous years’ sessions is also available online.
Sessions to date:
Having the Hard Conversations About Israel
Feb. 4
Noon
Managing Money and Mitzvot: Congregational Budgets, Dues and Fundraising 1 (smaller congregations)
Feb. 13
1 p.m.
Managing Money and Mitzvot: Congregational Budgets, Dues and Fundraising 1 (larger congregations)
Feb. 21
1 p.m.
Jewish Education Programs for the Future
Feb. 25
8 p.m.
Tikkun Olam Series: Citizen Action on Climate Change
April 3
1 p.m.
Tikkun Olam Series: Curbing Gun Violence
April 17
1 p.m.
Tikkun Olam Series: Poverty
April 23
3 p.m.