Humans, good humans, run all these organizations but none are perfect. Part of the learning in JOI involves working within organizations run by humans for humans- since we believe that organizations are essential to changes people's lives. Much of the JOI experience will involve learning from these organizations and taking the time to reflect upon your work there. All the fellows work for these placement or partner organizations and are supervised by someone from that organization. Each fellow should have a written job description and be treated like any other professional employee.
Some people find their own organizing jobs, and if accepted, join the program.
We also help, on an individual basis, with student loans to try to deal with the disparity in family income and economic background of the fellows. We recognize that some people leave college with no loans, and some with very burdensome loans. We start with a week of residential training in organizing and Judaism, and then meet weekly, for training, reflection, and community building. There are also other projects during the year and long weekend retreats for additional training and reflection. Group members on their own initiative establish other educational experiences.