473K: A Belonging Experience
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At the 473K Belonging Experience, we will co-create a new vision of Bay Area Jewish communities where everyone in our diverse population can find belonging during this time of crisis and beyond.
There are 473,000 people living in Bay Area Jewish households representing a rich diversity of abilities and ethnic, religious, racial, gender, and sexual identities. Yet very few of our 473K feel a meaningful connection to a Jewish community.
Join leaders of all kinds from across our Jewish landscape to explore how we can create more just and equitable Jewish communities – especially as we emerge from this year of collective trauma. A third morning of immersive small group “design studios” will be offered on May 6 for those who want a deeper dive and a chance to create resources to benefit the whole community. More information about Design Studios and a separate registration coming soon. Learn more about the Federation's Culture of Belonging work and last year's 473K conference here.
Read about our commitment to diversity.
Who belongs at 473K?
Anyone who wants to cultivate vibrant, inclusive, and resilient Jewish communities in the Bay Area. We encourage people to bring all of their diverse identities which may include: volunteer and professional leaders of Jewish organizations, emerging Jewish networks and groups; funders and donors; social entrepreneurs; Jews of Color, LGBTQ+, diverse ethnic and religious identities, different abilities, Jewish and non-Jewish.
How is 473K different from other conferences?
As we have all learned this year, it's harder to connect with each other through a screen. Although we will gather virtually, we will do so in a variety of formats that will enable us to learn, co-create and interact with one another in meaningful ways. Every session will include small group interactions, will be built around conversations, not presentations or speakers, and will model belonging practices as we learn about belonging.
View our Guideposts for 473K Conversations.
Review the schedule of events for each day, as well as roundtable descriptions and speaker biographies.
Here's how we'll spend our time together:
May 4 & 5, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Everyone Belongs Gathering – short opening and closing plenary sessions; moderated conversations and reflection
- Roundtables – facilitated generative conversations about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging challenges in Jewish communities
- Affinity Group Spaces – facilitated drop-in rooms for identity-based affinity groups
May 6, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Design studios – immersive half-day creative sessions to build resources for others to use
Panelists and Facilitators:
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473K: A Belonging Experience is presented by the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund in partnership with Be'chol Lashon, Bend the Arc, Jews of Color Initiative, Jewtina y Co., JIMENA, Keshet, OneTable and the 473K Community.
Any organization may be listed as a member of the 473K Community if they care about creating belonging for our diverse Jewish population, want to be publicly connected to the event, plan to have folks attend, and are willing to get the word out to their constituents once we open registration. Please contact Sandra Ramirez-Noguchi to add your organization to the list!
473K Community
- Bay Area Jewish Healing Center
- Congregation Beth Sholom
- Congregation Emanu-El
- Congregation Rodef Sholom
- Contra Costa Jewish Day School
- Hebrew Free Loan
- J. The Jewish News of Northern California
- Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
- Jewish Gateways
- Jewish LearningWorks
- Oakland Hebrew Day School
- Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
- Peninsula Jewish Community Center
- Peninsula Temple Beth El
- SF Hillel
- Sha’ar Zahav
- Sinai Memorial Chapel
- The Kitchen
- Urban Adamah
- Wilderness Torah
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