This March, Washington University will host the national Leadership Training Seminar for Kesher and the national convention for the National Union of Jewish LGBTIQQ Students.
According to Amy Price, the chair of Kesher’s LTS, “The [Washington University] campus and students have lots of qualities that made them the top choice.”
Students from these conventions will spend time at Hillel over Shabbat in an attempt to integrate them with the Jewish community on campus. Additionally, students form the conventions will be housed in the dorms of University students.
LTS will be held from March 2-4 and the NUJLS convention will be held from March 23-25.
Registration for the Kesher event will begin on January 11 on the Kesher website, and the event will cost $65, although an early registration discount is available. Registration information was not available for the NUJLS convention.
Kesher is the college-aged youth group of the Reform movement and NUJLS is an association of Jewish students and young adults who “seek to empower our communities and ourselves through education, support, and outreach.”