The Ruderman Family Foundation believes that inclusion and understanding of all people is essential to a fair and flourishing community.
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When Army vet Jas Boothe experienced homelessness, she turned that hardship into action.
She founded Final Salute Inc., helping women veterans and their children access housing, resources, and support.
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Young people spend a significant part of their lives online. How can technology help build empathy, resilience, and stronger social connections?
Our previous white paper with @BostonChildrens Digital Wellness Lab EDC explores practical recommendations for digital media.
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We were proud to attend The Salon: Tribeca hosted by @thebrigade surrounding this year's @tribecafilmfest, where Jewish and Israeli creators showcased stories that challenge perspectives.
We were especially excited to see copies of @JayRuderman's book, Find Your Fight, featured!
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What if meaningful change starts with self-acceptance?
🌈 This Pride Month, we're revisiting Jay's conversation with Jeffrey Marsh on identity, belonging, and the power of being authentically yourself.
🎧 jayruderman.com/podcast
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#PrideMonth
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Congratulations to the recipients of the 18th Annual Rose Ruderman Scholar Award!
The award recognizes Jewish day school students whose kindness, service, and commitment to others strengthen our communities.✨
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Over 200 gathered this week at the Rabin Center in Tel Aviv for the 13th Annual Ruderman Program Conference!
Together, we continue to strengthen connections, foster dialogue, and invest in next-gen leaders.
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#AmericanJewry #CommunityBuilding
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✨ Only 3.9% of television characters are portrayed to have a disability. ✨
That finding comes from our State of Disability Representation on TV report, which analyzed 350 TV series from 2016 to 2023 in collaboration with the @GeenaDavisOrg Institute on Gender in Media.
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Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar, Mental Health Support in College: What's Changing & What to Do About It.
🎥 Watch the recording:
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📄 Read the white paper:
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#CollegeMentalHealth #StudentWellbeing #HigherEducation
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We're proud to support "From the Margins to the Mainstream: Mental Health Over the Last Decade," on Thurs, June 25 at 7 PM PT as part of the Academy Gold Rising program's 10th anniversary celebration!
Join the livestream: facebook.com/share/1BajfnpYW…
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From NC to MA, to Tel Aviv and everywhere in-between — our Little Library global initiative is about creating connection through stories, ideas, and shared community spaces. 🗺️
This week, we placed a copy of Find Your Fight in a Little Library in📍Brookline, MA. 📚
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Mental Health Awareness Month arrived this May with more momentum than ever, and we showed up to match it!
RFF continues to believe that raising awareness and providing access to mental health resources can change public discourse.
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A new report from Dr. Daphne Holt Massachusetts General Brigham explores prevention-focused support models that help students build resilience before crisis occurs.
Developed in partnership with RFF.
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To better understand the relationship between gaming, loneliness, and adolescent wellbeing, we're revisiting research commissioned in partnership with the @BostonChildrens Digital Wellness Lab.
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There’s still time to reserve your spot!
Tomorrow, RFF @PublicGoodProj are bringing together experts to discuss the future of campus mental health support — from prevention-focused care to reducing stigma and improving access.
🎟️ bit.ly/4dwft6T
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After years of conversations about inclusion, leadership, and social change, All About Change is taking an intentional pause.
Thank you to everyone who joined the conversation along the way.
Revisit the full archive of episodes anytime at:
🎧 jayruderman.com/podcast
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On #Shavuot, we celebrate the giving of the Torah — a tradition rooted in learning, justice, reflection, and collective responsibility.
We’re inspired by the call to care for the vulnerable, strengthen community, and help repair what is broken in the world.
#ChagSameach.
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This #MentalHealthMonth we continue our partnership with @ThePrincetonRev to spotlight the growing need for stronger campus mental health support systems.
This piece highlights our earlier partnership with @BU_Tweets on our Leave of Absence Guide.
princetonreview.com/college-…
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On May 28, RFF and @PublicGoodProj are bringing together experts in higher education and mental health to discuss what’s changing — and what still needs to improve.
📅 Weds May 28
⏰ 12 PM ET/9 AM PT
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4dwft6T
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
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For MHA month, here's a reminder that sometimes the most important thing we can offer someone is the space to feel heard.
In this conversation with @JayRuderman, Kalina Silverman shares thoughtful insight on how we show up for people.
Full Episode: jayruderman.com/podcast
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📚 This week, we placed a copy of Find Your Fight in a Little Library in 📍Tel Aviv, Israel, expanding the initiative internationally for the first time.
If you discover a copy, we hope you’ll read it!
#FindYourFight #LittleLibrary #TelAviv #Leadership #Community #Books
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