Trainings, facilitation, & public speaking for your organization,
school, company event
Topics on creative social change & inspired action include: Grassroots organizing; Creative actions; Campaign strategy; BDS (consumer boycotts, institutional divestment): Jewish narrative & activism; Environmental injustice & climate change; Media & digital tools; Intersectional work
Uses the Jemez Principles for inclusive, decolonizing organizing
Portfolio highlights
15+ years experience facilitating groups and strategy sessions for nonprofit organizations, coalition meetings, strategy sessions, and group activities
Rae is one of the recommended speakers on the Together We Rise speakers bureau
Led and designed trainings for Beautiful Trouble on nonviolent direct action and creative action tactics at universities, nonprofits, and the national Jewish Voice for Peace conferences
Past public speaking has ranged from rallies of thousands of people to tech conferences with hundreds, to small, customized workshops with an intimate circle
Keynote speaker at large events such as Korbel School of International Studies at Denver University (2016), ThoughtWorks North America and Brazil conferences (2011-12), Agile India technology conference in Bangalore, India (2014), The Russell Tribunal on Palestine in London, England (2011), PIRG youth organizing conference in Tennessee (2007), Valedictorian speech (2000)
Featured speaker on tours such as North Dakota Peace Coalition speaking tour (2006), Women Say No to War speaking tour (2006), Donne di Pace speaking tour in Italy (2005)
Presented at numerous conferences such as Bioneers, Progressive Democrats of America, The Nation, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), US Social Forum
2 years experience facilitating digital strategy sessions at ThoughtWorks
Facilitator for 2-day strategy session for the American Friends Service Committee's Economic Activism campaign
Devorah (teacher assistant) for Kohenet Institute training weeks