Newton Resident Selected To Attend Exclusive Global Summit in Jerusalem

NEWTON, MA — One former Newton resident was selected among more than 150 of the Jewish world’s leading young change makers from 31 countries to attend a summit in Jerusalem.

Gila Lyons of Newton and now California will head to the Jewish change maker summit set for July 2 - 6. The event is part of the ROI Community, an initiative of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. The goal: to help young activists connect and find inspiration that will empower them to help reshape the Jewish future.

“The Summit is our chance to convene the brightest Jewish activists, and create the perfect conditions for them to inspire one another and rethink what it means to be a Jewish leader today,” said Justin Korda, executive director of ROI Community. “Our aim goes beyond the five days of the summit; we hope that our participants sow seeds of collaboration at the Summit that will bear fruit year-round, around the world.”

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ROI is an international network of activists and change makers with the aim of furthering Jewish engagement for a generation of global citizens, according to its website. Through its capstone Summit and an innovative suite of ongoing opportunities for professional development, networking and financial support, Today, ROI members are creating new and innovative ways to engage wider audiences in Jewish life globally.

Lyons writes about feminism, mental health, and social justice for a long list of publications, according to her website. And although she hails from here, she's recently moved to California.

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