First Call, a nonprofit geared towards helping those impacted by addiction, has formed a new partnership with the Kansas City chapter of Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing (GRASP), an organization founded by Jewish community members Dawn Owens and Laura Bratt. 

The Center for Global & International Studies and the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Kansas will host the Jews in the Americas Conference, which will explore the diverse experiences of Jews across North and South America.

After months of planning, training and furniture procurement, a cohort of volunteers from Congregation Beth Shalom formed their first ambassador group to welcome a newly-arrived refugee family.