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“‘We’re living our Yiddish’: How a New York camp is keeping culture – and joy – alive” The Workers Circle featured in The Christian Science Monitor
In case you missed it, the Christian Science Monitor featured a story about the Workers Circle’s Trip to Yiddishland and how we are at the forefront of keeping Yiddish culture and joy alive.
Standing Up to ICE Is a Moral Imperative.
In this powerful op-ed in The Progressive magazine, Ann Toback, CEO of the Workers Circle, draws a chilling parallel between her great uncle’s disappearance during the Holocaust and the current wave of ICE raids targeting noncitizen residents across the U.S. She exposes how federal agents, often aided by local sheriffs, are detaining immigrants without due process, and calls on communities to take action. Through the #DisappearedInAmerica campaign, Toback urges voters to pressure their elected sheriffs to stop cooperating with ICE, warning that these unconstitutional actions threaten not just immigrants — but the future of American democracy itself.
Small Boise Group Tries to Leverage Big Changes for Democracy
A new Democracy Circle uses the model formed by the national Workers Circle movement
“Disappeared in America”: Social Justice Leaders, Including Workers Circle Director of Social Justice Noelle Damico, Unite to Expose Unlawful Detentions and Demand Accountability
Juan Cuba of Sheriff Accountability Action and Noelle Damico of the Workers Circle join Court Accountability Action’s Lisa Graves to discuss the “Disappeared in America” campaign—a cross-coalition collaboration across social justice groups that demands accountability for those who have been unlawfully detained and deported by the Trump administration
Ann Toback on iHeartRadio’s Lite FM – Honoring Selma and the Ongoing Fight for Democracy
Our CEO, Ann Toback, spoke powerfully about the Workers Circle’s trip to Selma for the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday — and why our fight for voting rights is as urgent as ever.
Listen Back: Ann Toback on Conversations on the Block with Pat Robinson
Our CEO, Ann Toback, recently joined Conversations on the Block on 94.7 and spoke with Pat Robinson to discuss vital democracy and voting rights work,
The Workers Circle Responds to Biden-Harris Administration Executive Action Capping Asylum-Seeking Refugees at Southern Border
The Workers Circle Responds to Biden-Harris Administration Executive Action Capping Asylum-Seeking Refugees at Southern Border
The Workers Circle Honors Henry Winkler and Zoe Winkler Reinis with Generation to Generation Jewish Culture and Activism Award
The Workers Circle Honors Henry Winkler and Zoe Winkler Reinis with Generation to Generation Jewish Culture and Activism Award
Henry Winkler Receives Jewish Culture and Activism Award With Daughter Zoe: “We Are Still Here”
Henry Winkler Receives Jewish Culture and Activism Award With Daughter Zoe: “We Are Still Here”
The Workers Circle presented the honor to the father and daughter at a private cocktail ceremony in Calabasas on May 2, 2024.
Congress Must Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Without Delay
Upon the introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act into the Senate today, Ann Toback, CEO of the Workers Circle released this statement:
The Workers Circle applauds the introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the Senate and urges Congress to pass this bill without delay. I release this statement from Selma, Alabama, where we have gathered with civil rights, voting rights, and democracy organizations to remember civil rights leaders whose sacrifice gave birth to the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). Today the generations-long gains in voting access and representation from that law are being rolled back.
To mark Black History Month, Ann Toback, CEO of the Workers Circle released this statement:
Black History Month is a model for how commemoration, celebration and education can inspire us to deepen solidarity and catalyze justice. Our own Workers Circle history — complete with all the moments of pride, struggle and challenges — is a vital resource allowing us to reflect on and renew our commitment to the cause of racial justice.
The Workers Circle Announces 2024 Winter/Spring Yiddish Classes, Beginning in February
World’s Preeminent Yiddish Program Announces its 2024 Winter/Spring Yiddish Semester
Must a Jewish Nonprofit Choose Sides? The Workers Circle featured in The NY Times
In case you missed it, the New York Times featured a story about why the Workers Circle has been a force for democracy and human rights in the United States, and has been lighting the way for the Jewish people and “preserving Yiddish identity” for 123 years and counting.
The Workers Circle to Honor Black Voters Matter at Annual Benefit on December 4, 2023
The Workers Circle will honor Black Voters Matter with the Workers Circle Activism Award at the organization’s Annual Benefit on December 4, 2023.
The Workers Circle Calls for Upholding International Law and for the Cessation of Violence to Stop Humanitarian Catastrophe
The Workers Circle again condemns the heinous attacks by Hamas that have left more than 1,400 people dead and thousands injured. Nearly 200 people, most civilians, many children and elderly, including Holocaust survivors, are still being held as hostages. We urge the international community to work for their immediate and safe release.
The Workers Circle Elects Four New Members to the Board of Directors
New York, NY – Today, members of the Workers Circle voted to elect Bradley Alter, Judy Fishman, Malky Goldman, and Lewis Jones to the Board of Directors. Each has been elected to serve three-year terms.
The Workers Circle and Camp Kinder Ring Announce Exciting New Chapter
Camp Kinder Ring and the Workers Circle are excited to announce that Camp Kinder Ring is moving forward as an independent nonprofit organization.
The Workers Circle responds to the introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the House of Representatives
Today, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced in the House of Representatives. Ann Toback, CEO of the Workers Circle responded