2019 Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative
Shabbat Service
Making the Dream Real: Challenges in Public
Education in Montgomery County
Temple Emanuel is pleased to have Montgomery
County Board of Education Member Brenda Wolff as the guest speaker for our
annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Shabbat Service, to be held
Friday, January 18, 2019 at 7:30 pm. The Temple is located at 10101 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington MD 20895.
Ms. Wolff, a retired attorney, was elected
to the Board of Education this past November. She grew up in Washington DC and
graduated from Smith College with a degree in mathematics. After working as a lawyer for the Equal
Opportunity Commission, she spent most of her career in the field of education,
including service in the U.S. Department of Education as Director of the
National Institute of Education Governance, Finance, Policymaking and
Management and as Acting Director of the National Institute on Education of
At-Risk Students.
In the 1950s and ‘60s, Dr. King challenged
us not only to dismantle legal segregation, but also to work toward a “Beloved
Community” in which all our children
are valued and have the true opportunity to make the most of their lives. From
her perspective as an expert in education and as an in-coming Board of
Education Member, Ms. Wolff will discuss the challenges we face in our local
community to effectuate this important part of Dr. King’s vision. Please join
us on January 18.
We ask that people bring to the service
non-perishable food for Manna Food Center.
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