Michele Lifshen Reing's Blog

Under the Arch, Under the Shekhinah

Michele Lifshen Reing — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:32:48 GMT

I have very vivid memories of the St. Louis Gateway Arch from a childhood visit. Something as impressive as this structure stays with you. The day I arrived it was after 11PM when the magnitude and mystery of that giant arch compelled me to drive about 25 minutes downtown to see it. After a long [...]

What’s Enough for Darfur??

Michele Lifshen Reing — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:32:48 GMT

Yesterday I set up my booth at CAJE 32. The configuration was not what I had anticipated so I made some modifications on the fly. I think the display is eye-catching and people are immediately engaged - understanding the potential of the tzedaka/charity boxes. Lots of interest, lots of preliminary scoping around as it was [...]

CAJE 32 Tzedaka Challenge for Darfur

Michele Lifshen Reing — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:32:48 GMT

I am excited to be at CAJE 32, the Conference on Alternatives in Jewish Education, held Aug 5-9 in St. Louis. Giving Arts will have a presence in the EXPO (Booth 48) and I will also be a workshop presenter on Wednesday afternoon, teaching A Collaborative Creative Arts Approach to Teaching Social Action and [...]

The start of it all

Michele Lifshen Reing — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:32:48 GMT

The day was sure to come when I would start blogging.
Part of the nudge came from the announcement that my online community, Omidyar, would be shutting down in September. Feeling a bit like the rug was being pulled out from underfoot, the end of the social entrepreneurial network has had most of us considering [...]

Under the Arch, Under the Shekhinah

Michele Lifshen Reing — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:08:53 GMT

Whatâ€™s Enough for Darfur??

Michele Lifshen Reing — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:08:53 GMT

CAJE 32 Tzedaka Challenge for Darfur

Michele Lifshen Reing — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:08:53 GMT

The start of it all

Michele Lifshen Reing — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:08:52 GMT