Webinar Recording- Jewish Abilities Alliance: Partner with Federation to Support Learners with (Dis)Abilities
With Aaron Kaufman, Senior Legislative Associate
Jewish Federations of North America

Recorded on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 12-1pm EDT / 9-10am PDT

Aaron will share the resources that JFNA can offer our schools looking to be more accessible to students with disabilities. He will also discuss resources in the larger Jewish community that will support our schools as they look to increase their accessibility to students with disabilities. Finally, Aaron will share his own story as a student with disabilities and his work as a teacher.

About our guest speaker...
Aaron Kaufman joined The Jewish Federations of North America’s Washington DC office in January 2016 as a Senior Legislative Associate. He focuses on disability and poverty issues.  Aaron came from the Arc Maryland where he lobbied members of the Maryland General Assembly and the Maryland Congressional delegation on issues affecting Marylanders with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Having Cerebral Palsy, Aaron feels he brings a unique perspective to JFNA’s efforts on behalf of people with disabilities. Outside of advocacy, he was the instructor in Project SEARCH Montgomery, a job-training program for young adults with significant disabilities.

Aaron graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a BA in American Studies and with several honors. He is on the Executive Committee of the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes and is the former Vice Chair of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council.  He also served on the Board of the National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils as well as the Board of Disability Rights Maryland.