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Sheri Ahava Cohen
- Accession Number
- 2022-10-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2022-10-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 flyer (pdf)
- Date
- 2022
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a flyer for Sheri Ahava Cohen's group 50+ LGBTQ2AI+ Jewish Folks. The flyer reads: "Let's create a space for connection, to share common experiences, to find support and to build community as older LGBTQ2AI+ Jews. We'll nosh, connect and shmooze. If rain is present we will meet on Zoom." The event was scheduled to take place on 18 September 2022 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Administrative History
- In 1989, Sheri Ahava Cohen received her social service worker diploma at Centennial College and worked as a case manager with seniors for five years.
- In 1993, Sheri went back to school to obtain a bachelor of social work through Ryerson University and graduated in 1996. She later established the Sheri Ahava Cohen Social Justice Award for Students with Disabilities/Learning Disabilities at Ryerson University. She received the Alumni Achievement Award from Ryerson University in 2009.
- In 1998, Sheri founded the Adult Learning Disabilities Employment Resource Centre (ALDER), a not-for-profit organization in Toronto. She sat as the executive director for a number of years.
- After leaving ALDER in 2005, Sheri sought out various consultants and supports within Toronto’s community and the USA that supported her to learn wealth management with a focus on social change and philanthropy. In 2007, Sheri took the Sound Work Practitioner’s Program with Gary Diggins. Sheri opens up a portion of her home, called the Sanctuary Space, for groups and events.
- In 2014, Sheri cofounded the Learning and Violence Collaborative, an online community that discusses and explores the impact of violence on learning.
- Over the years, Sheri has attended various workshops and training sessions in the areas of wealth, donor gifting, organizational development, and body-centered practices that inform her work.
- In 2022, Sheri Ahava Cohen was part of the Queer Jewish Incubator's first-ever cohort.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Sexual minorities
- Name Access
- Cohen, Sheri Ahava
- Source
- Archival Accessions