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Sasone: Building an Inclusive Jewish Future

 

Sasone (the Hebrew word for joy) is a program of the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City that advances disability inclusion across Jewish life. For thirty years, Sasone has worked to ensure that students with disabilities can access a Jewish education.

 

Today, Sasone offers inclusion grants, professional development, on-site coaching, and strategic consultation to early childhood centers, congregational schools, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy and J Camp. Rooted in Jewish values and guided by a multi-year strategic plan, Sasone works to support educators, clergy, communal professionals and families in creating a culture of belonging for individuals with disabilities of all ages.

 

Vision: To create a more inclusive and accessible Jewish community for individuals with disabilities and their families.

 

Mission: Rooted in Jewish values, Sasone helps build a community where individuals with disabilities can learn, celebrate, and thrive together in Jewish life.

 

For more information about Sasone's inclusion grants, professional development opportunities or upcoming initiatives, contact Sasone@JewishKC.org.

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Share Your Story with Sasone!

  • Attendees at Sasone's Autism Acceptance Month Training Event

  • Attendees at Sasone's outing to the Just Ask! Play at Coterie Theatre

  • Attendees at Sasone's Learning Disability Simulation event

  • Sasone Director Lindsey Lipsky reading to a class for Jewish Disability Awareness and Acceptance Month

  • Attendees at Sasone's Sensory Friendly Shabbat

  • Attendees at Sasone B’nai Jehudah's inclusive Babies and Tots Shabbat

 

 

Sasone Statistics

 

  • In 2024, Sasone helped support over 2,014 students receiving a Jewish education in Greater Kansas City.
  • Of those students, approximately 252, or 12%, have some type of disability.
  • We allocated approximately $195,000 to nine Jewish educational instiutions for inclusion efforts.
  • We trained over 400 educators and community members on inclusion best-practices.

 

2025 Sasone Impact Report

The 2023-2024 Sasone Teen Leadership Training Cohort.

The Sasone Sensory Space at PJ Library's Hanukkah Glow Party.

What Does Sasone Do?

 

Sasone's work creates a more inclusive and accessible Jewish community for individuals with disabilities and their families.

 

Sasone's work includes:

  • Running workshops for educational institutions
  • Supplying sensory kits and quiet zones for community events
  • Facilitating educational events and trainings for parents, educators, and community members
  • Teaching teens about disability inclusion and awareness at Teen Leadership Training
  • And so much more!