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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 Lindsey Lipsky, Sasone Director.

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  • 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.

 

2023 Sasone Impact Report

2024 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!