In Conversation with Van Jones
January 23 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am
In Conversation with Van Jones
CNN correspondent and Founder of DreamMachine.org Van Jones speaks with Rabbi Marc Baker in this unique opportunity for our community.
CJP invites you to join a unique opportunity to hear from esteemed political commentator and Founder of DreamMachine.org, Van Jones.
This (rescheduled) event will feature Van in conversation with CJP’s President and CEO, Rabbi Marc Baker, where together they’ll discuss a range of topics, including American democracy, the election, the Middle East and its impact on American life, allyship, and, of course, Van’s personal journey.
If you have any questions or need special accommodations, please contact Dani Weinstein at daniw@cjp.org.
Van Jones is a U.S. media personality, entrepreneur and world-class changemaker. Jones has a rare track record of bringing people together to do hard things — in areas as diverse as clean energy solutions, criminal justice reform and racial inclusion in the tech sector. In 2007, Van was the primary champion of the Green Jobs Act, signed into law by George W. Bush. In 2009, he worked in the Obama White House as the Special Advisor for Green Jobs. In 2018, he helped pass the FIRST STEP Act, signed into law by Donald Trump; The New York Times calls that legislation the most substantial breakthrough in criminal justice in a generation.
In 2021, Jones was the first recipient of Jeff Bezos’ Courage & Civility Award. He has since founded Dream Machine Innovation Lab and launched RAPPORT.co, which uses A.I. to increase firms’ EQ. A Yale Law School graduate, Van is a CNN host, an Emmy Award-winning producer, a 3x New York Times best-selling author and the creator of the Van Jones Substack.
Organized by Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)
Free