WCT University

Woodlands Community Temple Presents: WCT University

Exploring Complex Identities of Self, Family and Community
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 1:00 pm - 5:00pm

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• $18/person for WCT members
• $36/person non-members
• Students free

Featuring Keynote Speaker Julian Voloj, Executive Director of Be'chol Lashon, and breakout group facilitators from local and national organizations.

Julian Voloj* is the author of the new graphic novel, Hyphen. This work is a "slice of life comics anthology showcasing extraordinary Jewish stories of everyday people and celebrating Jewish diversity." He joins us as a Jewish Book Council author and as the executive director of Be'chol Lashon.

After our keynote address, we will divide into breakout groups to focus on specific issues related to identity with self, family, and community. Topics include: 

• Fostering Positive Jewish Identities
• The Impact of Antisemitism on our Jewish Identities
• Family Dynamics in a Jewish+ Family
• Navigating Family Dynamics in a Multi-Heritage Family
• Sexism in the Jewish Community
• Welcoming the Stranger in our Midst

Light refreshments will be served.
Space is limited.

This program is made possible by the Novins Family Speakers Fund

*Julian Voloj is the author of sev­er­al crit­i­cal­ly acclaimed graph­ic nov­els, often focus­ing on for­got­ten heroes. He is the exec­u­tive direc­tor of Be’chol Lashon, an orga­ni­za­tion cel­e­brat­ing Jew­ish diver­si­ty through arts, cul­ture and sto­ry­telling. With this anthol­o­gy he com­bines both his pas­sions, cel­e­brat­ing diver­si­ty through com­ic book sto­ry­telling. Born in Ger­many to Colom­bian par­ents, he lives in New York.