All four of us here at Moishe House Oakland are relatively new to Moishe, and all of us are pretty busy. This is why it is so important that all of us come together at least a couple times a month for a sit-down meeting to talk about our programming and where it is taking us as a house and as a Moishe organization. We get together at the beginning of the month with our "Extreme Ironing" calendar to present and brain-storm the monthly events. Our house requires 7-8 events each month so each person is responsible for hosting at least 2 events each; this isn't to say that all of us are open to programming suggestions and help from one another. Aside the event planning meeting at the beginning of each month, we try to schedule a little "Us Time" where we all get together for a movie or a meal and talk about our concerns, ideas, critiques and what-have-yous. So far, we haven't involved any "community members" in these discussions, but in the future, we'd be more than open to it. Most of us here are just getting used to life in Moishe, and as of today, our monthly goal is simply to incorporate as much Jewish-based events as possible into our programming.
-Kellyn
