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I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

- Lynn Schusterman
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I very much believe in teaching young people about philanthropy, and to give back.

Our people represent a tapestry of interwoven identities embodying the rich diversity of what it means to be Jewish.

It is striking to see the magnitude of impact mentorship and tutoring can have on student performance and young lives.

Imagine living in a state where businesses can legally refuse to serve people based on their sexual orientation. Where parents can force their children to undergo conversion therapy to 'cure' them of their 'homosexual tendencies.'

It took several years of trial and error, soul-searching and hard work to shape the ROI program into the ROI Community. In the first few years, we got to see the power of these gatherings and the resulting connections that spanned the globe. It inspired us to think about how we could transform an annual gathering into a year-round community.

We in the Jewish community must ask ourselves what role we are going to play in changing policies and practices that discriminate against LGBT Americans. We have a special responsibility and civic duty to ensure that all Americans are treated with dignity and equality.

In my work with young Jewish adults in the gay community, I hear their stories of discrimination, of struggling for acceptance, of feeling invisible not for what they have done but simply for who they are.

Together, we can build the kind of world in which we all seek to live, one of universal equality and justice.

Charlie would be so proud of what these young people are accomplishing today and, in true Charlie fashion, would encourage them to walk to the very edge of their comfort zone and then take another step.

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I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.

I was a young girl the first time I learned about the concept of paying it forward.