As we honor Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month, the Jewish community must step up to support its members by making proactive, genuine commitments to inclusion – not because external pressure demands it, but because our values do.
Two-Time Finalist: Niver’s News: Sept 2021
Lisa Ellen Niver
Sept News 2021 with Lisa Niver & We Said Go Travel:
Thank you to the Southern California Journalism Awards! I am honored to be a finalist for technology reporting as well as book criticism. The awards ceremony is Oct 16, so please cross your fingers that I win as a present for my birthday (Oct 18!). See all of my nominations and wins, at this link: https://lisaniver.com/awards/
Happy New Year! It is now 5782 in the Jewish calendar. Thank you to Phil and Tamar Koosed for their leadership for THE BIG FILL. Get involved to save Syrian children: Donate here
Thank you to TODAY.com for publishing my article: “Family Fun in the Sun: Puerto Rico.” I loved my trip there this summer!
Learn more about my trip to PUERTO RICO with these four articles and watch my adventures by video here!
Thank you to Jen Billock and Your Tango for including me in the article, ““10 Most Helpful Divorce Books — Recommended By Actual Divorced Women” or read just my section at this link.
Thank you Shout Out LA for interviewing me! I am honored to be included in your series.
My newest videos are from my ALASKA CRUISE on the Majestic Princess. I sailed Aug 29, 2021 out of Seattle:
WHERE CAN YOU FIND MY TRAVEL VIDEOS?
Here is the link to my video channel on YouTube where I have over 1.37 million views on YouTube! (Exact count: 1,374,265 views)
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My fortune cookies said:
“If you wish to see the best in others, show the best in yourself.”
“Happiness isn’t an outside job, it’s an inside job!”
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