Sunday, November 23, 2025 • 3 Kislev 5786
1:00 PM - 3:00 PMZoom Only
Join Joy Villarreal-Belford (she/her), Keshet’s Southwest Education & Training Manager, as we explore the importance of and best practices for fostering LGBTQ+ belonging at Kol Ami Synagogue. This training will explain different identities within the LGBTQ+ community; the importance of using affirming language; how to support LGBTQ+ loved ones; and what Judaism says about it all. There is no prerequisite to attend: All are welcome, regardless of prior education around LGBTQ+ terms and topics. Come learn and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with Keshet.
Joy Villarreal-Belford Bio
Joy Villarreal-Belford (she/her) is the Southwest Education and Training
Manager for Keshet. A native Houstonian who still calls Texas home, Joy holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in counseling, and a certificate in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
With a deep commitment to advocacy, she has been championing queer rights since the 1990s when she first came out as a teenager. Throughout her career in behavioral health, Joy has worked tirelessly to support marginalized communities, and she brings her compassion, wealth of experience, and vision for a more inclusive and just future to this role at Keshet.
Joy and her wife, Annie, have three amazing children. In her spare time, she
loves to spend time with her family and friends, bake, be in nature, travel, watch baseball, and read.
Pricing
There is no cost to attend.
Members
Mode of Instruction
This course will be offered on Zoom.
Registration Deadline
The deadline to register is Thursday, November 20, 2025, 11:59 PM.
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