Mishlove, at a Seder observance at Capitol Lakes Senior Living, took over as head of the agency in August and has big plans to expand its program offerings in the coming years.
As a Black Jewish woman, Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove has navigated balancing multiple identities throughout her life. “All of us have intersecting identities," she said. “I think we can come together and share our experiences and find that there’s more that brings us together than separates us.”
Jewish Social Services of Madison executive director Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove talks with attendees at a Seder observance at Capitol Lakes Senior Living. The first person of color to lead the organization, Mishlove wants to spread the word that anyone can access JSS' services, regardless of their faith.
“In this role, I feel like my life is coming full circle,” said Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove, executive director of Jewish Social Services of Madison. “I am pursuing my passion of helping communities and developing a framework for an organization to help communities navigate challenges, and I’m doing so with a Jewish lens.”
Jewish Social Services of Madison executive director Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove talks with attendees at a Seder observance at Capitol Lakes Senior Living. The first person of color to lead the organization, Mishlove wants to spread the word that anyone can access JSS' services, regardless of their faith.
Mishlove, at a Seder observance at Capitol Lakes Senior Living, took over as head of the agency in August and has big plans to expand its program offerings in the coming years.
“In this role, I feel like my life is coming full circle,” said Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove, executive director of Jewish Social Services of Madison. “I am pursuing my passion of helping communities and developing a framework for an organization to help communities navigate challenges, and I’m doing so with a Jewish lens.”
As a Black Jewish woman, Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove has navigated balancing multiple identities throughout her life. “All of us have intersecting identities," she said. “I think we can come together and share our experiences and find that there’s more that brings us together than separates us.”
