For those who I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting yet, my name is coco rosenberg (they/themme). I joined Boston Workers Circle in Shevat of 5784- January of this Gregorian year- after having been in the wider orbit of the community and seeing the powerful spaces that exist within BWC for the past couple of years. In these short few months since joining I’ve become a member of A Besere Velt, joined the Gragger team, attended the BWC Seder, and connected with so many other members through shared passions and shared commitments to creativity, justice, and community. Already BWC membership has meant so much to me. 

BWC membership has meant getting to sing with the largest Yiddish choir in the world, A Besere Velt (A Better World). I have found myself growing as a singer and ready to perform alongside folks who have gone from strangers to comrades in just a few months. To be a part of an intergenerational community that shares my values and expresses it through connection to art and culture has been one of the most nourishing experiences of these last months amid a world that offers so much daily heartbreak.

The hopes that I feel expressed in our music and in the way we come together to rehearse each week has been a balm to keep showing up for all the organizing work that I do, as well as for the young people I work with as a teaching artist. 

In late February over a tea with friend I was asked if I had any talent to offer to Gragger, which would feature a shpiel telling of workers rights organizing and restorative justice. While I was hesitant at first, when a need for someone to hold the role of Vashti was expressed, I said yes and was delighted to find myself supported / held every step of the way. The whole experience was playful, energizing, and inspired me to return to the stage for the first time since 8th grade!

BWC supported this powerfully vibrant Jewish creativity and curated a night that made me feel joy and strength as fuel to our fight for liberation. 

More than anything, my experience becoming a member at BWC has been about the small moments that have made me feel more connected to community, to the fight for liberation for all peoples, and to a creative landscape grounded in culture. From sharing fervent wishes for ceasefire and a free Palestine over a seder plate to connecting with teens from the Shule and TASC to hear about their projects to painting signs and props with a dedicated crew, I’m so grateful that my orbit has drawn me even closer to now be a part of the Boston Workers Circle. 

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