LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — For Stefanie Tuzman, main Jewish Nevada is not only a job. As president and CEO of the greater than half-century-old nonprofit, she says it is a calling.
Nonetheless, regardless of the hectic schedule of main the nonprofit that helps roughly 76,000 Jewish individuals within the Silver State, Tuzman tries to foster a welcoming and fascinating surroundings on the Las Vegas headquarters.
“We have a movie club, a book club,” she mentioned. “I’ve worked really hard to build relationships.”
Tuzman mentioned her mission is to verify Jewish individuals in Nevada really feel secure, linked, and engaged. The group achieves that by growing quite a few packages, together with initiatives to fight antisemitism and develop safety providers. Tuzman performed a key position in securing the passage of a Holocaust training invoice in Nevada.
Even with that success, Tuzman acknowledged essentially the most difficult facet of her job.
“There’s never enough to go around,” Tuzman mentioned.
Nonetheless, regardless of the calls for of her position, Tuzman finds time for what she says issues most: her household.
“I also love that I get to teach my children,” she mentioned. “Even on the nights and weekends when I have to work, I know one day my kids will be really proud.”
Together with her 15 years of expertise within the nonprofit sector, Tuzman mentioned she stays captivated with her work and happy with her Jewish heritage.
“You don’t need to know it all, you don’t need to know how to do it all,” she mentioned.
Along with Jewish Nevada’s different missions, the nonprofit gives important providers, together with a meals pantry and different emergency support.
