“May your work help all of us to cherish our commonalities and feel enlarged by our differences.”
– Rabbi Jonathan Sachs
Our Mission
MISSION STATEMENT:
Moving to Our Center facilitates intentional education, dialogue, and experiences for the Jewish community and beyond. MTOC focuses on complex and nuanced topics such as Israel and its relationship with the U.S., Democracy and Freedom, and related timely and relevant issues. Our goal is to demystify the notion of the “other” and bring each of us closer to our center of shared humanity.
WHO WE ARE: Moving to Our Center is a nonprofit organization founded by engaged members of the Jewish Community and friends. Our program board is expanding and includes a committed group of leaders in our community. Founding Members/Executive Board: Robyn Loup (Chair), Elyn Shindler Moldow, and Lin Sunshine.
OUR PROGRAMMING: Since our inception in 2022, MTOC has brought panel discussions, insightful films, artistic events, and youth outreach to the community. Our 2025 lineup promises a series of meaningful, bridge-building programs and community partnerships.
Upcoming Programs
Spotlight On Immigration
Moving to Our Center invites you to a special evening featuring a delicious Mediterranean dinner along with celebration, connection, and education. We’ll hear personal accounts from people of diverse backgrounds, and we’ll learn from those who have helped support individuals and families transitioning to our community. The panel portion of the evening will also include
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Past Programs
Exclusive Film Screening & Community Conversation
To Join or Not to Join? Don't miss this exclusive pre-release screening of Join or Die, a multi-award-winning documentary about why you should join a club, and why the fate of America may depend on it! The film follows the half-century journey of social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking book Bowling Alone explores how the decline in
Exclusive Screening of Transkids
During PRIDE month, Moving to Our Center (MTOC) will bring this remarkable film to our community for a special screening. Transkids delves into the personal lives of four teens in transition, illuminating their internal struggles and complex family dynamics. Following the screening, a “talkback” will include local voices who will share their own experiences and
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About Us
Robyn Loup,
Chair & Co-founder
For five decades Robyn has been a leader, advocate, coach and mentor on behalf of the Jewish community, Israel, and Mental Health. She is a connector and a coalition builder. Robyn believes intentional listening and understanding through dialogue is how we come to our soul’s center.
Elyn Shindler Moldow,
Co-founder
Elyn Shindler Moldow is an author, educator, and metaphorical bridge-builder. Her years of work in youth leadership and Holocaust education have granted Elyn a stubborn optimism regarding the prospect of a better, brighter, and more peaceful world to come.
Lin Sunshine,
Board Member
Lin was born a volunteer, raised with the value that all are created equal with rights to their beliefs and opinions. If we share the common values of our beliefs and opinions, we will find more in common than not. Lin served on the North American Board of the Union for Reform Judaism (2010-20) and currently serves as the Chair of the Bridge Builders Committee for the Jewish Community Relations Council of JEWISHcolorado.
