Sumner Lewis

About Sumner Lewis

Sumner Lewis is a Manhattan-based writer, activist, and performer. She has been published in Hey Alma as one of their inaugural College Writing Fellows and hosts various public events such as panels at the Big Bold Jewish Climate Fest and the keynote session of the UMASS 2021 Undergraduate Research Conference. At Dayenu, Sumner supports young people – ages 18 to 32 – utilizing her background in politics and community building within Jewish youth spaces. She is an advocate for JOCs within the Jewish community, spending the past 8 years bringing voice to the JOC experience, leading to her current work as Dayenu’s JOC Caucus Coordinator. Outside of work, Sumner can be found taking in a Broadway show, singing, or wandering around one of New York City’s many parks.