Abi Kurfman Biography
Abi Kurfman is the Stand for Children staff member who supports the Medford/Jackson County chapter of Stand for Children (as well as the Central Oregon Coast.) She went through the public school system in Oregon and has younger siblings who are still in it, and is committed to supporting local communities in their work to help repair the systemic issues facing Oregon’s children, which the current recession has brought into sharp relief.
Why Abi is Standing for Children
“Children are the future. As cliché as that sounds, it’s true: the foundation we build for them today will determine the success and health of our country and world in the years to come. Improving public schools increases our childrens' and our nation's chance for success.”