Let’s Talk Live Discussion with Michael Sider-Rose, Orthodox Volunteer Corps

Michael Sider-Rose serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Orthodox Volunteer Corps. Michael grew up in Philadelphia, where he had visions of becoming the next Mike Schmidt even though his little-league slugging percentage never reached triple digits. After college, Michael attended the University of Pittsburgh for a Ph.D. in History. Eight years later he emerged from the library with a completed dissertation on religion and politics in post-WWII America. Keen to link the academy and the community, he then took a position with Chicago Semester, a faith-based, off-campus, experiential learning program. Michael worked there from 2000-2006 and enjoyed it so much that he decided to create a similar venture in Pittsburgh as part of The Pittsburgh Project. He was Director of Pittsburgh Semester from 2007 through 2008. In January of 2009, Michael joined the Coro Center for Civic Leadership in Pittsburgh, where he served for nearly 13 years. For the past 10 years Michael has volunteered extensively with the Neighborhood Resilience Project, where he also serves on the board. In his spare time, Michael enjoys moving (running, biking), not moving (reading), and sampling food from around the globe (the perfect balance of moving and not moving). He has the great privilege of being married to Randi Maria and father to Ana, Molli, Eliza, and Tobiah.