An attorney with extensive international experience, Washington, DC-based Jonathan D. Strum provides counsel in areas that include import/export regulation and foreign investments. In his leisure time, Jonathan Strum enjoys attending local theaters.In addition to Ford's Theatre, which was made infamous by being the location of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Washington, DC, offers the following theaters:1. Constellation Theatre Company. With an eclectic mix of genres, this theater focuses on telling epic stories in an intimate environment and has featured spectacular visuals in its past productions.2. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. Seeking to break the conventions of live theater, the Woolly Mammoth produces several new experimental productions each year and has earned acclaim as “Washington's most daring theater company” from the New York Times.3. Shakespeare Theatre Company. The area's leader in classical productions, this theater features an array of works by William Shakespeare and original shows inspired by his plays.
Jonathan D. Strum is a Washington, DC, legal professional with over 30 years of experience in areas of general corporate and commercial practice law. In addition to his professional activities, Jonathan Strum has engaged with several community organizations and programs, including time as a judge of the Genesis Generation Challenge.The Genesis Generation Challenge, hosted by the Genesis Prize Foundation, was launched in 2014 with a goal of facilitating strategic competition among young adult social entrepreneurs from around the world. More than 100 international teams competed in the name of inaugural laureate Michael R. Bloomberg, who judged the competition with the help of an evaluation panel comprised of 52 judges.In the spring of 2015, the Genesis Prize Foundation announced nine winners. Each winner received a $100,000 prize and was subsequently partnered with a mentor tasked with helping winners develop an effective business plan for their product or service. Winning teams presented project concepts addressing an array of modern-day issues, including public health, education, poverty alleviation, and cross-cultural exchange of information. Winners included Building Up, a Canadian not for profit that provides residential buildings with updated water and energy efficiency technology, and Sanergy, a group dedicated to bringing an overhauled sanitation model to Nairobi, Kenya, particularly the Mathare region.
Attorney Jonathan D. Strum holds degrees from the Georgetown University Law Center and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he won best oralist in the Eastern Regional of International Law Moot Court Competition in 1984. Currently, he serves as a partner at his law office in Washington, DC, in addition to serving as the United States counsel for Planet Energy, a Canadian energy marketing firm. Along with his professional responsibilities, Jonathan Strum is accomplished in interfaith dialogue. Also referred to as interreligious dialogue, interfaith dialogue occurs when individuals of different religious beliefs or traditions engage and cooperate with one another. Often, interfaith dialogue aims to increase understanding of other religious groups. This not only helps to improve relations between groups of different faiths, but also breaks down barriers, stereotypes, and other causes of tension. For effective interfaith dialogue to take place, individuals should be prepared to learn about the other faith(s) and be sure to be respectful of one another and speak with honesty. Each individual should also be given an equal chance to speak, although no one should feel pressured to discuss subjects unless he or she is comfortable doing so. When differences arise, each individual should avoid being disagreeable or rude. A good faith effort should be made to listen without judgment and empathize with other points of view. Finally, the discussion should be viewed as an opportunity for each individual to truly share his or her heart and mind.
