Posts by JCC Association

By Jane E. Herman As Black History Month draws to a close, JCC Association of North America is pleased to share this round-up of some of the creative and innovative … Continued

By Mark S. Young In her latest book, “Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone,” labor journalist Sarah Jaffe argues that … Continued

By Imani Chapman Guided by Jewish values, the diverse communities of the JCC Movement are committed to growth and change focused on inclusion and accountability, including racial justice and equity. … Continued

By Sierra Weiss In 2009, Shelly Christensen, a leader in the field of disability inclusion, co-founded Jewish Disability Awareness Month (as it was known at the time) with the Jewish … Continued

by Gabe Most What if the JCC Movement had a proprietary, password protected destination where all JCC professionals could—with just a few keystrokes—share and build on the expansive knowledge and … Continued

By Leah Garber and Sarah Koffler Congratulations on welcoming a shaliach (emissary, ambassador or messenger; literally “one who is sent”) into your early childhood center! Shlichim (plural) are young adults … Continued

By Sue Gelsey and Brian Schreiber We read with great interest the Leading Edge report “The Gender Gap in Jewish Nonprofit Leadership: An Ecosystem View.” Although the narrative indicates that … Continued

By Shma Koleinu “The world only exists because of the breath of schoolchildren.” — Talmud Shabbat 119b Vibrant Jewish early childhood centers are at the heart of our institutions. Our … Continued