Partners:

• ​Beit Grand JCC, Odessa, Ukraine

• Shimon and Sara Birnbaum JCC, Bridgewater, NJ, USA

• Migvanim network of community centers, Ramat Hasharon, Israel

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Project “JCC Global – Teens Connect”:

Teens from each JCC connected through a series of Zoom sessions during Spring 2025, discussing what it means to be a Jewish teenager in their respective communities. During Summer 2025, a delegation of teens from Ramat HaSharon and Odessa traveled to Bridgewater, where they served as assistant counselors in the JCC summer camp. As one partner noted, “At some point, you couldn’t tell who was Israeli, who was Ukrainian, and who was American—they became one group.”

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"JCC Global - Jewish Lens":
Teens explore their Jewish identity through photography. Through local meetings and joint Zoom sessions with all participating JCCs, teens share their perspectives while learning professional photography skills. The program will run from Winter 2026 through Spring 2026.

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Mentorship:

The mentorship focused on grant writing.