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Family and Youth
From Sports to Service: How Tamir Linhart and Golden Boot Soccer Create Community at the J
Thirty years ago, Tamir Linhart never imagined that the game of soccer would define his life’s work—or that the Pozez JCC would become a second home. Today, as the founder […]
A Jewish Lens on Conflict Transformation
This Passover I added an olive branch to my seder plate. After doing a bit of research on how to acknowledge the conflicts around the world, I landed on the olive branch as a sign of peace. In doing so, […]
How saying ‘yes’ makes a difference to Sunrise families facing pediatric cancer
Last weekend, the Pozez JCC and Sunrise Day Camp – Greater Washington answered with a resounding “yes!” to our campers’ most-asked question: “Can we have more camp?” The Camp YES Day event, one of Sunrise’s monthly […]
ECLC in DC: Early Childhood Advocacy in Action on Capitol Hill
Advocacy is about turning passion into purpose and purpose into action. Last month, members of the Pozez JCC’s Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) had the meaningful opportunity to bring the voices of early childhood educators from Northern […]
Reasons to Love the Early Childhood Learning Center
Since moving to Northern Virginia nearly 10 years ago, I’ve experienced the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) through many lenses: first as a parent, then as an educator, and now […]
What I Notice When Nothing Needs Fixing: A Camp Achva Inclusion Story
Thursday at 2 PM is an ordinary time at camp, which is exactly why I pay attention to it. Most of camp is movement and noise and momentum. The middle of the day is […]
L’Dor V’Dor: How the J Shapes Lives Across Generations
The Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia is the kind of place where time folds in on itself. Where past, present, and future share rooms and hallways. Where belonging can and […]
Magic You Can Measure: The Transformative Impact of Sunrise Day Camp
When most people think about families facing pediatric cancer, words like joy, magic, or hope rarely come to mind. Yet, these are exactly the experiences children and their families discover at Sunrise Day Camp, a free camp for kids […]