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A Year of New Connections: Looking Ahead with Jeff Dannick
The new year is coming — the fiscal new year that is. This marks a significant moment at the J, a designated time to think big, reset our strategy, and […]
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, […]
1,000 Days of Loving-Kindness and Repairing the World
In one month, I will mark 1,000 days since joining the Pozez JCC team. A recent memoir writing workshop (the next is April 20th) taught me a technique to reflect on a long-term connection […]
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 […]
Warm Hearts, Cold Nights: Supporting NoVa Hypothermia Prevention
How do a dozen or more women with hundreds of plastic grocery bags make an impact on Fairfax County’s unhoused community? It happens when the Pozez JCC’s Women’s Social Impact Group (WSIG) joins forces with FACETS, […]
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 […]
The Road to Connection: How NV Rides steers volunteerism in NoVA Jewish community
When Mike Perel retired from his career in highway safety research, he didn’t walk away from the road. He simply changed his route. Now, instead of studying drivers, he’s behind […]