“Threads of Tradition” is an innovative oral history project designed to showcase the diverse narratives of Jews of Color (JoC) in the Midwest. Focused on identity, community involvement, and the experiences of being part of predominantly white Jewish and Midwestern communities, the project plans to document the stories of 20 JoC individuals spanning various ages—from youth to seniors—through intimate interviews.
“Colorful Stories in Jewish History” is a series of short, illustrated animated videos that explore the cultural narratives and identities of Jews of Color (JoC).
Building on years of relationship-building with Latin Jewish families in the Bay Area, Olamim aims to formalize its Chavurah into the “Olamim Family School,” offering a year-round bilingual Jewish learning experience for 8–12 Latin Jewish families with young children.
The project intends to foster intergenerational connections and preserve diverse Asian Jewish cultural identity through multimedia collaborations, with a focus on outreach to Asian Jewish elders aged 60+. The initiative plans to host 8–10 virtual and in-person Jewish learning programs and develop 5 new Asian Jewish ritual materials.
KHAZBAR cultivates an intergenerational JOCISM cohort through gatherings of artists, scholars, writers, and composer-musicians, both online and in-person, to nurture collaborative projects that will contribute to the inaugural edition of GERSHOM: A JOCISM peer-reviewed journal.
Through online gatherings, sharing oral histories, and creating an online art installation, the Connections project documents JoC rituals and traditions for spiritual resilience.
JYCA fosters connections between Jewish youth of color and older JOC with youth/elder mentorship, virtual and in-person intergenerational workshops with a focus on social action and community change.
By centering Sephardi, Mizrahi, and Jewish Families of Color’s culinary traditions, the project seeks to uplift diverse stories and highlight the power of cultural traditions. Through two multigenerational cooking programs, participants will engage in personal storytelling and receive take-home recipe kits.
The Braid is producing five short cooking and storytelling videos featuring intergenerational pairings of Jews of Color. In each video, each pair will showcase cherished Jewish recipes alongside memories and narratives intertwined with cultural traditions and heritage.
A Sister’s Village Inc. is running a series of events for JoC families with young children in the Delaware/Philadelphia-area to cultivate cultural preservation, intergenerational connections, artistic expression, and community building.
