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.
Through the “Our Journey Towards Healing” initiative, 3W Consulting aims to empower Jews of Color and BIPOC individuals by equipping them with tools for self-care and spiritual resources. Through a comprehensive curriculum and series of sessions, participants will explore the relationship between antisemitism and racism, connect with one another in virtual healing spaces where Jewishness and other identities coexist meaningfully, and gain resources needed to support thriving leadership roles.
By channeling a variety of Jewish spiritual musical practices, from wordless melodies to piyyutim to potent songs of healing, Queer Nigun Project aims to cultivate a vibrant network of queer and multiracial Jews sharing, exploring, reclaiming, and creating musical traditions.
Thirty percent of participants in cohort 2 of Kumi: An Anti-Oppression Teen Leadership Program will participate in the JoC Empowerment Track, which provides a space for Jewish teens to explore and honor their racial identities.
Black and Jewish Leaders of Tomorrow (BJLT) will convene a cohort of 50 Black and/or Jewish college students in a dynamic leadership forum in Atlanta, Georgia in April 2024. In partnership with regional Hillels and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), this project aims to understand and address the experiences and needs of young adult Jews of Color in the Southern U.S. region.
A Sister’s Village Inc. is establishing an inclusive and educational space for Jews of Color and their families to celebrate, deepen, and preserve intergenerational relationships, knowledge, and cultural traditions.
JoCI funding is supporting professional development for the Director of Equity, Inclusion & Justice at Camp Tawonga.
