Faces of the Community
In March 2019, under the creative direction of Jennifer Deppe Parker, the JCC embarked on "Faces of the Community," an interior decor project designed to depict the diversity and breadth of the JCC community. The project involved an initial planning process, recruitment of suitable subjects, two photo shoots in summer 2019, extensive discussion regarding placement of the images, then installation in late December 2019.
The following portraits appear throughout our building accompanied by codes that allow you to listen to excerpts of audio interviews recorded with each subject at the time of their photo shoot. These excerpts appear below. To learn where each portrait lives, download this PDF.
Creative Director: Jennifer Deppe Parker
Project Coordinators: Jordana Roat and Allison Rosen
Photography: Nicole Hawkins
Hair/makeup: T. Cooper/Metro Look
JCC Chief Marketing Officer: Eric Winick
JCC Senior Director of Creative Services: Peter Hines
Video: Angelica Ciccone

Michael, Hannah, Yelena + Esti
Family | Jewish Journeys, Generation R

Charlotte, Hilary + Sadie
Friends | BBYO Manhattan teen program leaders

Christina
Shoemaker, Author | Studio arts, New York Writers Workshop

Freya + Helen
Friends | 60+ programs, SeniorTechNYC co-coordinators

Camille
Center for Jewish Living Advisory Council, Atid, family programs

Sara, Lainie, Joy + Ruthie
3 Generations
Joy: JCC executive director
Sara + Lainie: Camp, nursery school, family programs
Ruthie: Community member

Abby + Barbara
Friends | Nursery school, family programs

Katie + Ronit
Married June 2019 | Jewish Life classes, Out at the J

Diana
Jewelry maker | Studio Arts

Judith + Theo
Mother + Daughter
Judith: Filmmaker, community member
Theo: Camp, family programs

Steven, Lily, Kirk + Scarlett
Family
Steven + Kirk: Board members
Lily + Scarlett: Camp, family programs

Amy
Fitness, aquatics

Phil, Jonah, Tobias + Kate
Family | Camp, nursery school, family programs

Hector + Kevin
Friends | Transitions participants

Stu
Engage Jewish Service Corps, 60+ programs

Lenox, Jordan + Ericka
Family
Lenox: Camp, family programs
Jordan: JCC Harlem advisory board, Atid
Ericka: Atid

Eugene
Adaptations participant

Sheila + Sheldon
Married 40+ years | Meditation teachers

Emmett
Camp, nursery school, family programs

Judy
60+ program facilitator, symposium committee chair

Elisa
Camp Settoga counselor

Isaac, Vered + Shulamit
Family | 20s + 30s, What Matters, Jewish Life + holiday programs

Elana + Phyllis
Daughter + Mother
Elana: Connections participant
Phyllis: Community member

Lauren + Alexander
Mother + Son
Lauren: Infants + Young Children Committee
Alexander: Camp, family programs

Amanda + Scott
Married August 2019 | Jewish Life classes

Alex + Ellie
Brother + Sister | Family programs

James, Rachel, Nicole + Alex
Family | Camp, nursery school, family programs

Pete
Out at the J, Ulpan, fitness, culinary arts

Alexandra
20s + 30s Advisory Board, social justice programs

Yvonne + Roger
Married 50+ years | Nia dance and Zumba Gold teachers