Faces of the Community
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.
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