2023 Inaugural Staff Impact Award
JCC Chicago is proud to announce the inaugural 2023 Staff Impact Award winner: Ilene Uhlmann, Director of Community Engagement. This award celebrates a staff member who goes above and beyond exemplifying the agency’s core values of Creativity and Innovation, Customer Experience, Self-Leadership & Accountability and Teamwork & Collaboration. As Director of Community Engagement, Ilene has […] Learn More ›
Some Things Happen For A Reason
Sometimes I forget I am gay. I have only been out for 7 years, yet in ways, it’s been a lifetime. I have been so fortunate trailblazers have paved the way before me, fighting for their rights to work, live and succeed in life, being their true selves. I am fortunate to have a kind, […] Learn More ›
When I Have Time
How often did we say these things to ourselves time after time when it came to self-care, family obligations or just about anything that sounded a tab bit inconvenient in our day to day lives? Now, with this newfound time on our hands, we have taken up hobbies we’ve talked about doing; reading more, cleaning […] Learn More ›
Choosing An Attitude of Gratitude
One positive aspect of being home for our graphic design team is the gift of time to concept, to do some bigger thinking about what our direction should or could take in the fall. The opportunity to create and brand Channel J was exciting for us to take on. But for some reason, I felt […] Learn More ›
The “Oddsitive” Challenge
The journey that this pandemic is taking us on is quite surreal. Parents are being asked to help their children learn at home and keep them entertained while still working, many have been struggling with the realities of unemployment; for those dating, it is possible that new relationships may fizzle. Stressful times often lead people […] Learn More ›
School Credit Is The Least Of What I Gained From My Internship
Coming into my internship this summer, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew of JCC Chicago, but I had never had any firsthand experience. To me, JCC Chicago was a place to engage in a wide variety of activities like swimming, working out, going to camp—or in my case, a photography internship. But as […] Learn More ›