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Remembering Mrs. Rose Shure
Our JCC community mourns the loss of Mrs. Rose Shure, who died on Monday at the age of 95. Mrs. Shure was the chairman of Shure, Inc., the Niles-based company founded by her husband, Sidney. Together they built a global business but also established the Sidney N. Shure Kehilla Fund that supports vibrant JCC Chicago […] Learn More ›
Celebrating Differences: Accepting What Makes Us Unique
By: Rena Rosen, Mayer Kaplan JCC Preschool Teacher and Founder of Art of Compassion and Jamie Miller, LCPC, JCC Chicago Early Childhood Social Services In today’s society, children have many opportunities to explore similarities and differences of people from various ethnicities, religions, cultures, genders, intellect and physical abilities, among other attributes that make us each […] Learn More ›
Building and Embracing Our Smart Cookies
Reflections on the New and Highly Successful Girl Scout Program at the JCC in Skokie My first experience with Girl Scouts was when I volunteered to be a leader for my now 16-year-old daughter’s troop when she and her classmates were in Kindergarten. That simple act of volunteerism launched a meaningful and impactful five-year relationship […] Learn More ›