

The Covenant Grants
JCC Global MekoRock: Connecting Youth to the Global Jewish Community through Music
Organization: The Harold and Elaine Shames Jewish Community Center on the Hudson, New York, NY
Grant Year: 2018
Project Director: Kayla Reisman
Type of Grant: Ignition
Grant Amount: $20,000 (1 year)
Website: https://www.shamesjcc.org/
The Harold and Elaine Shames Jewish Community Center on the Hudson – To fund the JCC Global MekoRock: Connecting Youth to the Global Jewish Community through Music program, which engages teens through music and uses Jewish texts as vehicles for strengthening Jewish education, Jewish identity, and Jewish peoplehood.

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