equity Archives - Westchester Jewish Community Services

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Belonging 2025

WJCS hosted its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Belonging on Tuesday, January 21 to honor the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was a commemoration filled with passion, music, service, and words of inspiration. As WJCS CEO Seth Diamond said, "the theme of belonging is one that resonates deeply. It speaks to our shared humanity and the intentional effort required to create spaces where every person feels valued, seen, and included. Dr. King reminded us, 'We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.' At WJCS, ...

Dean Howell Joins WJCS Board

Katy Wong2023-03-08T13:36:32-05:00February 12th, 2023|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: dean howell, deloitte, diversity, equity, inclusion, WJCS, Westchester|

Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS), one of the largest human service agencies in Westchester county, is proud to announce that Dean Howell, Managing Director at Deloitte, has joined its Board of Directors. Mr. Howell has worked at Deloitte since 2016 and focuses on helping Higher Education and Government clients transform in a digital, cloud-enabled world. Previously, Mr. Howell worked at IBM, AT&T, and Oracle in a variety of technical solution engineering roles. He has worked with Westchester and NYC high school students, mentoring and inspiring their interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) while promoting the importance of higher education ...