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WJCS Awarded Westchester Community Foundation Grant for Gender Affirmation Programming
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WJCS Awarded Westchester Community Foundation Grant for Gender Affirmation Programming

Miriam Arond2023-10-31T11:05:37-04:00June 29th, 2023|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: LGBTQIA+, westchester community foundation, LGBTQIA+ youth, gender euphoria, LGBTQ programs, Pride, Westchester|

Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) is pleased to announce that its Center Lane for LGBTQIA+ youth program has been awarded a two-year grant of $50,000 by the HVCS Legacy Fund in Westchester Community Foundation. These funds will enable the continued development of WJCS Center Lane’s Gender Euphoria programming, a series of community-building events and activities focused on helping our transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth affirm their identities while also having fun. Intended to reflect the joy, happiness, and enhanced quality of life a person experiences upon embracing their true gender identity, Center Lane’s Gender Euphoria aims to provide “gender ...

Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
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Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Rose Herschman2022-02-10T16:16:29-05:00December 4th, 2021|Categories: Featured Homepage, General|Tags: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., MLK, Martin Luther King, Pride, Pandemic, leadership, digital equity, College, volunteering, Community, LGBTQ, Trauma, Nonprofit, College Students, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Westchester|

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. devoted his life to seeking equality and human rights for African Americans, the economically disadvantaged, and all victims of injustice through peaceful protest. He was the driving force behind watershed events, such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the 1963 March on Washington, which helped bring about such landmark legislation as the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Dr. King's message is as vitally important now as it was when he lived. While we remember him on Martin Luther King Jr. Day—this year ...

Remarkable Summer Accomplishments
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Remarkable Summer Accomplishments

Rose Herschman2021-09-10T15:02:38-04:00September 10th, 2021|Categories: Featured Homepage, General|Tags: Pride, Holocaust, volunteers, Pandemic, leadership, digital equity, College, volunteering, Community, LGBTQ, Trauma, Nonprofit, College Students, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, COVID, Westchester|

As we head into fall, we'd like to look back at some of WJCS's many achievements during the summer. Despite the stresses from the pandemic, we're proud of our clients’ resilience and the dedication of our staff, as they have continued to deliver programs and services for thousands of Westchester residents who have a critical need for our help. Here are just a few of our many accomplishments this summer. Thirty-five girls from Yonkers enjoyed fun, social, and enriching activities, including a visit from Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins at our Wiener Academy for Young Girls Summer Camp. WJCS ...