Grantee Database

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO

Grant Year

2019-20

Grant Program

Youth Arts Action

Award Amount

$18,000.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco will continue to preserve Russian heritage and traditions for generations of Former Soviet Union émigrés through the Tikvah School of Music and Dance. Every Saturday during the school year, children ages two- to seventeen engage in bilingual dance, music and theater arts instruction, connecting to their families’ past while gaining valuable life-skills to pursue their imagined futures.

Organization Summary

The JCCSF is the oldest Jewish center on the West Coast, providing cultural, educational and recreational programs to San Francisco Bay Area communities since 1877. Alive with activity, we currently host hundreds of programs and experiences each year at our main building which houses dance studios, a 400-seat theater, ceramics studios, a community library, a gym and gathering spaces of all shapes and sizes.

Select examples of JCCSF programs include:

Roots & Culture Programs – We produce events with renowned performers and cultural icons; host interactive pop-ups around the city inspired by Jewish culture; enjoy spirited holiday celebrations presented in original, smart and accessible ways and much more.

Preschool and School-Aged Youth Programs – Our organization focuses on providing children age-appropriate experiences of creativity and learning through a values-based approach to everyday activities highlighted through the rhythms and vocabulary of Jewish culture.

Organization

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Address

3200 CALIFORNIA ST

SAN FRANCISCO

94118-1904

County

San Francisco

Region

Bay Area – San Francisco

Phone

(415) 292-1200

Congressional District

California's 12th congressional district

State Assembly District

District 19

State Senate District

District 11

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