The Early Learning Center of the East Valley JCC recently achieved National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA). The National Early Childhood Program Accreditation was established in 1991 to encourage quality and recognize excellence in early childhood...
By Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. Â If the mindfulness movement had a mascot, it would probably be a chattering monkey. Imagine a jabbering monkey jumping from tree to tree. Now imagine a mind that jumps from thought to thought. The term âmonkey mindâ is an...
By Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. Â Â Most of you know the story of how Nelson Mandela fought his demons by learning to forgive his jailers. Nelson ended his 27 years in an apartheid jail to become president of South Africa and usher in a new norm of racial...
By Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. Â Woody Allen famously joked, âIf you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.â At every stage of life we make plans, set out where we want to go, and imagine what it would be like when we have âarrived.â...
By Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. Â âTo be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in...
Join us at the East Valley JCC for presentations on a variety topics. Programs include authors, musical performances, local clergy, museum docent presentations and more!
Join us at the East Valley JCC for presentations on a variety topics. Programs include authors, musical performances, local clergy, museum docent presentations and more!
Navigating Anti-Israel and Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Sunday, April 14 This program has been postponed. If you would like to be notified when it is rescheduled, please fill out the […]
Join us at the East Valley JCC for presentations on a variety topics. Programs include authors, musical performances, local clergy, museum docent presentations and more!