Sunday, April 11, 2021 | 3–5pm
ADMISSION: This online event is free; advanced registration required
Join us online for the opening of What We Hold, a virtual exhibition showcasing audio reflections created by teens that tell the stories of the people, moments, and memories that shape their identities. These compelling recordings offer a rare window into the personal reflections of youth today. The opening celebration will feature remarks by teens sharing the process and inspiration for their recordings.
Please RSVP for this program by emailing teens@thecjm.org. Once you RSVP, you will receive a Zoom link to attend.
What shapes us? Which family histories become our core stories? How do we make them our own? In the fourth iteration of What We Hold, teens ranging in age from fifteen to eighteen years old have created individual audio recordings reflecting on and connecting with their families’ stories of migration, resilience, acceptance, identity, and passion.
This year during the COVID-19 pandemic, teens from across the nation met with media professionals and artists via Zoom, interviewed family members remotely and in person, and recorded their stories. Each recording represents a connection made during this time of distance. Mitigating this historic period of physical separation between generations, this project helps bridge that divide and captures how teens and their families experienced this unique time in their lives.
Teen Programs are made possible by major support from The Covenant Foundation and U.S. Bank Foundation. These programs are part of the Jewish Teen Education and Engagement Initiative (Teen Initiative), a project of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, with support from the Jim Joseph Foundation and a consortium of local funders. Additional support is provided by the California Arts Council, Miranda Lux Foundation, and Ira A. Roschelle M.D. Family Foundation.