Ask the Expert: How Can I Approach My Local Community Center When My Family's Needs Are Not Met?
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The goal is to establish an ongoing relationship with families and extended family members of the community so the community organization can respond to each person’s needs in a seamless fashion. In our case, when everyone, including families, administration, and staff communicate openly and work collaboratively to serve the needs of the JCC families, solutions to any issues that may arise should not be hard to find.
Karen Kolodny is the executive director of Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the community by providing cultural, social, educational, and reacreational and fitness programs, and Jewish identity-building opportunities to people of all ages.
Kolodny has certificates from New York University in arts administration and business technology. She earned her bachelor's in civil law and common law from McGill University and a master of law from Cambridge University. She lives in NYC with her husband and two teenage daughters.
Kolodny's colleagues Julie Dorfman, Nancy Kaplan, and Penny Randall, who play essential roles in various departments, including the JCC Mid-Westchester's Early Childhood, Special Education and Services, and Family Center, contributed to this article.
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