Keep your eye on these
young people making a
positive impact on the
Jewish community.
COMPILED BY JN AND JCC STAFF
Jews in the D
W
e are proud to announce this
year’
s Rising Stars: Teens
Making a Difference! Judges
chosen by the JCC selected these 18
remarkable teens for their incredible
achievements and for the positive impact
they are making on others and in the com-
munity.
Detroit Jewish News, the JCC of
Metropolitan Detroit, Jfamily and the
Youth Professionals Network, who part-
nered on the project, had planned to
announce these Rising Stars in April, but
— like so many other things in 2020 — our
plans were derailed by the COVID-19 pan-
demic.
“The JCC and our community of
youth-serving organizations are pleased to
once again partner with the Detroit Jewish
News to recognize 18 outstanding teens mak-
ing a positive impact on our world,
” said the
JCC’
s Director of Teen Engagement Katie
Vieder.
“
A lot of the news we see related to teens
can be really negative, focusing on the chal-
lenges and problems youth experience or
cause. We are excited to place the focus on
the positive and shine a light on the kindness,
innovation and leadership we see in our
teens. These youth are doing amazing things,
and they deserve to have their voices heard
and their accomplishments recognized.
”
The JN team is also excited to showcase
these accomplished young people in our
pages. “This might be the first time you
hear these names,” said JN Associate Editor
Jackie Headapohl, “but it definitely won’
t
be the last. I’
m confident we’
ll be hearing
more from them in the future as they con-
tinue on their paths of being shining lights
in the Jewish community.”
Without further ado, please meet the
Metro Detroit Jewish community’
s Rising
Stars of 2020.
CARLY COHEN
Carly, 17, of West
Bloomfield is a senior at
Bloomfield Hills High
School. She is a member
of Temple Israel, YFTI
and BBYO. She has been
one of the Madrichim
(teenage guides) at
Temple Israel since ninth grade. Carly
has been on her BBYO chapter’
s execu-
tive board for three years and participat-
ed in a BBYO Entrepreneurship program.
She was selected to be on the Jewish
Fund Teen Board, where she has been
learning about philanthropy and engag-
ing in grant making in the Jewish com-
munity. Carly is also a member of the
UMatter Board.
In the West Bloomfield community,
Carly has participated in the American
Cancer Society’
s Relay for Life by volun-
teering for several years and, since ninth
grade, has been a teen coordinator for
the event and recruits other teens to vol-
unteer at the event.
At Bloomfield Hills High School, Carly
is a member of Yearbook. She also serves
on the board of the Key Club, a volun-
teer organization that raises money for
charitable causes. Carly has participated
in DECA for the past two years, a group
that prepares students in marketing,
finance, hospitality and management.
Carly participated in a DECA state com-
petition in March. She is also a member
of the Jewish Student Alliance and the
National Honor Society.
JONAH COHEN
Jonah, 16, of Farmington
Hills, is now a junior at
the Interlochen Arts
Academy. He had attend-
ed North Farmington
High School up until his
junior year and plans to
return for his senior year.
Jonah and his family are members of
Temple Israel, where he is a member of
YFTI. Jonah is an all-A student who
maintains a rigorous schedule, partici-
pating in many clubs and the ski racing
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