Rena Rosen is a long time JCC Chicago early childhood educator, co author of "The Courage to Be Kind",
The Courage to be Kind is a groundbreaking children’s book that teaches children and the adults who care for them how to appropriately navigate interactions with individuals who have visible differences.
Rena is also the founder and creator of The Art of Compassion, a platform dedicated to creating a higher level of acceptance, appreciation and understanding of physical differences among parents and children in our community. She has shared her vision on behalf of The Art of Compassion at numerous schools, religious institutions and community organizations. Rena truly enjoys exploring the world through her students lens, and guiding them toward a future of kindness, empathy, passion and inspiration.