Project Mission:
The purpose of this project is to examine a generation of Russian Jewish immigrants who came to the U.S. as children in the late ’80s and early ’90s. This generation uniquely absorbed several worlds of influence during its formative years- the impact of a Soviet Russian background, the experience of immigration, an immersion into American culture, and a shift in what it means to be a Jew. As this group becomes the first generation of Russian Jewish adults raised in America, they will both set the tone for their communities and represent them in the larger American cultural landscape.

The goal is to create a portrait of this generation through two methods:
-survey a subsection of the U.S. Russian Jewish population who came to the U.S. as children
-feature individuals representing diverse experiences and perspectives in a short documentary film

About the Creator:
Alice Kogan came to the U.S. with her family from Moscow at the age of 3. She grew up in New Jersey and is a product of an upbringing that is an interconnected mix of Russian, Jewish and American, prompting her interest in the complex identity make-up of her generation of immigrants.