FIELD NEWS
- Jewish Voices of New Jersey: “JCC Camps at Medford welcomes new faces to its Leadership Team”
http://www.jewishvoicesnj.org/news/2017-02-15/Kid_Stuff/JCC_Camps_at_Medford_welcomes_new_faces_to_its_lea.html
CAMP IN THE NEWS
- The Jewish Voice of RI: “Jewish camping: Transforming lives around the world”
http://www.jvhri.org/stories/Jewish-camping-Transforming-lives-around-the-world,6213 - The Jewish News: “JCC Day Camps and Tamarack Camps to begin collaborating on new programs this summer”
https://www.thejewishnews.com/2017/02/10/jcc-day-camps-tamarack-camps-begin-collaborating-new-programs-summer/ - Sentinel-Tribune: “Jewish summer camp planned for 6-county area”
http://www.sent-trib.com/community/jewish-summer-camp-planned-for–county-area/article_5d861b64-ef9c-11e6-9e85-2f854c453294.html - Staten Island Live: “’Sunrise’ fundraiser benefits summer camp for children with cancer”
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/sunrise_sunday_fundraiser_bene.html - The Jewish Voice of RI: “Summer camp: Friendship and fun with a healthy dose of life”
http://www.jvhri.org/stories/Summer-camp-Friendship-and-fun-with-a-healthy-dose-of-life,6207 - The Jewish Voice of RI: “Israeli emissary thrilled to be returning to Providence”
http://www.jvhri.org/stories/Israeli-emissary-thrilled-to-be-returning-to-Providence,6208 - Forward: “How I Moved From Chicago to Nashville—And Found My Jewish Soul in a Red State”
http://forward.com/news/national/363434/how-i-moved-from-chicago-to-nashvilleand-found-my-jewish-soul-in-a-red-stat/ - The Jewish Voice of RI: “Camp Avoda: Planting the seeds of character in boys”
http://www.jvhri.org/stories/Camp-Avoda-Planting-the-seeds-of-character-in-boys,6209
Top 5 jobs to build entrepreneurial skills – #1 on their list? Summer Camp Counselor!
- Entrepreneur: “5 Surprising Jobs to Boost Your Entrepreneurial IQ”
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/288883
The Ramah Camping Movement has released the results of “The Alumni of Ramah Camps: A Portrait of Jewish Engagement” which surveyed more than 5,000 camper alumni:
- eJewish Philanthropy: “Ramah Releases Alumni Survey”
http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/ramah-releases-alumni-survey/
JTA’s series on Jewish camp started this week. Stay tuned for more next week!
- JTA: “Security at summer camps: What you need to know”
http://www.jta.org/2017/02/15/news-opinion/united-states/security-at-summer-camps-what-you-need-to-know - JTA: “Here’s how summer camps welcome their youngest charges” http://www.jta.org/2017/02/16/arts-entertainment/heres-how-summer-camps-welcome-their-youngest-charges
Jeremy’s post on the Times of Israel Blog went live shortly after last week’s Camp News, so here it is:
- The Times of Israel Blog: “A Culture of Inclusion”
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-culture-of-inclusion/
Don’t forget to follow along on the blog for our JDAIM series this month!
- The Canteen: “How Being An Inclusion Counselor Changed My Life”
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-canteen/how-being-an-inclusion-counselor-changed-my-life/ - The Canteen: “How Our Inclusion Program Changed the Entire Camp Community for the Better”
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-canteen/how-our-inclusion-campers-made-camp-an-even-better-place/ - The Canteen: “Meeting Inclusion Campers on Their Level”
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-canteen/meeting-inclusion-campers-on-their-level/