Teaching Israel at Camp (TIAC): An Evaluation of Impact, Summer 2025

Teaching Israel at Camp (TIAC) was an ambitious program implemented at 52 Jewish overnight and 18 Jewish day camps across North America by Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC). Designed to increase the number and quality of Israel education experiences at camp, over 34,300 campers and 6,000 staff directly benefited from TIAC in summer 2025.

The goal of the TIAC program was for campers and staff to deepen their knowledge and understanding of Israel and strengthen their connection to the country and its people. To that end, participation in the program required camps to hire a Head of Israel Education (HIE) well in advance of the summer. To support these HIEs in their roles at camp, FJC provided them with three resources: individualized sessions with professional coaches, online training sessions featuring Israel education experts who presented on topics relevant to Israel education initiatives at summer camps, and an online database of Israel education resources suitable for camp.