Join professionals supporting youth, adolescents, and emerging adults from across the Jewish community to understand the impact of how these developmental periods are evolving. Learn skills for centering mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health across youth work from experts and peers.
This conference is produced by the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan and Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Yedid Nefesh initiative.
All youth-facing professionals are invited to attend, including, but not limited to, those working in camping, campus life,
education, mental health, schools, synagogues, and more.
The closing program will end on Monday, March 4th at 4:30pm
Kick off the event with an opening program followed by the first workshop session.
4:45 PM Panel: New Paradigms in Adolescent + Young Adult Development
As the developmental stages of adolescence and young adulthood shift, join experts in the field to build an understanding of the current status of these stages and ways to effectively support youth, families, and youth-facing staff along the journey.
6:00 PM Camp Professionals Only: Dinner Program
An exclusive dinner event for camp professionals.
8:15 PM Evening Experience
End the day with a special evening experience.
Monday – March 4th
8:30 AM Registration & Breakfast
Begin the day with registration and breakfast.
8:45 AM Morning Wellness Options
Start your day with a variety of wellness options.
9:30 AM Opening Program & Keynote Speaker
Dr. Lisa Miller, a psychologist and founder of the Spirituality, Mind, Body Institute at Columbia University, shares insights from her book, The Awakened Brain.
11:00 AM From Theory to Practice
Facilitated time with colleagues by affinity group, digging into tangible applications from our keynote session for your own work.
12:00 PM Lunch
Enjoy a meal with other attendees.
1:00 PM Workshop Block #2
Choose from a variety of workshops to deepen your understanding of key topics.
2:30 PM Workshop Block #3
Continue your learning with additional workshop options.
4:00 PM Closing Program: The Gift of Gratitude
Reflect on the day and close with a session on gratitude.
