Youth programs grid fall 2013 update2
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2013 - 2014Youth & College Programs Directory
2013 - 2014
NFTY -- The Reform Jewish Youth MovementProgram Program Type Details Description Eligibility Contact
NFTY Regional ProgramsTeen youth experiences
Various weekends, Various locations. Year-round regional & North American opportunities.
NFTY’s nineteen regions are home to high school students of the Reform Movement. Through a variety of one to six day events, NFTY offers immersive experiences which encourage teens to create Reform Jewish identities and cultivate leadership skills.
High SchoolGrades 9 to 12
nfty.org/regions(212) [email protected]
NFTY Junior Youth ProgramsPre-teen youth experiences
Various weekends,Various locations
NFTY’s junior youth programs are designed to introduce pre-teens to youth group with social, worship and educational activities.
Middle SchoolGrades 6 to 8
nfty.org/junioryouth(212) [email protected]
URJ Kutz CampNFTY Leadership ExperienceTeen leadership summer camp
4 weeks,Summer,Warwick, NY
Kutz hosts our Movement’s leadership development program for highly-engaged teens. Participants enhance their skills in creative arts, music, leadership and advocacy.
High SchoolGrades 9 to 12
kutz.urjcamps.org(845) [email protected]
2013 - 2014
Israel Programs
Program Program Type Details Description Eligibility Contact
NFTY AdventureTeen travel to Israel
4 weeks,Summer
On NFTY in Israel, teens experience a unique and challenging journey through Israel, seeing ancient Jerusalem, celebrating in modern Tel Aviv and exploring the stunning Negev Desert.
High SchoolGrades 10 to 12
nftyisrael.org(212) [email protected]
NFTY L’dor V’dorTeen travel to Europe & Israel
6.5 weeks,Summer
Teens will tour Eastern Europe and Israel, discovering their personal connection to our people and our history.
High SchoolGrades 10 to 12
NFTY-EIE High School in IsraelAcademic credit program
4 months,Fall or Spring
On NFTY-EIE, teens go to high school in Israel! Students live, learn and grow together as they explore Jewish history, learn Hebrew and come to know Israel as their second home.
High SchoolGrades 10 to 12
NFTY-EIE Summer SessionAcademic credit program
6.5 weeks,Summer
NFTY-EIE’s summer sesion is the ultimate Israel adventure that combines touring of Israel with the experience of living on a kibbutz, all while earning high school credit.
High SchoolGrades 10 to 12
nftyeie.org(212) [email protected]
Taglit-Birthright Israel:URJ Kesher TripFree young adult Israel trip
10 days,Year-Round
Birthright is the gift of a lifetime! Join us on this free, fun and adventure-filled Israel experience for young adults that have never been to Israel on a peer trip.
Ages 18 to 26gokesher.org(202) [email protected]
Netzer YearGap year program
8 months,Fall-Spring
Netzer Year is the Reform Movement’s only gap year program for high school graduates. Study in Jerusalem, work on a kibbutz, and volunteer in a city of your choice.
High School graduates who have not started college
netzeryear.org(212) [email protected]
Kibbutz Lotan Jewish Environmentalism Study Abroad Programs
7 weeks or5 months,semester
Kibbutz Lotan offers students the opportunity to use and study practical ecology, understand today’s pressing environmental issues and create alternative solutions for our world.
Ages 20 to 30kibbutzlotan.com(212) [email protected]
Tikkun OlamPost-college service learningexperience
5 or 10 months,Fall-Spring
College graduates live in Tel Aviv-Jaffa and serve the community while learning about Israeli-Arab coexistence and volunteering with Jews, Arabs, immigrants and African refugees.
Ages 22 to 28tikkunolamisrael.org(212) [email protected]
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Travel adventures for teens
Teen Specialty ProgramsProgram Program Type Details Description Eligibility Contact
NFTY Teen InstitutesTeen learning weekends
Various weekends,Various locations
At NFTY Institutes, teens participate in intensive workshops on topics including songleading, Israeli dance and Jewish learning.
High SchoolGrades 9 to 12
nfty.org/teeninstitute(212) [email protected]
Tour La’Agam Teen Bike Riding AdventureA program of URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute
3 weeks,Summer,Lake Michigan
Tour La’Agam is a spectacular bicycle ride along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Bike hundreds of miles and explore the byways, forests, dunes and beauty of the lake.
High SchoolGrades 10 to 12
teenbiketour.org(847) [email protected]
URJ CAMP KALSMAN
CampsCamp Camp Type Location Eligibility Contact
cranelake.urjcamps.org(413) [email protected]
eisner.urjcamps.org(413) [email protected]
Cleveland, Georgiacoleman.urjcamps.org(706) [email protected]
URJ Camp ColemanSummer camp* Grades 3 to 11
URJ Crane Lake CampSummer camp West Stockbridge, Massachusetts Grades 3 to 12
URJ Eisner CampSummer camp*
Great Barrington, Massachusetts Grades 3 to 12
URJ Camp GeorgeSummer camp*
Ontario, Canada Grades 2 to 10george.urjcamps.org(705) [email protected]
URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI)Summer camp*
Zionsville, Indiana Grades 3 to 12guci.urjcamps.org(317) [email protected]
URJ Camp HarlamSummer camp* Kunkletown, Pennsylvania Grades 3 to 12
harlam.urjcamps.org(570) [email protected]
URJ Henry S. Jacobs CampSummer camp*
Utica, Mississippi Grades Pre K to 12jacobs.urjcamps.org(601) [email protected]
URJ Camp KalsmanSummer camp*
Arlington, Washington Grades 2 to 12kalsman.urjcamps.org(360) [email protected]
URJ CampNEWMAN
URJ Camp NewmanSummer camp*
Santa Rosa, California Grades 3 to 12newman.urjcamps.org(707) [email protected]
URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI)Summer camp* Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Grades 3 to 12
osrui.urjcamps.org(847) [email protected]
GOLD
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UNION CAMP INSTITUTE
2013 - 2014
URJ Greene Family Camp (GFC)Summer camp*
Bruceville, Texas Grades 2 to 12greene.urjcamps.org(254) [email protected]
URJ Harlam Day CampSummer day campOpening summer 2014
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Grades Pre-K to 6harlam.urjcamps.org/daycamp(610) [email protected]
Specialty CampsCamp Camp Type Description Eligibility Contact
URJ 6 Points Sports AcademySports specialty summer camp
At 6 Points Sports, Jewish athletes participate in top-level sports training alongside the beloved traditions of Reform Jewish camping.
Grades 4 to 11sports.urjcamps.org(561) [email protected]
URJ Kutz CampNFTY Leadership ExperienceTeen leadership summer camp*
Kutz hosts our Movement’s leadership development program for highly-engaged teens. Participants enhance their skills in creative arts, music, leadership and advocacy.
High SchoolGrades 10 to 12
kutz.urjcamps.org(845) [email protected]
URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech AcademyScience and technology specialty summer campOpening summer 2014
At 6 Points Sci-Tech, campers develop hypotheses, perform experiments and test out new technologies in a fun, vibrant Jewish community.
scitech.urjcamps.org(857) [email protected]
Grades 5 to 9
Length & Location
1, 2 or 3 week optionsGreensboro, NC
1, 2 or 3 week optionsByfield, MA
4 weeksWarwick, NY
*These camp sites are also available to rent for retreats, weddings and more. Please contact the camp for more information.
Social Justice & Action ProgramsProgram Program Type Length & Location Description Eligibility Contact
Mitzvah Corps NicaraguaSocial action and service learning for teens
10 days,Summer,Nicaragua
In Nicaragua, teens work together with locals in a remote village as they enhance the infrastructure of an underserved community.
High SchoolGrades 10 to 12
mitzvahcorps.org(212) [email protected]
Mitzvah Corps New OrleansSocial action and service learning for teens
There is still work to be done to clean up after Hurricane Katrina. Teens can pitch in to help rebuild this resilient city.
High SchoolGrades 10 to 12
Mitzvah Corps URJ Kutz CampSocial action and service learning for teens
4 weeks,Summer,URJ Kutz Camp in Warwick, NY
At Kutz Camp, teens learn skills of inclusion as they mentor Jewish teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
High SchoolGrades 10 to 12
Urban Mitzvah Corps New JerseySocial action and service learning for teens
3 or 6 weeks,Summer,New Brunswick, NJ
UMC participants will experience city living while making meaningful connections through direct service with the underprivileged, elderly, disabled and hurricane victims.
High SchoolGrades 10 to 12
Mitzvah Corps Costa RicaSocial action and service learning for teens
10 days,Summer,Costa Rica
On this unique trip, teens will volunteer, travel, learn and build lasting friendships amidst the natural beauty of Costa Rica.
High SchoolGrades 10 to 12
2 weeks,Summer,New Orleans, LA
Religious Action Center L’TakenSocial action programs for teens
4 days,Year-round,Washington, DC
High schoolers are invited to join an intensive four-day study kallah in Washington, DC focused on Jewish values and social justice.
High SchoolGrades 9 to 12
rac.org/ltaken(202) [email protected]
Religious Action Center Machon KaplanSummer social action internshipfor undergraduates
1.5 months,Summer,Washington, DC
College students participate in a meaningful social justice internship, surrounded by a community of action-oriented, like-minded peers.
College Students
rac.org/mk(202) [email protected]
Programs for Children with Special Needs*Program Program Type Length & Location Description Eligibility Contact
Mitzvah Corps at KutzCamping for teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
4 weeks,Summer,URJ Kutz Camp in Warwick, NY
Mitzvah Corps at Kutz provides access to Jewish camping for teens on the Autism Spectrum and is enhanced by mainstreamed teens’ peer mentorship.
Ages 13 to 19
Camp ChazakCamping for youth with communication and social delays
1 week,Summer,URJ Eisner & Crane Lake Camps in Massachusetts
Camp Chazak is both a Jewish recreational program and a therapeutic camp that improves quality of life for youth with communication and social delays.
Ages 9 to 13
kutz.urjcamps.org/mc(212) [email protected]
eisnercranelake.urjcamps.org/chazak(201) [email protected]
*In addition to these inclusion programs and experiences exclusively designed for youth and young adults who require additional support or assistance, inclusion programs are available at all 14 URJ Camps.
2013 - 2014
kutz.urjcamps.org/mc(212) [email protected]
Mitzvah Corps IsraelSocial action and service learning in Israel for teens
Teens travel to Israel to explore the land, meet the people and discover Jewish traditions while volunteering.
High SchoolGrades 10 to 12
4 weeks,Summer,Israel
