Youth & College Programs Directory 2013 - 2014 2013 - 2014
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NFTY -- The Reform Jewish Youth Movement Program
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NFTY Regional Programs Teen 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 School Grades 9 to 12
nfty.org/regions (212) 650-4070 nfty@urj.org
NFTY Junior Youth Programs Pre-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 School Grades 6 to 8
nfty.org/junioryouth (212) 650-4070 nfty@urj.org
URJ Kutz Camp NFTY Leadership Experience Teen 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 School Grades 9 to 12
kutz.urjcamps.org (845) 987-6300 kutzcamp@urj.org
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NFTY Teen Institutes Teen learning weekends
Various weekends, Various locations
At NFTY Institutes, teens participate in intensive High School workshops on topics including songleading, Grades 9 to 12 Israeli dance and Jewish learning.
nfty.org/teeninstitute (212) 650-4070 nfty@urj.org
Tour La’Agam Teen Bike Riding Adventure
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 School Grades 10 to 12
teenbiketour.org (847) 509-0990 teenbiketour@urj.org
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NFTY Adventure Teen 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 School Grades 9 to 12
NFTY L’dor V’dor Teen 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 School Grades 9 to 12
NFTY-EIE High School in Israel Academic 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 School Grades 10 to 12
NFTY-EIE Summer Session Academic 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 School Grades 10 to 12
Taglit-Birthright Israel: URJ Kesher Trip Free 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 30
gokesher.org (202) 650-3648 gokesher@urj.org
Netzer Year Gap 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) 650-4115 netzeryear@urj.org
Kibbutz Lotan Jewish Environmentalism Study Abroad Programs
7 weeks or 5 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 30
kibbutzlotan.com (212) 650-4115 rjisrael@urj.org
Tikkun Olam Post-college service learning experience
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 28
tikkunolamisrael.org (212) 650-4115 rjisrael@urj.org
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Teen Specialty Programs Program
A program of URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute
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ISRAEL Travel adventures for teens
nftyisrael.org (212) 452-6517 nftyisrael@urj.org
nftyeie.org (212) 650-4073 nftyeie@urj.org
2013 - 2014
Camps Camp
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URJ Camp Coleman Summer camp*
Cleveland, Georgia
Grades 3 to 11
coleman.urjcamps.org (706) 865-4111 campcoleman@urj.org
URJ Crane Lake Camp Summer camp
West Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Grades 3 to 12
cranelake.urjcamps.org (413) 232-4257 eisnercranelake@urj.org
URJ Eisner Camp Summer camp*
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Grades 3 to 12
eisner.urjcamps.org (413) 528-1652 eisnercranelake@urj.org
URJ Camp George Summer camp*
Ontario, Canada
Grades 2 to 10
george.urjcamps.org (705) 732-6964 campgeorge@urj.org
URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI) Summer camp*
Zionsville, Indiana
Grades 3 to 12
guci.urjcamps.org (317) 873-3361 guci@urj.org
URJ Greene Family Camp (GFC) Summer camp*
Bruceville, Texas
Grades 2 to 12
greene.urjcamps.org (254) 859-5411 gfc@urj.org
URJ Camp Harlam Summer camp*
Kunkletown, Pennsylvania
Grades 3 to 12
harlam.urjcamps.org (570) 629-1390 campharlam@urj.org
URJ Harlam Day Camp Summer day camp Opening summer 2014
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grades Pre-K to 6
harlam.urjcamps.org/daycamp (610) 668-0423 harlamdaycamp@urj.org
URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp Summer camp*
Utica, Mississippi
Grades Pre K to 12
jacobs.urjcamps.org (601) 885-6042 jacobscamp@urj.org
URJ Camp Kalsman Summer camp*
Arlington, Washington
Grades 2 to 12
kalsman.urjcamps.org (360) 435-9302 campkalsman@urj.org
URJ Camp Newman Summer camp*
Santa Rosa, California
Grades 3 to 12
newman.urjcamps.org (707) 571-7657 campnewman@urj.org
URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI) Summer camp*
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Grades 3 to 12
osrui.urjcamps.org (847) 509-0990 osrui@urj.org
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Specialty Camps Camp
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At 6 Points Sports, Jewish athletes participate in top-level sports training alongside the beloved traditions of Reform Jewish camping.
Grades 4 to 11
sports.urjcamps.org (561) 208-1650 sports@urj.org
1, 2 or 3 week options Byfield, MA
At 6 Points Sci-Tech, campers develop hypotheses, perform experiments and test out new technologies in a fun, vibrant Jewish community.
Grades 5 to 9
scitech.urjcamps.org (857) 246-8677 scitech@urj.org
4 weeks 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 School Grades 10 to 12
kutz.urjcamps.org (845) 987-6300 kutzcamp@urj.org
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URJ 6 Points Sports Academy Sports specialty summer camp
1, 2 or 3 week options Greensboro, NC
URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy Science and technology specialty summer camp Opening summer 2014 URJ Kutz Camp NFTY Leadership Experience Teen leadership summer camp*
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*These camp sites are also available to rent for retreats, weddings and more. Please contact the camp for more information.
2013 - 2014
Social Justice & Action Programs Program
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Mitzvah Corps Israel Social action and service learning in Israel for teens
4 weeks, Summer, Israel
Teens travel to Israel to explore the land, meet the people and discover Jewish traditions while volunteering.
High School Grades 10 to 12
Urban Mitzvah Corps New Jersey Social 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 School Grades 10 to 12
Mitzvah Corps New Orleans Social action and service learning for teens
2 weeks, Summer, New Orleans, LA
There is still work to be done to clean up after Hurricane Katrina. Teens can pitch in to help rebuild this resilient city.
High School Grades 10 to 12
Mitzvah Corps Costa Rica Social 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 School Grades 10 to 12
Mitzvah Corps Nicaragua Social 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 School Grades 10 to 12
Mitzvah Corps URJ Kutz Camp Social 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 School Grades 10 to 12
Religious Action Center L’Taken Social 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 School Grades 9 to 12
Religious Action Center Machon Kaplan Summer social action internship for 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
Contact
mitzvahcorps.org (212) 650-4071 mitzvahcorps@urj.org
kutz.urjcamps.org/mc (212) 650-4164 kutzcamp@urj.org
rac.org/ltaken (202) 387-2800 seminar@rac.org
rac.org/mk (202) 387-2800 mnamath@rac.org
Programs for Children with Special Needs* Program
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Mitzvah Corps at Kutz Camping 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
kutz.urjcamps.org/mc (212) 650-4164 kutzcamp@urj.org
Camp Chazak Camping 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
eisnercranelake. urjcamps.org/chazak (201) 722-0400 eisnercranelake@urj.org
*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