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16 Camps awarded Yashar Initiative Grants to Increase Accessibility for Campers and Staff with Disabilities

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16 camps across North America will be the first recipients of a new grant to increase accessibility for campers and staff with disabilities through Foundation for Jewish Camp's Yashar Initiative. The Hebrew word “Yashar” translates to both “level” and “integrity,” and like its nam … [Read more...] about 16 Camps awarded Yashar Initiative Grants to Increase Accessibility for Campers and Staff with Disabilities

A Change Would Do You Good: How URJ Camp Harlam is Leading the Way in Camper Inclusion

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By Aaron Selkow I didn’t read Leading Change by business guru and Harvard professor John Kotter until after I’d already tried, countless times, to initiate and manage institutional change. Bumping into the walls of change management (such as failing to create a sense of urg … [Read more...] about A Change Would Do You Good: How URJ Camp Harlam is Leading the Way in Camper Inclusion

When Everyone Plays Their Part: Inclusion at Jewish Day Camp

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By Phil Liebson In our Habimah (Theater Camp) program last summer, three siblings took a bow together after performing a play. While the curtain call is always a moment of joy and accomplishment at our camp, this one was especially meaningful for this particular family … [Read more...] about When Everyone Plays Their Part: Inclusion at Jewish Day Camp

Why Maccabiah is my Favorite Day at Camp

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By Shayna Sigman Maccabiah, or what some people call Color War, should be the nightmare of any Inclusion Coordinator. It is the one day during each session where campers are in new groups away from their typical counselors, everyone is on a new schedule and the general … [Read more...] about Why Maccabiah is my Favorite Day at Camp