Youth Program Directory 2015_v8

Directory of Programs
Youth
NFTY -- The Reform Jewish Youth Movement
Program
NFTY 678 Middle School
Youth Group Programs
NEW !
NFTY High School
Youth Group Programs
Details
Description
Eligibility
Contact
Various weekends,
Various locations
A NFTY experience for grades 6 to 8 with
shorter events, activities close to home,
and a supportive community of peers
creating age-appropriate programming.
Grades 6 to 8
NFTY.org/NFTY678
(212) 650-4070
nfty678@urj.org
Various weekends,
Various locations
NFTY is a movement that builds strong,
welcoming, inspired communities through
teen-powered engagement. Together, we
pursue tikkun olam, personal growth, youth
empowerment, and deep connections, all
rooted in Reform Judaism.
Grades 9 to 12
NFTY.org
(212) 650-4070
nfty@urj.org
NFTY Regions
Region
NFT Y
Geographic Area
Contact
City of Chicago, the
surrounding urban and
suburban areas,
and northwestern Indiana
NFTY.org/CAR
(212) 452-6703
nftycar@urj.org
Northern and central
California, Nevada, Utah,
and Hawaii
NFTY.org/CWR
(415) 392-7080
Ext. 15
nftycwr@urj.org
NFTY Garden
Empire Region
(GER)
Central and northern
New Jersey and the West
Hudson Valley of New York
(Rockland and Orange
counties)
NFTY.org/GER
(212) 452-6761
nftyger@urj.org
NFTY Mid-Atlantic
Region (MAR)
North Carolina (excluding
Charlotte), eastern West
Virginia, Virginia, Maryland,
and Washington DC
NFTY.org/MAR
(212) 452-6576
nftymar@urj.org
Entire state of Michigan
NFTY.org/MI
(212) 452-6544
nftymi@urj.org
NFTY Missouri
Valley Region
(MV)
Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska,
Kansas, Wyoming,
Colorado, central Illinois
and Paducah, KY
NFTY New York
Area Region (NAR)
NFTY Chicago Area
Region (CAR)
NFTY Central West
Region (CWR)
Find events in your area: nfty.org /calendar
Region
NFTY Northwest
Region (NW)
Geographic Area
Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Montana, and Alaska, as well
as the Canadian provinces of
British Columbia and Alberta
Kentucky (excluding Paducah); Indiana
NFTY Ohio Valley (excluding the NW corner); Ohio
(excluding Cleveland and suburbs);
Region (OV)
Nashville, Knoxville, and Bristol, TN;
and western West Virginia
Contact
NFTY.org/NW
(212) 452-6553
nftynw@urj.org
NFTY.org/OV
(212) 650-4070
nftyov@urj.org
Pennsylvania (excluding Erie),
southern New Jersey and Delaware
NFTY.org/PAR
(212) 452-6758
nftypar@urj.org
NFTY Pittsburgh:
City and suburbs of Pittsburgh,
Monroeville, Greensburg and
Wheeling, West Virginia
NFTY.org/PITT
(212) 452-6705
nftypitt@urj.org
NFTY Southern
Area Region
(SAR)
South Carolina; Georgia;
Charlotte, NC; Chattanooga, TN;
Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL;
and Montgomery, AL
NFTY.org/SAR
(212) 452-6767
nftysar@urj.org
NFTY.org/MV
(212) 452-6551
nftymv@urj.org
NFTY Southern
Region (SO)
Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas,
western Tennessee, Alabama
(excluding Montgomery), and the
Florida panhandle
NFTY.org/SO
(212) 452-6784
nftyso@urj.org
New York City, Long Island,
Westchester County, NY,
and Fairfield County, CT
NFTY.org/NAR
(212) 650-4039
nftynar@urj.org
NFTY Southern
California Region
(SoCal)
Southern California (from San
Luis Obispo to San Diego)
NFTY.org/SOCAL
(212) 452-6762
nftysocal@urj.org
Connecticut (excluding
Fairfield County), Rhode
Island, Massachusetts,
Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, upstate New York
and Montreal, Canada
NFTY.org/NE
(212) 650-4070
nftyne@urj.org
NFTY Southern
Tropical Region
(STR)
Central Florida to the Keys
NFTY.org/STR
(212) 452-6768
nftystr@urj.org
NFTY Northeast
Lakes Region
(NEL)
Ontario Canada; northern
New York; Cleveland, OH,
and its suburbs; and Erie, PA
NFTY.org/NEL
(212) 452-6764
nftynel@urj.org
NFTY Southwest
Region (SW)
Arizona; New Mexico;
Las Vegas, NV; and El Paso, TX
NFTY.org/SW
(212) 452-6754
nftysw@urj.org
NFTY Northern
Region (NO)
Wisconsin, Minnesota,
North Dakota, Manitoba,
Canada, Sioux Falls, SD,
and Rockford, IL
NFTY.org/NO
(212) 452-6704
nftyno@urj.org
NFTY Michigan
Region (MI)
NFTY Northeast
Region (NE)
NFTY
Pennsylvania
Area Region
(PAR)
NFTY TexasOklahoma Region Texas (except for El Paso)
and Oklahoma
(TOR)
.
NFTY.org/TOR
(254) 859-5411
nftytor@urj.org
Regional Camps
Location
Eligibility
Contact
URJ Camp Coleman*
Cleveland, Georgia
Grades 3 to 11
CampColeman.org
(770) 671-8971
campcoleman@urj.org
URJ Crane Lake Camp*
West Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Grades 3 to 12
CraneLakeCamp.org
(201) 722-0400
eisnercranelake@urj.org
URJ Eisner Camp*
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Grades 3 to 12
EisnerCamp.org
(201) 722-0400
eisnercranelake@urj.org
URJ Camp George*
Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Grades 2 to 10
CampGeorge.org
(416) 638-2635
campgeorge@urj.org
URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI)*
Zionsville, Indiana
Grades 3 to 12
GUCI.org
(317) 873-3361
guci@urj.org
URJ Greene Family Camp (GFC)*
Bruceville, Texas
Grades 2 to 12
Greene.org
(254) 859-5411
gfc@urj.org
URJ Camp Harlam*
Kunkletown, Pennsylvania
Grades 3 to 12
CampHarlam.org
(610) 668-0423
campharlam@urj.org
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grades Pre-K to 6
HarlamDayCamp.org
(610) 668-0423
harlamdaycamp@urj.org
URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp*
Utica, Mississippi
Grades Pre K to 12
JacobsCamp.org
(601) 885-6042
jacobscamp@urj.org
URJ Camp Kalsman*
Arlington, Washington
Grades 2 to 12
CampKalsman.org
(425) 284-4485
campkalsman@urj.org
URJ Camp Newman*
Santa Rosa, California
Grades 3 to 12
CampNewman.org
(415) 392-7080 x 11
campnewman@urj.org
URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI)*
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Grades 3 to 12
OSRUI.org
(847) 509-0990
osrui@urj.org
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URJ Camp
NEWMAN
NEW !
Inspiring a love of Judaism, 365 days a year
Specialty Camps
Eligibility
Contact
Premiere Jewish sports camp for
serious athletes.
Grades 4 to 11
6PointsSports.org
(561) 208-1650
sports@urj.org
Three 2-week sessions
Los Angeles, CA
Premiere Jewish sports camp for
serious athletes.
Grades 4 to 11
6PointsSports.org
(561) 208-1650
sports@urj.org
URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy
Science and technology
specialty summer camp
Three 2-week sessions
Byfield, MA
Scientific inquiry meets fun all in an
immersive Jewish camp setting.
Grades 5 to 10
6PointsSciTech.org
(857) 246-8677
scitech@urj.org
URJ Kutz Camp*
NFTY Leadership Experience
Teen leadership summer camp
One 4-week session
Warwick, NY
The Reform Movement's teen
leadership center hosts programs for
highly-engaged teens seeking lifelong
skills in music, the arts, leadership,
Jewish learning, and social justice.
Grades 10 to 12
KutzCamp.org
(845) 987-6300
kutzcamp@urj.org
Camp
Length & Location
URJ 6 Points Sports Academy
North Carolina
Sports specialty summer camp
Three 2-week sessions
Greensboro, NC
URJ 6 Points Sports Academy EW !
California - Opening Summer 2016!
Sports specialty summer camp
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Description
*These camp sites are also available to rent for retreats, weddings and more. Please contact the camp for more information.
Social Justice & Action Programs
Social Justice Travel
Programs for Teens
NEW !
Length & Season
URJ Mitzvah Corps Costa Rica
11/12 days,
Summer,
Costa Rica
Teens work together with locals in a remote
village to enhance the infrastructure of an Grades 10 to 12
underserved community.
URJ Mitzvah Corps El Salvador
11 days,
Summer,
El Salvador
Teens discover the diverse populations and
terrain in Central America’s smallest nation,
Grades 10 to 12
and play a role in the country’s ongoing
social and educational development.
URJ Mitzvah Corps Israel
29 days,
Summer,
Israel
Teens travel to Israel to develop a deeper
Grades 10 to 12
understanding of social justice within the
context of Jewish values, while immersing College Freshmen
themselves in Israel volunteer experiences.
URJ Mitzvah Corps Nicaragua
11 days,
Summer,
Nicaragua
Teens work together with locals in a remote
village to enhance the infrastructure of an Grades 10 to 12
underserved community.
URJ Mitzvah Corps
Civil Rights Journey
15 days,
Summer,
New Orleans,
Jackson,
Memphis and more!
Teens travel throughout the Deep South to
explore the history of the civil rights
Grades 10 to 12
movement, and play an active role in
repairing race relations in the country today.
URJ Mitzvah Corps New Orleans
12 days,
Summer,
New Orleans, LA
Based in New Orleans, teens focus on
rebuilding homes and schools devastated
by Hurricane Katrina, and work alongside
local grassroots organizations.
Grades 10 to 12
URJ Mitzvah Corps at Kutz
29 days,
Summer,
URJ Kutz Camp
Warwick, NY
Teens are equipped with the skills of
special needs inclusion and serve as
peer-engagers for teens diagnosed
with Austin Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Grades 10 to 12
URJ Mitzvah Corps
Pacific Northwest
15 days,
Summer,
Portland, OR
Through hands-on experiences with
grassroots social justice organizations,
teens gain knowledge on sustainable
planning, green building, and urban
architecture.
Grades 10 to 12
URJ Mitzvah Corps
Washington DC
8 days,
Summer,
Washington DC
An intensive week-long opportunity to
volunteer in our nation’s capital and lobby
Congress on issues of interest to teens.
Grades 10 to 12
URJ Urban Mitzvah Corps
New Jersey
29 days,
Summer,
New Brunswick, NJ
Participants experience social justice
opportunities through direct service with a
retirement community, farm-to-table soup
kitchen, and community-sponsored
day camps.
Grades 10 to 12
Religious Action Center
L’Taken Seminars
Social action programs for teens
4 days,
Year-round,
Washington, DC
Perfect for the politically savvy teen, this
seminar exposes high schoolers to a range
of public policy issues, and hands-on
experience lobbying on Capitol Hill.
Grades 9 to 12
Religious Action Center
Machon Kaplan
Summer social action internship
for undergraduates
1.5 months,
Summer,
Washington, DC
An internship program for undergraduate
students interested in the cross-section of
Judaism and social justice.
NEW !
More locations in 2016
MitzvahCorps.org
Description
Eligibility
Program
College
Students
Contact
MitzvahCorps.org
(212) 650-4071
mitzvahcorps@urj.org
RAC.org /LTaken
(202) 387-2800
seminar@rac.org
RAC.org /MK
(202) 387-2800
rac@urj.org
Inclusion and Special Needs Programs
Program
Length & Location Description
Eligibility
Contact
Gibush at URJ Kutz Camp:
Empowering Jewish Teens
with ASD in a Mainstream
Camp Environment
4 weeks,
Summer,
URJ Kutz Camp in
Warwick, NY
Ages 13 to 19
Kutz.URJCamps.org/MC
(845) 987-6300
kutzcamp@urj.org
Gibush at URJ Kutz Camp provides access
to Jewish camping for teens on the Autism
Spectrum, enhanced by mainstream
teens’ peer engagement.
In addition to this inclusion program exclusively designed for youth and young adults who require additional support or assistance, inclusion programs
are available at all URJ Camps.
Teen Specialty Programs
Program
Details
Description
Eligibility
Contact
Nashir: Teen Songleading
Seminars
Seattle
Chicago
Atlanta
Songleader training, skill development and
hands-on learning led by our expert
musicians. Teens return home ready to lead
their congregation and youth group in song.
Grades 9 to 12
NFTY.org/Nashir
(212) 650-4070
nfty@urj.org
Binah: Teen Jewish Learning
Seminars
Various weekends,
Various locations
A select group of high school students come
together for a weekend of growing, learning
and leadership development on topics of
interest to Jewish teens.
Grades 9 to 12
NFTY.org/Binah
(212) 650-4070
nfty@urj.org
Tour La’Agam
Teen Bike Trip
A program of URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby
Union Institute
4 weeks,
Summer,
Lake Michigan
A spectacular bicycle ride along the Lake
Michigan shoreline, where teens bike
hundreds of miles and explore the enormity
of nature.
Grades 10 to 12
TeenBikeTour.org
(847) 509-0990
teenbiketour@urj.org
Just Act NYC
Teen theater program in
New York City
2 or 4 weeks,
Summer,
Brooklyn, NY
Non-residential
Teens with a passion for acting will work with
professional actors to develop and perform
an original work in a state of the art
performance space.
Program
Details
Description
Eligibility
NFTY in Israel Adventure
Teen travel to Israel
4 weeks,
Summer
An exciting and challenging four-week teen tour
that exposes teens to all of the magical
wonders of Israel, with time spent in Jerusalem,
the Galilee, the Negev, and Tel Aviv.
Grades 10 to 12
NFTY L’dor V’dor
Teen travel to Europe & Israel
5 weeks,
Summer
Introduces teens to their rich, complicated
Jewish history throughout a week-long trip to
Grades 10 to 12
the Czech Republic and Poland, and culminates
in a four-week adventure tour throughout Israel.
NFTY-EIE
High School in Israel
Academic credit program
4 months,
Fall or Spring
A fully accredited semester of high school spent
in Israel, where teens go to explore Jewish
Grades 10 to 12
history, learn Hebrew, and immerse themselves
in Israeli culture and society.
NFTY-EIE
Summer Session
Academic credit program
6.5 weeks,
Summer
Combines the fun of Israel adventure, with the
experience of living on a kibbutz, all while
earning high school credit.
Grades 10 to 12
Birthright Israel Trips
with URJ Kesher
Free young adult Israel trip
10 days,
Year-Round
A free, unforgettable 10-day travel experience
to Israel for young adults that have never
participated in a peer trip to the Holy Land.
Ages 18 to 26
GoKesher.org
(202) 650-3648
gokesher@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
underserved populations.
Ages 22 to 28
TikkunOlamIsrael.org
(212) 650-4115
rjisrael@urj.org
Kibbutz Lotan
Jewish Environmentalism
Study Abroad Programs
7 weeks or
5 months,
semester
Offers students the opportunity to use and
study practical ecology, learn about today’s
pressing environmental issues, and create
alternative solutions for our world.
Ages 20 to 30
KibbutzLotan.com
(212) 650-4115
Grades 10 to 12
JustActNYC.org
(212) 650-4089
justactnyc@urj.org
Israel Programs
in
ISRAEL
Travel adventures for teens
Contact
NFTYIsrael.org
(212) 452-6517
nftyisrael@urj.org
NFTYEIE.org
(212) 650-4073
nftyeie@urj.org
December 2015