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EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
ANNUAL UPDATE
A Brief History _________________________________________
Way back in the late 1960's when Interlocken International Summer Camp was
still a fledgling summer program in the southwestern hills of New Hampshire,
Richard and Susan Herman- together with camper and staff alumni- decided to
start a non-profit "campership" program that would serve the needs of
deserving children from varied social, economic, racial and religious
backgrounds. At the time, very few summer camps made special efforts to create
diverse communities of children who could live and learn from each other as
they shared their summers together.
Interlocken, however, always had an ideal goal of creating a multicultural
educational camp community that would include a broad spectrum of promising
kids, but it always required tuition funding that would help support the essential
diversity. The vehicle to make the "dream" happen was the establishment of the
Educational Opportunities Fund. Hundreds of generous folks supported the idea
and more than forty years later, the fund is still reaching out and selecting
promising young people who want to grow and gain from an enriching summer.
Since the beginning in 1968, the EOF has succeeded in providing summer camp
tuition funds for hundreds of children, financed by parents, kids, alumni, private
and public foundations and other individuals. We're proud to say that the
network of donors and camper alumni is vast, varied and worldwide!
The EOF has always believed in the values and life changing potential
of inspired, creative top-notch summer camp programs. The ideal EOF
campership grant provides support for young people to grow and develop into
adults who want to give to others and help make the world a better place to live.
Letter from the Board ____________________
Dear Friends,
It’s been a productive year for the Educational Opportunities Fund!
We hope you’ve visited our website and Facebook page. (If we aren’t “Friends” yet,
then we are missing you!) Our goal is to connect with our community so we can
rally around our shared appreciation for the value of an excellent summer camp
experience- and the ideal of making such an experience possible for all kids.
With help from you—our passionate community of camp supporters—we were able
to extend the span of our scholarship grants and send thirteen kids to camp at both
Windsor Mountain and Nokomis, a perfectly wonderful YMCA camp in MA. We
chose these programs because they embody EOF’s mission: they value diversity,
opening minds, fostering personal growth and helping young people respond to
social, cultural and environmental challenges as responsible global citizens.
This is just the beginning. In the summer of 2011 we sponsored 4 students, in 2012
we met our goal of doubling our scholarships, enabling camp experiences for eight
young people. In 2013 we sponsored nine, in 2014 we sponsored 12 and this year,
2015, we sent 14 kids to camp. We continue to move in the right direction for kids!
Since 1969 The Educational Opportunities Fund has helped hundreds of children
from around the world attend summer camp: Refugee children from the Sudan and
Liberia, kids from under-resourced urban areas across the US, and youngsters from
rural areas where resources are thin but kids are eager to play and learn in a
thoughtful environment. We believe a summer camp experience can be deeply
transformative. Connecting with nature, connecting with peers, connecting with
your inner-self and being inspired by creative and magical camp counselors are
only a few of the rare benefits of being at camp.
Please help us help more kids get to camp this year.
Sincerely,
Sarah Herman
Board President, on behalf of the entire EOF board
Board Members 2016 _________________________________
Katie Brookoff: Assistant Educational Director at Mathnasium of Manhattan. Katie
researches, writes and illustrates blog posts. Former Interlocken camper and staff
member, she has worked in schools, camps and museums teaching kids stained
glass, puppet making and doodling.
Madison Graboyes: Global Community Builder at LitWorld, where she helps
develop and maintain international literacy programs for underserved populations.
Former Interlocken camper and Windsor Mountain staff member.
Jessi Hempel: New York-based technology writer for Fortune. She has written
extensively about digital media, online advertising and social networking.
Richard Herman: Current member of the U.S. Presidential Scholars Commission;
Founder of Interlocken International.
Sarah Herman: Head of School at Our Sisters’ School in New Bedford MA. Former
Director of Interlocken International.
Adele Taylor: Lifelong association with AFS International Programs as a volunteer,
employee and host parent; served on the USA Board of Directors and the
International Trustee Board. Former staff member, Interlocken’s USA-China
Friendship Camps.
Adam Tepper: Analyst with Soros Fund Management, where he focuses on
research in agriculture and energy. Former Interlocken camper and staff member.
Advisory Board and Support Team Members
Andrew Clendinneng:
Director of Regional Programs, Isenberg School
of Management UMASS; former board member and
Crossroads Leader
Joshua Hahn:
Ass’t Head of School and Director of Environmental
Initiatives at The Hotchkiss School; Former board
member and Interlocken staff member
Melissa Herman
Dartmouth College professor;
former Interlocken staff member
Renee Blinn
EOF graphic designer and support team member
Pam Butler
EOF book keeper and support team member
Honoring 2015 Scholarship Recipients
Madeline Cisneros: Windsor Mountain
Alexander Cedano: Windsor Mountain
Alana Dudley: Windsor Mountain
Abigaelle Ishimwe: Windsor Mountain
Disraeli Hives: Windsor Mountain
Devan Latham: YMCA Nokomis
Gumee Mbata-Aboro: Windsor Mountain
Manny Mbata-Aboro: Windsor Mountain
Olivia Mendes: YMCA Nokomis
Danissa Molina: Windsor Mountain
Odreille Niyinkingiye: Windsor Mountain
Solange Lima Soares: Windsor Mountain
Alex Silva: Windsor Mountain
Carlyn Wang: Windsor Mountain
Letter from Solange Lima Soares
Dear Board of the Educational Opportunities Fund,
My camp experience at Windsor Mountain International
Summer Camp was an awesome time! There were new things
at WMI that really surprised me, but along the way I met old
and new friends and learned even more about myself.
While I was there I learned to swim (with a life jacket), I got
mail in my own mailbox, I shared tight spaces with my
bunkmates. At camp we received letters from our friends and
family since it was the only way to communicate. This way I
learned to write letters daily. The space that I was living in with
my bunkmates was small. What I learned from that was to
accept the space that I had and to be grateful for it.
I also learned to clean public spaces, such as the bathroom in
the dorm area and KP. In my classes I learned to play chess,
spray paint, practice archery, plan a party, cook on a campfire
and keep it going.
My favorite activities were Capture the Flag, the Andy Upton
(a five mile run followed by a special lunch and ice cream
treat), and Morning Meeting when we sang songs, learned
Jake’s facts of the day, watched skits and did appreciations.
Super Happy Fun Day was my personal favorite, with music
themed booths and activities the staff set up.
Thank you for letting me have the opportunity to be a
camper at Windsor Mountain, while I was there I learned new
things and made new friends, and I really appreciated it.
2015 Donors
Meet the people who have supported the EOF this year, and join the effort.
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$2500-$1000
$99-$50
Adam Tepper
Jane Herron
$99-$50 continued
Kirsch Family
Adele Taylor
Hilary Taylor
Krawic Family
Lizzie Baker
Kuriloff Family
$500-$300
Jeffrey Marques
Laxman Family
Peter Herman
Squish Software
Leca Family
Richard Herman
Molly Tee
Liftin Family
Sarah Herman
Judi Wisch
Abadie-Grevy Family
Lilly Family
$299-$100
Attridge Family
Lynch Family
Robert Goldsmith
Blanchard Family
Lyttleton Family
Jessi Hempel
Blodget Family
Maher Family
Tom Martin
Bohrer Family
Marriott Family
Donnie Rosenstein
Boyatt Family
McLear Family
Eric Geller
Burka Family
Mitterando Family
Ellen Kenney
Cohen Family
Mitzner Family
Fitz Mullan
Commisso Family
Morales Family
Bob Pennfield
Da Silva Family
Newman Family
Trisha Bennett
De Nevers Family
Ostroff Family
Austin Flemming
Dwyer Family
Penn Family
Liz Leiwant
Fischer Family
Phillips-Nish Family
John Sargent
Forbes Family
Powell Family
Stella Virchick
Adelman Family
Friedman Family
Prepetit Family
Gardner Family
Rennert Family
Destin Family
Goodman Family
Rosenberg Family
Fernandez Family
Goudvis Family
Ross Family
Fisherman Family
Gow Family
Ruiz Family
Glickman Family
Graylin Family
Rupp Family
Lee Family
Haines Family
Silva Family
Leibholz Family
Hakkam Family
Skaller Family
McEnerney Family
Hennessey-Roberts Fam
Steinberg Family
McKeon Family
Herron Family
Svensen Family
Monk Family
Hughes Family
Talvola Family
Nobile Family
Hurley Family
Van Biema Family
Pollock Family
Kamp Family
Weinstein Family
Livnat Family
Uppal Family
Weir Family
Villalpando-Cabrera Fam
Williams Family
Leca Family
Liftin Family
2015 Donors continued
$49-$10
Cindy Hartigan
Denise Dineen
Sylvia Howell-Fridie
Ryhan Mulhern
Andrea Adams
Janet Anderson
Jamie Burgess
Richard Peterson
Drew Thwaits
Justin Simoneau
Kelsey Gallo
Quinn Lyons
Benjamin Family
Bonovitz Family
Burr Family
Calix Family
Carter Family
Cedeno Family
Cisneros Family
Combs Family
Croffie Family
Davis-Ribatto Family
DeFranco Family
Donowitz Family
Early Family
Friedman Family
Gordon Family
Harari Family
Heffron Family
Hives Family
Hwang Family
Johnson Family
Josephson Family
Klemarczyk Family
Lima Family
Live Family
Mendoza-Velazquez
Family
Neal Family
Noyes Family
Odio Family
Rodriguez Family
Rosenbaum Family
Rosenthal Family
Ryan Family
Saltman Family
Sanchirico Family
Schmier Family
Shakshir Family
Sigel Family
Simon Family
Smith Family
Soriano Family
Elkin Family
Falk Family
Feiges Family
Ferrer Family
Harari Family
"IHeffron
am convinced
that camp contributed a great deal to our
Family
children’s
ability to live and work cooperatively, to challenge
Hives Family
themselves,
and to be responsible world citizens.
Hwang Family
Johnson Family
They
will always carry camp values in their hearts and
Josephson Family
minds."
- Camp Parent
Klemarczyk Family
Lima Family
Live Family
Mendoza-Velazquez
Family
This report provides a summary of charitable gifts made to the Educational Opportunities
Fund (872 Massachusetts Ave Suite #402, Cambridge, MA 02139; EIN 02-0277028)
between January 1, 2015 and January 31, 2015.
This report was edited by Sarah Herman, President, Educational Opportunities Fund.
We have worked hard to ensure the correct spelling of each donor’s name. However, if we
have made an error, please accept our sincerest apology and contact Sarah at
917-696-8282 or Ed.O.Fund@gmail.com