by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 24, 2011 | Camp Chazak, Camping and Youth Engagement, Disabilities, Diversity, Education, Friendships, Summer 2011, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, URJ Communications Themes
By Hillary Steinberg, Camp Chazak Counselor Hello Chazak parents! What a busy few days we have had! Here in the bubble (or at camp), we often talk about how time works differently. It sometimes goes slower than normal time; it feels like we do a week’s worth of...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 2, 2011 | Camp Chazak, Disabilities, Summer 2011, URJ Communications Themes
By Marissa Frankel, Assistant Director, Eisner Camp Two things that I am passionate about are camp and special education. Before coming to work for Eisner, I worked for five years as a special education teacher. Day in and day out, I would try and come up with...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | May 20, 2011 | Camping and Youth Engagement, URJ Communications Themes
For those of us with first-hand experience of the value added from summer camp experiences, a recent study from the Foundation for Jewish Camp only reinforces what we’ve long known: Jewish summer camp not only works, but lays the groundwork for a more vibrant Jewish...
