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Monday, May 19
 

3:00pm EDT

Connecting to Israel and Each Other
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will strengthen our own relationships with Israel and Israelis while gaining tools to create spaces at camp where multiple narratives can coexist with curiosity and respect.
Speakers
avatar for Dan Tatar

Dan Tatar

Educator, he/him
Dan is thrilled to return to FJC Cornerstone for a 2nd year. An overnight camper since age 8, a teen summer experience in Israel changed Dan's life and career path. Since then, he's been crafting meaningful relationships and creative experiences in the professional Jewish world like... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
  Supervisor Elective 1

3:00pm EDT

Leading in Interesting and Opportune Times
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will recognize and leverage our current times and confidently incorporate them into a vision and model of community building and identity strengthening.
Speakers
avatar for Shalom Orzach

Shalom Orzach

Advisor, he/him
Shalom Orzach is a senior educator and consultant for the iCenter and serves on faculty for Foundation for Jewish Camp. Prior, he served as the AVI CHAI Project Director and Director of Education in the Shlichut and Israel Fellows unit for the Jewish Agency. Shalom was the Central... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
  Supervisor Elective 1

3:00pm EDT

Making Moments Meaningful
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
From the sports field to the bunk, Jewish Teachable Moments can be found everywhere in camp. In this session we will explore ways in which everyday locations and experiences can be given meaning within a Jewish context at camp. What values can we teach? What are the texts that teach these values and how can we make them relevant to camp? How can we transmit these ideas naturally?
Speakers
avatar for Seth Braunstein

Seth Braunstein

Advisor, he/him
Rabbi Seth Braunstein has a passion for informal Jewish education. He grew up going to Jewish summer camp and has traveled extensively working for many Jewish communities around the world. Seth directed the Szarvas Fellowship Program for 17 years, bringing diverse groups of high school... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
  Supervisor Elective 1

3:00pm EDT

Navigating Conflict
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will learn strategies and practice skills that will help us navigate the conflicts that show up at camp, be they personal, professional, or political.
Speakers
avatar for Jonah Canner

Jonah Canner

Advisor, he/him
Jonah Canner is an ambassador from the world we have not yet built. He believes in people, community, and the sacred obligation we have to make positive change in the world around us. Jonah's primary areas of focus include racial equity, restorative justice, experiential education... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
  Supervisor Elective 1

3:00pm EDT

What's Up: Foundational Content for Supervisors
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will explore skills necessary for Supervisors (Cornerstone and beyond): Camproom meetings design and project follow through with fellows and with stakeholders at camp.
Speakers
avatar for Becca Sykes

Becca Sykes

Advisor, she/her
Becca Sykes offers dynamic coaching and workshops rooted in yoga, theater, and text-study that build experience in values-based learning. Her love of experiential education comes from decades at summer camps in North America, where it's possible to build one's creativity and connection... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
  Supervisor Elective 1

3:00pm EDT

YOU Matter: Own Your Gifts
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will explore the gifts you bring to the world. You have gifts, we know that! Like an artist, you need to use your gifts. When you do, you are contributing in a bigger way than you may even know. In this interactive session you will identify your unique gifts, understand why actively using your gifts is so important, and make plans to bring your gifts to your summer camp work and beyond.
Speakers
avatar for Natalie Goldfein

Natalie Goldfein

Advisor, she/her
Natalie Goldfein relishes helping people learn about themselves and others. She believes we create a better world for all by bringing our Uniqueness to all we do. As President of NGCC: Natalie Goldfein Coaching & Consulting, Natalie is a teacher, life coach and consultant with over... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
  Supervisor Elective 1

8:00pm EDT

Dear Gavi Letters: Positive Masculinity and Gender Dynamics at Camp
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will imagine what expressions of "positive masculinity" might look like in our camp communities through exploring the new Dear Gavi Letters initiative, engaging discussions, roleplay, and mini challenges at salon style tables.
Speakers
avatar for Jonah Canner

Jonah Canner

Advisor, he/him
Jonah Canner is an ambassador from the world we have not yet built. He believes in people, community, and the sacred obligation we have to make positive change in the world around us. Jonah's primary areas of focus include racial equity, restorative justice, experiential education... Read More →
avatar for Dubbs Weinblatt

Dubbs Weinblatt

Educator, they/he
Dubbs Weinblatt is the Founder and CEO of Thank You For Coming Out, which inspires authenticity and belonging by uplifting, centering, and celebrating LGBTQIA+ stories and identities through DEIB trainings and workshops, their podcast, improv show, and other forms of art and storytelling... Read More →
avatar for JessAnn Smith

JessAnn Smith

Educator, she/her/any
JessAnn Smith is a queer Jewish educator, producer, and teaching artist based in NYC and has been a Faculty Educator with Foundation for Jewish Camp since 2023. In addition to her current role as program coordinator for the Teen + Young Adult Mental Health Initiative at the Marlene... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
  Staffter Hours

8:00pm EDT

Hineini Bowl: A Task Party
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will playfully explore being called by others to creation, actions, and challenges by putting what we want to see made manifest in a "bowl of tasks" and participating in the surprises that come!
Speakers
avatar for Melissa Shaw

Melissa Shaw

Educator, she/they
Melissa Shaw is a facilitator and educator who offers a unique consultancy based in social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, social emotional learning and the arts. She has facilitated for school districts, school boards, universities, theaters, congregations, summer camps... Read More →
avatar for Josh Friedman

Josh Friedman

Educator, he/him
Josh is a professor of psychology at Hunter College, City University of New York and a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University where he teaches and conducts research on how interpersonal dynamics between students and teachers impact student learning. In 15 summers at... Read More →
avatar for Sheindl Spitzer-Tilchin

Sheindl Spitzer-Tilchin

Event Intern, she/her
Sheindl Spitzer-Tilchin is a current graduate student at Brandeis University studying Jewish Professional Leadership in the Hornstein Program. Sheindl also completed her undergraduate studies at Brandeis with a BA in Psychology and Near Eastern Judaic Studies. At Brandeis, Sheindl... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
  Staffter Hours

8:00pm EDT

Messages in Motion: Pop-Up Cards of Connection
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will create meaningful messages for those we care about using pop-up cards. Explore the Jewish value of hiddur mitzvah (taking the time and effort to beautify) and how sharing art and creativity upgrades communication, intention, and relationship.
Speakers
avatar for Jill Stepak

Jill Stepak

Educator, she/her
Jill Stepak is an educator, instructional designer, musician, artist, and a proud Camp Interlaken JCC alum. For the past twenty years, Jill has worked to integrate arts, Jewish learning, and educational theories in a variety of settings, from synagogues to camps, schools, and for-profits... Read More →
avatar for Daniel Abramson

Daniel Abramson

Educator, he/him
Daniel Abramson is a passionate Jewish experiential educator. Daniel hold a Masters Degree in Education with an emphasis on curriculum studies and teacher development. Daniel's educational philosophy is grounded in the idea that curiosity, wonder, and play are key elements of transformative... Read More →
avatar for Tomer Moked

Tomer Moked

Educator, he/him
Tomer is a certified life and career coach (MCI) for performing arts professionals. He earned his degrees in Acting, Directing, and Theater Education from the Kibbutzim College of Tel Aviv. He is trained as an actor and graduated from Beit Zvi College of Performing Arts of Israel... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
  Staffter Hours

8:00pm EDT

The Bonfire Conspiracy
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will navigate a series of exhilarating challenges, relying on teamwork to outmaneuver opponents in order to complete a secret mission before the bonfire extinguishes.
Speakers
avatar for Jodie Goldberg

Jodie Goldberg

Educator, she/her
Jodie Goldberg is the Founder and Principal of Fleurish Consulting, a practice dedicated to helping individuals and organizations design gatherings that cultivate connection and deepen belonging between people. As a seasoned Jewish professional, Jodie's career features roles such... Read More →
avatar for Lisa Handelman

Lisa Handelman

Educator, she/her
Lisa Handelman is a camp kid first and foremost. She is a coach, consultant, workshop facilitator, youth mental health first aid instructor and is the Director of Inclusion and Belonging at the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Lisa has over twenty-five years’ experience... Read More →
avatar for Zach Snyder

Zach Snyder

Educator, he/him/Zach
Zach, MA LMHC, A resident of Seattle Washington is passionate about positive youth development, whimsy and a good snack. Zach spent his childhood summers in the gaga pits of Camp Solomon Schechter, eventually graduating the pits to become a Counselor, Challenge Course director, unit... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
  Staffter Hours

8:00pm EDT

Wicked Text Study
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
What is this feeling? In this session, something will change within you while studying the songs from the hit Broadway show and movie, Wicked, while also Defying Gravity with traditional Jewish texts.
Speakers
avatar for Sara Beth Berman

Sara Beth Berman

Senior Fellow Faculty, she/her
Sara Beth Berman is an enthusiastic member of Foundation for Jewish Camp Cornerstone team, the Director of Youth and Family Education at Temple Shaaray Tefila in New York City, and an experiential education consultant. Sara Beth Berman is a writer, podcaster, and storyteller, has... Read More →
avatar for Eliana Bloom

Eliana Bloom

Event Intern, she/her
Eliana Bloom is an undergraduate student at the University of Florida, working towards her B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Classical Studies. Her studies combine her desire to pursue a career in forensic anthropology and her love of Greek mythology. Eliana grew up as a camper... Read More →
avatar for Tony J. Westbrook, Jr.

Tony J. Westbrook, Jr.

Educator, he/him
Tony J. Westbrook, Jr. is an award-winning Jewish educator, activist, and community leader with an infectious passion for justice and Jewish life. Based in Los Angeles, Tony has spent his career bridging Jewish values with social justice, leading everything from national service-learning... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
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