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Cornerstone 2025
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Tuesday, May 20
 

3:00pm EDT

Bringing Character to Camp: Leadership Strategies and Activities
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will learn how to equip camp staff with character development tools, activities, and strategies by practicing engaging exercises and learning how to implement character development in daily camp culture.
Speakers
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Maya Tipiere

FJC Staff, she/her
Maya Tipiere joined FJC in February 2023 as the Learning and Research Associate. Previously, she worked in communications, development, and operations at Yeshivat Maharat, gaining a comprehensive understanding and appreciation of the Jewish non-profit world. Maya was raised in Long... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA

3:00pm EDT

Don't Flip Your Lid: Supervisory Skills for Self- and Co-Regulation
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session, we will explore how our brain and body respond to conflict and stress. We will learn and practice restorative strategies to help ourselves, and the staff we supervise, de-escalate situations and model intentional responses during moments of stress.
Speakers
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Brett Gurwitz

Advisor, he/him
Brett Gurwitz is a trainer, coach, and consultant with over twenty years of leadership, youth development and team building experience. Brett believes in the power of relationships and that we learn and perform best when we feel connected to those we are working with. He offers interactive... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA

3:00pm EDT

Dvar Torah Workshop
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will break down the component parts of a Dvar Torah and practice writing a tight 3-5 minute teaching. Dvar Torah means "word of Torah" and it is an important component of Jewish communal life. Bringing our own interpretations and insights to Jewish texts and traditions is an excellent way to exercise leadership at camp, and you can do it even if you don't see yourself as a "Torah teacher". Whether you are expounding on the week's Torah portion or unpacking an important camp value, giving a Dvar Torah can be a fun and engaging part of your leadership skills set. No text experience required!
Speakers
avatar for Akiko Yonekawa

Akiko Yonekawa

Educator, she/her
Aki Yonekawa is a Jewish educator who lives mostly in Massachusetts, sometimes in California, and all the time in a state of wonder. She grew up going to the Wilshire Blvd. Temple Camps and worked at Camp JCA Shalom and Camp Alonim. Her current camp gig is a program for 20-29 year-olds... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA

3:00pm EDT

Meaningful Moments for the Spiritual Skeptic
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will learn how to attune and prepare oneself to find opportunities to recognize awe, wonder, majesty, and mystery.
Speakers
avatar for Adam Allenberg

Adam Allenberg

Advisor, he/him
Rabbi Adam M. Allenberg, MAJE (he/him) is a husband and Aba, an educator and songleader, a prayer leader and permaculture designer. He serves as the Senior Director of the Office of Recruitment and Admissions for the Hebrew Union College, where he spends his days recruiting future... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA

3:00pm EDT

Motivating Our Staff
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will use Peter Drucker's method to identify personality types and implement tailored strategies to motivate and inspire our summer camp staff.
Speakers
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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 →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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3:00pm EDT

Understanding Procrastination: Being Kinder to Future You
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will explore why we often prioritize immediate comfort over future rewards, and discover strategies to make future rewards feel more immediate and attainable.
Speakers
avatar for Diana Bloom

Diana Bloom

Advisor, she/her
Diana Bloom is passionate about helping camps, camp professionals, and lay leaders thrive by providing hands-on support and guidance in building strong accountability practices. With a deep love for camp life, she is dedicated to making camp communities even better places to learn... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA

3:00pm EDT

Wooden, Staley, And Lasso: Lessons in Leadership
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will be using famous (and infamous) coaches as topical models for different methods of leaders.
Speakers
avatar for Joel Swedlove

Joel Swedlove

Educator, he/him
Joel is a product of the Jewish Summer Camp. His parents met at UAHC Camp Swig and he believes deeply in the importance of summer camp to the American Jewish community.Joel has coached Basketball for both boys and girls at the middle and high school levels with multiple appearances... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA
 
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