A New Kind of Leadership is Emerging at Jacobs Camp
A New Kind of Leadership is Emerging at Jacobs Camp There are moments as Camp Director when I am reminded just how extraordinary the Jacobs Camp community truly is. As we continue the Our Camp. Our Home. Our Future. Capital Campaign, this is very much one of those...
Expanding the Light: B’nai Mitzvah Fundraisers for Jacobs Camp
Expanding the Light: B’nai Mitzvah Fundraisers for Jacobs Camp “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” — Hillel the Elder, Pirkei Avot 1:14 It can be overwhelming to look at the...
More Than a Summer Job: How Camp Experience Builds Real Career Skills
More Than a Summer Job: How Camp Experience Builds Real Career Skills These days, college students and young professionals feel more pressure than ever to land a “real job” or a resume‑building internship. Where summer camp used to feel like an escape, many staff now...
Thank you Carolyn Harari!
Thank you Carolyn Harari! If you had told me six years ago, I would be spending my summers in Utica, Mississippi I would have never believed you. Now, it’s hard to imagine what a summer will look like otherwise I’m excited for the opportunity to become the Camps and...
