ADL Arizona is proud to announce the 2021 Herb Goldberg Moral Courage Essay Contest. This essay contest is open to all Arizona students in grades 9-12. Moral courage means acting upon your values in the face of hardship, especially when it may come at a personal cost. Morality is an idea – our abstract sense…
Last summer, according to the American Camp Association, only 18% of the country’s overnight camps welcomed kids. Too much was unknown at that point about COVID-19, and restrictions in many states didn’t permit camps to open. This year, camps are looking to welcome kids back, with many of the restrictions we have grown accustomed to:…
Camp has become a staple of the summer season. Each year, millions of children, youth, and adults head to the hills, lakes, valleys, and parks to participate in the time-honored tradition of camp. And, while most people easily conjure up images of campfires and canoes, there is a lot more to the camp experience….
Photo: My Piece of the Puzzle, an Israeli summer camp integrating at-risk and special-needs teenagers. During the summer of 2019, two at-risk teens – Or, 18, and Ben, 17 – came to a unique sleepaway camp run by My Piece of the Puzzle, an Israeli nonprofit that integrates youth at risk and youth with special…
The Jewish Community Foundation is pleased to announce limited, need-based scholarships for Jewish children from Maricopa County to attend Jewish summer camp in the United States. Please make note that funding priority is given to overnight, immersive experiences. buy flomax online In order to be eligible for summer camp assistance, campers must be entering grades…
Tivnu Building Justice, a Jewish gap year program in the Pacific Northwest focused on exploring the connection between Jewish life and social justice is holding information sessions for interested teens on Feb. 2 and Feb. 24 at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST on Zoom. During these information sessions, you will hear from current and past…
The Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards are now accepting applications. Up to 15 Jewish teens will be awarded $36,000 each. The Diller Family Foundation, which presents the awards, seeks teens who show “significant initiative and leadership in creating and leading a new initiative – or have considerably deepened or expanded an existing project — that…
The Children’s Museum of Phoenix will reopen on Friday, November 20th with Adventure Play, providing over 20,000 square feet of insanely creative, open-ended, imaginative play experiences for children and their families – all outdoors. Encompassing the entire front yard along 7th Street as well as over 15,000 square feet of new space created in the…
Zachary Astrowsky, 16, has published a sequel to his award-winning book, The Uncontrolled. A Holo World delves into the aftermath of what occurred in his debut novel which dealt with timely themes of tracking devices, mind control and visions of the future. Like its predecessor, A Holo World is an action-packed adventure about the leader…
PJ Library of Southern Arizona will be offering its “It’s in the Bag” program for Thanksgiving. The program was introduced for Rosh Hashanah and 100 local children participated. The Thanksgiving “It’s in the Bag” program will be held on Zoom at 3:30 pm on Nov. 15. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration. Register…
