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Monday, May 22
 

2:40pm EDT

Don't Call it a Conflict...
Camp can sometimes be an incredibly intense and stressful environment. Each hour feels like a day, each day a week, and a full summer can make even a twenty year old counselor's hair go gray. In all of that intensity we know one thing for sure: Conflict will happen. You can't avoid it.  When we are aware of what our conflicts are rooted in, we are more capable of navigating our way through them.  In this session we will explore our own triggers and how they drive our conflict styles.  We will gain strategies to help us manage these triggers and skillfully respond to conflict head on.
Advisors
avatar for Jonah Canner

Jonah Canner

Jonah works with schools, summer camps and community organization to develop curriculum, train and coach staff, build community, and institute change initiatives. Jonah specializes in responding to conflict, group development, restorative practices, building rituals, and supporting... Read More →
Monday May 22, 2017 2:40pm - 4:15pm EDT
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  Professional Development 1

2:40pm EDT

Every Rose Has Its Thorn(s): Tips for Leading Difficult Groups
Even the best intentioned people have a bad day, but what happens when you're leading a group and those challenging behaviors start to take you off track? Explore tips and techniques for great facilitation when "devil's advocate Daniel", "chatty Charlene", and "quiet Shai" are all in your group.
*names changed to protect the frustrating
Advisors
avatar for Briana Holtzman

Briana Holtzman

Briana started her work in the Jewish professional world in 2007 as the founding Associate Director for URJ Camp Kalsman, outside of Seattle, WA. Briana is an alumna of the first cohort of the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Yitro Leadership Program, a FJC Bildner Graduate Fellow... Read More →
Monday May 22, 2017 2:40pm - 4:15pm EDT
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  Professional Development 1

2:40pm EDT

Facilitating Jewish Conversations
This will be an experiential session. As a group we will work on modeling various Jewish conversations and talk about the values and goals of such a conversation. This session will help you identify what you are more and less comfortable with when it comes to “Jewish” conversations and provide some tools to fill those gaps.
Note: There is no prior Jewish text knowledge needed for this session, just a passion and excitement for exploring this topic.
Advisors
avatar for Seth Braunstein

Seth Braunstein

Rabbi Seth grew up going to Jewish summer camp. With his passion for informal Jewish education, he has traveled extensively working for many Jewish communities around the world. For the last ten years he has directed The Szarvas Fellowships program in Hungary bringing pluralistic... Read More →
Monday May 22, 2017 2:40pm - 4:15pm EDT
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  Professional Development 1

2:40pm EDT

Making & Maintaining a Terrific Team Culture
As leaders we all work to build strong teams among our Fellows, and camp communities as a whole. Connected and collaborative fellows tend to be more enthusiastic about their Cornerstone responsibilities and invested in bringing a positive impact to camp. Maintaining that energy and teamwork can be challenging over the course of a long summer. In this session we will participate in a variety of fun and purposeful teambuilding activities that can easily be brought back to camp and used with your Fellows and entire staff.
Advisors
avatar for Brett Gurwitz

Brett Gurwitz

Brett has over fifteen years of youth development experience as a supervisor, mentor, trainer, and therapist. Prior to his work as a trainer, Brett served as a Program Manager at Harlem RBI, a unique program that uses teamwork to teach and inspire low-income youth to reach their potential... Read More →
Monday May 22, 2017 2:40pm - 4:15pm EDT
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  Professional Development 1

2:40pm EDT

Spin It!: Hebrew
This is a program alongside Fellows. Ever wonder about your options when you are creating programs in your camp? What are some different ways to shape the same idea to get the most out of it? “Spin It!” will show you three different creative approaches to implementing the same content/theme.
Spin It! will also introduce you to a common program development framework and create shared language that will be instrumental in Action Plan development and very useful in any future activity planning.
Educators
avatar for Dan Abramson

Dan Abramson

As an artist and educator, Daniel Abramson is passionate about using the arts as a vehicle for teaching about identity and as a tool for self-reflection. He has led creative workshops for children and adults using a wide range of art media. When he isn't getting his hands dirty in... Read More →
avatar for Erica Goldman

Erica Goldman

Erica Goldman grew up in New York and Florida and was a camper at Cejwin Camps for its last two years in existence. After receiving her BA in Linguistics and Cognitive Science from Brandeis University, Erica went on to work in software development in the Boston area until the summer... Read More →
avatar for Tomer Moked

Tomer Moked

Tomer is a certified life and career coach (MCI) for performing arts professionals and is thrilled to return to the Cornerstone faculty team this year. Tomer has spent the last 17 summers at Jewish summer camps, starting as a Shaliach in 1999 at Surprise Lake Camp in NY, and since... Read More →

Monday May 22, 2017 2:40pm - 4:15pm EDT
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  Professional Development 1

2:40pm EDT

Spin It!: Shabbat
This is a program alongside Fellows. Ever wonder about your options when you are creating programs in your camp? What are some different ways to shape the same idea to get the most out of it? “Spin It!” will show you three different creative approaches to implementing the same content/theme.
Spin It! will also introduce you to a common program development framework and create shared language that will be instrumental in Action Plan development and very useful in any future activity planning.
Educators
avatar for Meir Balofsky

Meir Balofsky

Meir’s claims to fame include the rewriting of lyrics to famous songs and performing them with unbridled enthusiasm despite his debatable singing talent. His arms are certified selfie-sticks, he coordinated a 29 person 30 legged 100 meter dash, and he recently broke his own personal... Read More →
avatar for Noam Katz

Noam Katz

Rabbi Noam Katz, MAJE, got hooked on Jewish music during his many wonderful summers growing up at URJ Eisner Camp in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.  A native of Rochester, NY, Noam is a lifelong Jewish educator, songleader and storyteller. Along the way, he has performed at camps... Read More →
avatar for Aki Yonekawa

Aki Yonekawa

Aki fell in love with Jewish camp at nine years old on top of a hill in Malibu and has been involved in Jewish camp in one way or another for the last three decades. She was a camper at Gindling Hilltop Camp, worked at Camp Hess Kramer, Camp JCA Shalom and then finally settled at... Read More →

Monday May 22, 2017 2:40pm - 4:15pm EDT
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  Professional Development 1

2:40pm EDT

Spin It!: Torah
This is a program alongside Fellows. Ever wonder about your options when you are creating programs in your camp? What are some different ways to shape the same idea to get the most out of it? “Spin It!” will show you three different creative approaches to implementing the same content/theme.
Spin It! will also introduce you to a common program development framework and create shared language that will be instrumental in Action Plan development and very useful in any future activity planning.
Educators
avatar for Sara Beth Berman

Sara Beth Berman

Sara Beth Berman has been working as a Jewish Educator since a few weeks after her bat mitzvah. Sara Beth, who is proud to have two first names, spent her summers working at URJ Camp Coleman, Camp Interlaken JCC, Camp Ramah Darom, and with USY on Wheels. Sara Beth enjoys teaching... Read More →
avatar for Ariella Rosen

Ariella Rosen

Rabbi Ariella Rosen is currently serving Temple Adath Israel in Merion Station, PA, where she oversees educational programming for people of all ages and abilities. She was ordained in 2015 by the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. Ariella was born in Baltimore, MD, grew... Read More →
avatar for Jon Adam Ross

Jon Adam Ross

As a highly sought-after artist in residence, Jon leads workshops and facilitates the creation of theater using physical and emotional exploration of stories from ancient Jewish narratives. During his time as an artist in residence, he has both taught and created at Lookingglass Theater... Read More →
avatar for Caroline Rothstein

Caroline Rothstein

Caroline Rothstein is a New York City-based award-winning writer, performer, activist, and educator. She has been performing spoken word poetry, public speaking, and facilitating workshops at colleges, schools, organizations and performance venues worldwide for over a decade. Caroline’s... Read More →

Monday May 22, 2017 2:40pm - 4:15pm EDT
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  Professional Development 1

2:40pm EDT

Spin It!: Tzedakah
This is a program alongside Fellows. Ever wonder about your options when you are creating programs in your camp? What are some different ways to shape the same idea to get the most out of it? “Spin It!” will show you three different creative approaches to implementing the same content/theme.
Spin It! will also introduce you to a common program development framework and create shared language that will be instrumental in Action Plan development and very useful in any future activity planning.
Educators
avatar for Sarra Alpert

Sarra Alpert

Sarra Alpert is the National Program Director for Avodah, an organization that works to strengthen the Jewish community's fight against poverty by building powerful networks of early-career Jewish activist leaders. Sarra spent many of her summers at Camp Ramah in California; first... Read More →
avatar for Asya Gribov

Asya Gribov

Asya is a community organizer, family program curator, experiential educator, art lover, and world traveler. Following her passions, Asya can be found splitting her time between working with PJ Library on Russian-speaking Jewish family engagement initiatives, leading children’s... Read More →
avatar for Josh Lake

Josh Lake

Josh is a Wilderness First Responder, an avid outdoorsman and a member of the Oregon Mycological Society. Josh’s passion is turning nature/wilderness into a Jewish classroom where people can fully experience Creation. His style of education is heavily influenced by nature as learners... Read More →

Monday May 22, 2017 2:40pm - 4:15pm EDT
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