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How ‘The Goonies’ Inspired Me to Become a Camp Director
That’s right, the 1985 action/comedy The Goonies is (one of) the reasons I am a camp director today. It started a few summers after this classic movie’s release, at the Oakland Piedmont Jewish Community Center in California. I had grown up in the OPJCC summer camp, and now I was a first-year unit head. The […] Learn More ›
Menashe: Sundance Film Festival Breakout Hit Opens in Chicago
As I sat down last week to watch the screening of a film made entirely in Yiddish, set in a secretive, ultra-Orthodox Jewish New York neighborhood, I wasn’t sure what to expect and how (or even if) I would connect with these characters. But moments in, I was curious and fascinated by the script, the […] Learn More ›
Let the Children Play…OUTSIDE!
Look deep, deep into nature and then you will understand everything better. — Albert Einstein Children enjoy the outdoors in all kinds of weather! Of course, we know that fresh air and exercise are good for our bodies, but research is mounting to prove that direct involvement with nature is as important to children as […] Learn More ›
Growing Beyond Yourselfie!
Photos are influential in tween and teen culture. Our campers are growing up in a world where everything is captured as a photo from trying on clothes in a store to what’s on your plate at dinner. Over the past three weeks, 50 campers at Camp Chi have looked through a different lens of photography […] Learn More ›
Working Across Generations
Being in Human Resources for over 20 years, I’ve had the opportunity to work in a variety of industries and with all generations that are in the workforce- Millennials, Gen Xers, Baby Boomers, and most recently the Silents (born between 1925 and 1946). Often people comment about how their work ethic differs from others of […] Learn More ›
28 Little Things that are a Big Deal for Campers
The big events at camp are fun, but we think you’ll agree that it is the little things that really make a difference in what makes a camper’s experience so special. Our counselors are experts at doing this so we asked them to tell us their tricks for the trade. Create a secret handshake for […] Learn More ›