Camps know the importance of transitioning graduated campers into counselors—but what about turning counselors into supervisors? Launch Pad: The Fellowship for Jewish Camp and Community Leaders is a professional development program for first-time supervisory staff.
Launch Pad teaches basic supervision and management skills, empowers Fellows to become Jewish leaders, and opens Fellows to channeling these skills into a professional career. The Fellowship includes a four-day professional development seminar, designed by a team of informal Jewish educators who bring expertise in supervisory leadership training to create a meaningful experience for Fellowship participants. Fellows learn how to integrate Jewish values into their camp supervisory activities. Courses are elective-based and online pre-registration is required.
Teaching transferable skills to these promising Jewish leaders helps them to see value in their camp tenure, and recognize their future potential as a Jewish communal professional.
This year's Launch Pad seminar will be held from Friday, May 21, 2010 to Monday, May 24 at Capital Camps in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.
Camps apply on behalf of fellows, and applications are available as of November 24, 2009. The applications are due by December 15 to Jenni Tandet. Camps will be notified of their acceptance to the program in mid-January.
Directors: Please click here for more information on the 2010 Launch Pad program
