Investing in Our Future: National Ramah Spring Leadership Training Conference 2016

The National Ramah Spring Leadership Training Conference brought together 75 Ramah staff members last week, marking the beginning of the 2016 camp season. (View the highlight video). The conference, which was held under sunny skies at Camp Ramah Darom in Clayton, Georgia, featured tracks for rashei edot (division heads) and staff members of Ramah Tikvah (special needs) programs, as well as Daber Fellows, who will focus on bolstering Hebrew at Ramah camps. As always, in addition to its array of educational content, the institute was infused with ruach at every level, from tefillot to rikkud to the inspirational “Ramah Talks” that staff prepared to capture their Ramah stories.

$15 Million Raised by Ramah Camping Movement in 2015-16

New Investment from Donors and Foundations in 2015-16 Supports Camps, Israel Programs, and Movement-Wide Initiatives

Tikvah/Special Needs, AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterMay 16, 2016National Ramah

Ramah Darom Welcomes Teens with Special Needs

A summer camp for children with neurodevelopmental disorders is gearing up for its second season in the North Georgia mountains. Camp Ramah Darom, located two hours north of Atlanta in Clayton, is holding its four-week Tikvah program for 12- to 17-year-olds who have autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, intellectual disability or communication disorder.

Tikvah/Special NeedsNRC WebmasterMarch 8, 2016Tikvah, Darom

Inclusion in the Workplace Too

Dozens of articles online and in print publications proudly and enthusiastically note that February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). JDAIM, marked by agencies and organizations throughout the Jewish world, is described as “a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to raise awareness and foster inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in Jewish communities worldwide.”

Tikvah/Special NeedsNRC WebmasterFebruary 23, 2016Tikvah, California, JDAIM, Voc-Ed

Ramah Tikvah Programs: New Initiatives and Year-Round Activities

Since the first Ramah Tikvah program opened in 1970, the Ramah Camping Movement has continued to be a pioneer in the inclusion of Jewish campers with disabilities. Tikvah programs now operate in all Ramah camps across North America, offering the inspirational Ramah experience to Jewish children, teens, and young adults with learning, developmental, cognitive, and social disabilities.

Tikvah/Special NeedsNRC WebmasterFebruary 1, 2016Tikvah, JDAIM, Voc-Ed

Ramah and Ruderman Family Foundation Announce Video Contest Winners

The Ramah Camping Movement and the Ruderman Family Foundation have announced the winners of “TIPTOE (The Inclusion Project: Through Our Eyes),” an inclusion-themed video contest for participants from all Jewish camps. The goal of TIPTOE is to increase awareness of the inclusion work happening at Jewish camps across North America. The Ruderman Family Foundation will award a cash prize to the winners and make donations to the inclusion programs at the winners’ camps.

The winning videos can be viewed at http://bit.ly/1mcDnYf

Tikvah/Special Needs, Ramah in the NewsNRC WebmasterDecember 23, 2015National Ramah, Tikvah, TIPTOE, Ruderman Foundation

Winners of 2015 Tiptoe Inclusion-Themed Video Contest

Ramah Camping Movement and Ruderman Family Foundation Announce Winners of Video Contest to Promote Inclusion of Campers with Disabilities

Tikvah/Special Needs, AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterDecember 18, 2015Tikvah, National Ramah, TIPTOE

Inclusion at Ramah: Highlights from Summer 2015

Since the first Ramah Tikvah program opened in 1970, the Ramah Camping Movement has continued to be a pioneer in the field of inclusion of Jewish campers with disabilities. The National Ramah Tikvah Network of programs (Tikvah, Breira B'Ramah, and Camp Yofi) now operates in all Ramah camps across North America, offering the inspirational Ramah camp experience to Jewish children, teens, and young adults with a wide range of learning, developmental, cognitive, and social disabilities.

Tikvah/Special NeedsNRC WebmasterSeptember 1, 2015Tikvah, Summer 2015

Atzmayim Vocational Program Entering its 12th Year

Camp Ramah in Conover continues the Atzmayim Program for its 12th year, teaching campers job skills through area businesses. The vocational program, designed for campers with special needs, trains older teenagers and young adults for colunteer and paying jobs at worksites throughout the Eagle River area.

Tikvah/Special Needs, Ramah in the NewsNRC WebmasterAugust 5, 2015Summer 2015, Wisconsin, Tikvah, Voc-Ed