Enjoying new activities and new friendships: a peek at our Tikvah program

Two children sit together on a bus seat. One wears a green and purple mermaid-print shirt with pink shorts; the other has red hair, glasses, and a purple and orange shirt. Sunlight streams through the window behind them.

Shalom! It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through the summer. Here at camp, it has been a joy watching our Tikvah inclusion program in full swing. We have campers in every edah (division) participating fully in their camp days. Camp is all about relationship building, including life-long friendships. It has been so wonderful to see the formation and strengthening of new and old friendships with each passing day.

Children and adults are playing in an outdoor pool. A girl in a pink swimsuit is jumping into the water towards a smiling woman who has her arms open, while others swim and play around them. Its a sunny day with a pool house in the background.  A young boy with light brown hair picks blackberries from a leafy bush. He holds a small orange container in one hand and looks up, smiling slightly. Sunlight shines on his face, and the ground is covered with wood chips.

Tikvah is all about providing support while encouraging chanichim (campers) to try new things. Over the past four weeks, Tikvah campers have participated in a wide range chugim (electives). From front kicks and bows in martial arts to helping teach partner dances in rikud (dance) to harnessing up and reaching new heights on our climbing tower, Har Ramah, our Tikvah campers are having a blast exploring all that camp has to offer!

We talk a lot about inclusion, and more specifically meaningful inclusion. During the day when I see two campers holding hands, or engaging in conversation, or even just walking by with a smile on their face, I get to see meaningful inclusion in practice.  I look forward to watching friendships grow and the fun continue during the last few weeks of camp!






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