Kefiada - English Summer Camp
Partnership Together
Field: People to People
Requested Sum (without Camp Director): 121,964 $ | 84% of total budget
Requested Sum (with Camp Director): 128,054 $ | 85% of total budget
Location: Partnership Region
// Project Description
An English-speaking summer camp during the month of July 2025 in the Region. The counselors in the camp are graduates of the Partnership programs and volunteers from Chicago. The summer camp has a diverse program of activities including trips to the pool, hikes, plays, various group activities, day trips, and more. The campers will be selected based on the recommendations of the English teachers in the elementary schools.
The English camp will take place in Kiryat Gat and will serve the communities of Kiryat Gat, Lachish, and Shafir. The idea is to create a learning environment with a somewhat different and inviting atmosphere.
// Project Goals
The goals of the project include P2P goals and pedagogical goals.
P2P goals are: Strengthening the relationship between the partnership region and the community in Chicago through creating interpersonal relationships between the volunteers from Chicago and the host families and the Israeli counselors from the partnership region. Additional goals are to strengthen the volunteers' familiarity with Israel and the partnership region, to create a positive experience, and to strengthen the volunteers' attachment to Israel.
The pedagogical goals are: Strengthening the knowledge and confidence in English of the students in the partnership region, providing a quality response to the morning hours during the summer vacation, and promoting youth leadership in the partnership region through a CIT program.
// Target Population
Campers: 132 students ages 10-12, who are residents of Kiryat Gat, Lachish, and Shafir.
Staff: 33 Young counselors (Israelis and Americans) and 4 professionals from the Region.
