The Foundation for Jewish Camp is proud to announce Launch Pad: The Fellowship for Jewish Camp and Community Leaders, an exciting new 10-month professional development program for entry and mid-level administrative and supervisory staff at nonprofit Jewish summer camps. Based on lessons learned from the CALL program, the Launch Pad Fellowship focuses on training former counselors who are returning to camp for summer 2008 in a capacity of increased responsibility for a unit, specialty or all-camp programming or staff supervision. The program is open to first-year and second-year supervisory staff members. The Launch Pad Fellowship is made possible with the generous support of the Center for Leadership Initiatives and the Morningstar Foundation.

The goals of the Launch Pad Fellowship program are twofold: to increase staff retention in camp supervisory positions as well as increase the number of young Jews exploring Jewish career options.

Launch Pad Fellows will meet with a wide variety of experts in leadership development, Jewish education and management/supervision training to learn about:

• Best practices in Jewish values based leadership
• Basic supervision and management skills appropriate to entry and mid-level leadership positions
• Professional opportunities in the Jewish community
• Jewish empowerment (exploring self as a Jewish leader) and advocacy

Launch Pad Fellows will receive a $350 stipend upon completion of the summer, and the remaining $150 after completing the 10-month fellowship. If a participant chooses to return to camp in the summer of 2009 they will receive an additional $500 incentive stipend.

TIMELINE
* November 21, 2007 - Final date to return application via e-mail to Naomi Korb at naomik@jewishcamping.org. Please send completed application as a Word document.
* December 5, 2007 - Announcement of camps chosen to participate
* March 14, 2008 - Final date for submission of all fellow and AMC nominee forms
* March 31, 2008 - Final date that accepted nominees and sponsoring directors will be notified via e-mail (the admissions process is rolling)

For more information on the Launch Pad Fellowship, including program features, eligibility, benefits and obligations, please click here

Click here for 2008 Launch Pad Fellowship Application

If you have any questions please contact Naomi Korb, Program Manager, at naomik@jewishcamping.org or 646-278-4519.