On October 20th we hosted a Community Dinner at the CRS Clinton campus! Neighbors, colleagues, and dear friends from the area joined us for a communal meal. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Please click to see more photos from the evening.

This past weekend we hosted our first in-person board retreat in two years! It was invigorating to have everyone all in one place, joining us from near and far. It shows the commitment and dedication that our board members have to our work and mission. Click to read more and see photos from the weekend!

During the second weekend of September, a large group of 1979-1981 alumni came together at our Red Hook campus for a weekend in the spirit of Camp Rising Sun! We are very grateful for the support of Camp Rising Sun and LAJF that the ’79-’81 cohort showed, and for the hard work that they put in. Click to see more pictures from the weekend!

Join us in welcoming Leo and Olivia — LAJF’s new social work interns! They’ll be supporting our programs, helping with camper selection, mental health for youth, and program inclusivity. Leo and Olivia are both current seniors at the New York University (NYU) Silver School of Social Work. We’re excited to have their unique experiences and perspectives on our team, so that we can continue to strengthen our program offerings and support for our participants. Click the link to read our interview with them!

Every month, we’ll be highlighting a member of our wonderful global alumni community. This month, we’re spotlighting Sarah Schecter (CRS ‘19, ‘21), who hails from Oakland, California! Sarah was part of our most recent in-person Camp cohort in 2019, and then went on to help facilitate our virtual CRS session this past summer. Through her experiences at Camp, she discovered what servant leadership means to her and the ways in which she can embody compassionate leadership in her own life. Click to read our interview with her!

Every month we send out an email newsletter to keep you — our community — up to date with everything going on at LAJF and CRS! If you aren’t already subscribed to our email list, please click here to subscribe. We’ll be sharing the link to the newsletter each month: Click to read the full September e-Newsletter.