The Machon Summer Leadership Institute is a 7 ½ week holistic leadership development and skill-building internship program for rising high school seniors at URJ Eisner and Crane Lake Camps. Utilizing Jewish values, participants explore what it means to become productive and successful staff members, discover their Jewish identity, and gain valuable skills as Jewish leaders, such as conflict management, communication, community organizing, empathy, caring for and motivating others and self, event and program planning, self and communal advocacy, group dynamics, teaching and presenting, and marketing and outreach. Learning takes place through a variety of modalities including, but not limited to, group activities, formal learning seminars, observations, reflection, feedback, and hands-on opportunities. The program is open to existing and new campers and offers participants a meaningful opportunity to add depth to their resumes and complete community service hours.
Machon Summer Leadership Institute 2016 at URJ Eisner Camp
