Summer News
Did Someone Say Summer? Tips For Families On Navigating An Uncertain Season
Camp TEKO Cancels Camp, While JCC Day Camps Delay Openings
Herzl Camp To Stay Closed For Summer 2020
Keeping The Dream Alive As We Close The Doors (For Now…)
Watch our Campfire Conversation with area camp directors:
Virtual Camps
Based in Minneapolis; offering 5-day Kosher Culinary Camp at Home during August for campers ages 9-13 ($70-90)
Code ConnectsBased in Los Angeles; offering 5- and 10-day Virtual Summer Camps in Music & Tech, UI/UX Design, Quantum Computing, AI, Cybersecurity, and Healthcare & Tech during June/July for campers grades 3-12 ($295-350)
Based in Moorhead; offering 1-5 week Virtual Villages during June/July/August for campers ages 8-18 ($325-3,860)
We release activities weekly on Mondays — some online, some offline, of varying levels of difficulty. Each activity features a woman in tech who pioneered innovative technology.
Based in the Twin Cities; offering 5-day Virtual Music Camps during June/July/August for campers ages 4-18 ($60-290)
Offered thru Adath Jeshurun; offering 5-day STEM-themed activities from August 10-14 for campers grades 1-4 ($136)
Based in Chicago; offering 1-5 day Online Comedy Camps during May for campers ages 4-18 ($75-250)
UnCamp Programming Interest Form
Program info TBA – fill out interest form to be contacted with details
Activities
A Summer of Jewish Stories: Thursday, June 18 – Wednesday, August 12
Mammalehs Recommend: Links for Families in Quarantine
Kids & Families Guide from Sabes JCC
Health & Wellness, Kids & Family, Cultural Arts, & Supportive Services from St. Paul JCC
Cultural & Arts Guide from Sabes JCC
Health & Wellness Guide from Sabes JCC
Summer at Home from PJ Library
Parent Resources from Minneapolis Children’s Museum
Stuck at Home from the Davidson Institute of Science
Learn from Home with the Science Museum of Minnesota
Rube Goldberg Water-a-Plant Summer Video Challenge
2020 COVID-19 Time Capsule template
Documenting Our Experiences: The COVID-19 Health Crisis and the Stay at Home Order (Hennepin History Museum)
Participate in PBS’s American Portrait national storytelling project
A Brand New Virtual Experience for Jewish Teens Worldwide
Enter what we hope will become a 24/7 digital festival of Jewish culture, including conversations, interviews, rituals, music, services, and more.
Get Outside
City of Minneapolis roadway updates for safety & active recreation
CDC Considerations for Youth Sports
Volunteer
‘Visit’ Seniors with Virtual Visit Friend or Friendly Remote Visitors
Volunteer with PRISM, the food shelf that shares a building with JFCS
Volunteer as an on-call delivery driver with Meals On Wheels
Join the Mask Movement
Support for Parents
“When Despair and Hope Don’t Socially Distance” with Rabbi Aaron Weininger and Rabbi Dahlia Bernstein: Mondays June 22, July 27, August 24 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Join other parents with young children for wine and wisdom. In partnership with Congregation Beth Ohr of New York. You do not need to attend all three sessions.
“When the World Feels Like a Scary Place” with Abigail Gewirtz, PhD (recorded June 15):
“Caring for Your Kinderlach” with Dr. Joshua Stein (recorded April 24):
Try a Mindfulness App; Calm & Headspace offer free trials