4Front aims to connect local teens to Teen engagement opportunities and Jewish learning, youth groups, summer camps and travel experiences, Social justice programs, and community service experiences.
Adult Prep
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
Adult Prep teaches life skills to our next generation, enabling them to be able to stand on their own two feet when they leave home.
Contact Info:
Ruth Lamberty: 240.514.7737 | AdultPrep@gmail.com
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation – NEXTGEN: The Millie and Alvin Blum 8th-12th grade teen program at BHC
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
Find you path…choose your adventure…from travel, study, social action, youth group and more!
Contact Info:
Lauren Offermann: 410.764.1587 | loffermann@baltimorehebrew.org
Baltimore Jewish Council – Social Justice Teen Fellowship
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
The program will build relationships between teens of various faiths and ethnic backgrounds that prepare them to serve as community ambassadors on diversity and inclusion.
Contact Info:
Noah Mitchel: 410.542.4850 | nmitchel@baltjc.org
Center For Jewish Education – Israel High
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
The CJE seeks to prepare high school students for the anti-semitism and anti-Israel sentiment that is likely to confront them on their college campuses.
Contact Info:
Sam Hopkins: 410.735.5037 | shopkins@cjebaltimore.org
Center For Jewish Education – Community Fund for Israel Experiences
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
CFIE provides limited, need-based scholarships to high-school and first year post-high school students who are residents of Baltimore City/County OR a student participating in a class trip of a Jewish school located in Baltimore City/County.
Contact Info:
Reena Roshgadol: 410.735.5024 | rroshgadol@cjebaltimore.org
JCC Maccabi ArtsFest
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
JCC Maccabi ArtsFest includes workshops with artists in residence, performances, exhibits, community service, and social activities.
Contact Info:
Rebecca Chinsky: 410.559.3542 | Rchinsky@jcc.org
NCSY-Ben Cardin Scholars
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
This is an elite program, open to Jewish community and public school teens, designed to create the next generation of Jewish leaders through individual training and exposure to current world influencers.
Contact Info:
Mordi Spero: 443.248.0634 | Sperom@ncsy.org
NCSY – LATTE AND LEARNING
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
JSU hosts Latte and Learning every Monday night during the school year.
Contact Info:
Mordi Spero: 443.248.0634 | Sperom@ncsy.org
Alexander Muss High School in Israel – Jewish National Fund
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
AMHSI has been pioneering the academic and experiential study of Israel and Jewish history at the high school level. Students are inspired to live outside their books, encounter new ideas and challenge themselves to find their own link within the chain of Jewish continuity.
Contact Info:
Rafi Glazer: 202.750.3217 | rglazer@jnf.org
Baltimore County Public Library – Programs and Service Opportunities
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
BCPL offers a variety of programs, services and resources to youth, with a goal of providing dynamic, inclusive and innovative learning, social, and educational experiences in a safe space.
Contact Info:
Tia Jennings: 410.887.0517 | tjennings@bcpl.net
Center For Jewish Education – PJ Our Way
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
PJ Our Way provides creative outlet and leadership opportunities to kids 9-12 years old. They choose a free book from a selection of high-quality titles reviewed by a panel of PJ educators and parents; write reviews, upload their own video trailers, and share ideas on the PJ Our Way website. They can also apply to be a part of the National Design Team. Design Team members have early access to PJ Our Way books and work with us to create videos and reviews for the website.
Contact Info:
Brenda Footer: 410.735.5013 | bfooter@cjebaltimore.org
Chai
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
CHAI’s School and Community Partnerships team leads the way with school partnerships and engagement. Together with the Pikesville Schools Coalition, CHAI supports the academic, social, and cultural environment that is commensurate with the expectations of the local community, in order to secure a bright future for our Pikesville youth.
Contact Info:
Beth Rheingold: 410.500.5307 | brheingold@chaibaltimore.org
HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir – HaZamir Baltimore
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir is a Jewish musical youth movement of 40 choral chapters across the U.S. and Israel. Now entering its 26th year, HaZamir engages hundreds of Jewish teens annually who meet weekly to rehearse high-level Jewish choral music and create a pluralistic peer community.
Contact Info:
Erika Schon: 443.831.4205 | hazamirbaltimore@gmail.com
JCC Maccabi Games
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
Now you can be one of the 6,000 teens from around the world to participate in this five-day Olympic-style sporting event held each summer in several North American cities.
Contact Info:
Rebecca Chinsky: 410.559.3542 | Rchinsky@jcc.org
NCSY – Jewish Student Union (JSU)
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
JSU creates clubs in schools around Baltimore
Contact Info:
Mordi Spero: 443.248.0634 | Sperom@ncsy.org
Temple Oheb Shalom – rHouse
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
rHouse is about making connections between our secular and Jewish lives. Everyday we live our routines; school, practice, rehearsal, studying, parents, and siblings, etc; often overlooking how our Judaism influences the decisions made every step along the way.
Contact Info:
Seth Marion: 410.358.0105 | seth@templeohebshalom.org
JCC Fitness – Group Fitness Classes and Other Opportunities
Outdoor & Adventure
The JCC fitness center offers many programs for teens to enhance and improve their health and wellness. These include Jr. Weight Training, one-on-one personal training, small group training and group fitness.
Contact Info:
Justin Dominick: 410.559.3548 | jdominick@jcc.org
Ner Tamid Congregation – Girl Scout Troop 3613
Outdoor & Adventure
Jewish Girl Scout troop, which builds skills with a focus on outdoor activities and camping.
Contact Info:
Naomi Sipple: 410.949.5115 | gstroop3613cadettes@gmail.com
Ner Tamid Congregation – Boy Scout Troop 1299
Outdoor & Adventure
Shomer Shabbat Boy Scout troop, which builds skills with a focus on outdoor activities and camping.
Contact Info:
Joel Straus: 202.441.0771 | joel.straus1@gmail.com
Habonim Dror North America – Machaneh Bonim b’Israel
Outdoor & Adventure
Explore Israel for 5 weeks this summer with teens your age. Learn first hand about Israeli history, culture, and society! Grow as a leader on Machaneh Bonim b’Israel!
Contact Info:
Naomi Tamura: 718.789.1796 | programs@habonimdror.org
Ner Tamid Congregation – Boy Scout Troop 1299
Outdoor & Adventure
Shomer Shabbat Boy Scout troop, which builds skills with a focus on outdoor activities and camping.
Contact Info:
Joel Straus: 202.441.0771 | joel.straus1@gmail.com
The Associated’s Center for Camping
Camp
Through community outreach education and public awareness, the Center for Jewish Camping engages and inspires the Greater Baltimore Jewish community, in order to maximize the number of teens attending Jewish camp, and ensuring a vibrant Jewish future.
Contact Info:
Janna Zuckerman: 410.369.9237 | jzuckerman@associated.org
Camps Airy and Louise – Trainee Programs
Camp
Only one overnight camp in Maryland combines nearly 100 years of history with state-of-the-art facilities and experiences. At Camps Airy & Louise, your child is free to find their inner awesome and make friends that last a lifetime. Camp Airy for boys and Camp Louise for girls both feature a wide range of activities with something that every child is sure to love – from sports to performing arts to outdoor adventures and more. Leadership Training is offered for campers in rising 10th, 11th, and 12th grades.
Contact Info:
Zac Plotkin: 410.466.90105 | zac@airylouise.org
JCC Camps – Counselor in Training (CIT)
Camp
This leadership development program is designed to empower teens by offering new responsibilities, challenges, and adventures including working with younger campers, team-building, and amazing off-site field trips each session.
Contact Info:
Cody Gelvar: 410.843.7480 | cgelvar@jcc.org
URJ 6 Points Creative Arts Academy – Summer Arts Program
Camp
Immersive two week summer intensive combining Judaism and the Creative Arts.
Contact Info:
Jo-Ellen Unger: 410.609.9070 | creativearts@urj.org
USY on Wheels
Camp
Travel coast to coast with other Jewish teens on this six and half week adventure. Along the way, you’ll meet the famous mouse at Disneyland, watch the sunrise over the Grand Canyon, and discover a rainbow of natural phenomena, in the blue and yellow waters of the Caldera at Yellowstone National Park to the vivid pink and orange hues of the Painted Desert.
Contact Info:
Michelle Rich: 212.533.7800 | rich@uscj.org
Capital Camps – Teen Programs (Entering 8th-12th grade)
Camp
Unlock your Limitless Potential at Capital Camps! Experience Limitless Adventure our brand new static tower on the ropes course, our beautiful lake and aquatics center, sprawling sports fields, impressive arts offerings, and more. Capital Camps offers an inclusive environment for all campers to challenge themselves and form Limitless Friendships. Teen programs create opportunities for Limitless Leadership: Camper programs for 8th, 9th, and 10th graders, as well as a Leaders-In-Training program for 11th graders, and Counselor-In-Training program for 12th graders.
Contact Info:
Adam Broms: 301.468.2267 | adam@capitalcamps.org
Camp Ramah – Poconos
Camp
Camp Ramah in the Poconos is an overnight Jewish summer camp located in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains for kids and teens grades 2-10. We create a warm, nurturing, kosher, Shabbat observant environment complete with water sports, ropes course, sports fields, creative arts, singing, dancing, and spiritual learning that fosters lifelong Jewish connections, one happy camper at a time.
Contact Info:
Jodi Wahlberg: 215.885.8556 | jodiw@ramahpoconos.org
Perlman Camp – Teen Programs
Camp
The Seniors division is the oldest of our camper divisions. Senior campers experience a program that is specifically designed to create the most enjoyable camp experience for this age group, while providing opportunities to grow leadership skills. The Perlman Camp Teen Leadership Program strives to build, strengthen and develop our participants, both as individuals and as a team, with the skills, knowledge and experiences necessary to prepare them to become active Jewish leaders at camp and in their communities at large.
Contact Info:
Rachel Levine: 301.231.5300 | rachel@perlmancamp.org
URJ Camp Harlam – Gesher Counselor-in-Training Program
Camp
The Gesher program is designed to give rising 12 graders experiences and tangible tools that will benefit them as counselors, individual leaders, and professionals, including group facilitation, public speaking, conflict management, active listening, and program implementation. CITs will also explore their Jewish identity and how it relates to their leadership style, their life outside of camp, and their work with campers.
Contact Info:
Alyssa Kress: 610.668.0423, ext. 1039 | akress@urj.org
(AIPAC) American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Volunteering & Social Justice
AIPAC provides opportunities for teens to learn about Israel advocacy through attending the AIPAC policy conference.
Contact Info:
Leah Berry: 410.223.4190 | lberry@aipac.org
Chai Lifeline – Mid Atlantic
Volunteering & Social Justice
Chai Lifeline’s programs offer emotional, social, psychological, and financial assistance to families living with pediatric illness or loss.
Contact Info:
Tzvi Haber: 410.205.2085 | thaber@chailifeline.org
Habonim Dror North America – Kadima
Volunteering & Social Justice
Spend 3 weeks this summer with teens your age exploring the Midwest, through outdoor experiences and leading service learning projects! Experience the connection between Judaism and social justice with friends on Kadima!
Contact Info:
Madison Slobin: 718.789.1796 | tzedek@habonimdror.org
(JVC) Jewish Volunteer Connection
Volunteering & Social Justice
Even one person can make an impact!
JVC can connect you with organizations and volunteer projects that meet your needs, interests and timeframe while also meeting vital community needs. Whether you want to volunteer one-time or more often, let JVC be your volunteer matchmaker!
Contact Info:
Erica Bloom: 410.369.9302 | ebloom@associated.org
Art with a Heart – The Art of Leadership
Volunteering & Social Justice
The Art of Leadership program brings together 10th and 11th grade public and private school students of diverse backgrounds to develop leadership skills and engage in dialogue across cultural barriers.
Contact Info:
Summer Claypoole: 410.366.8886 | summer@artwithaheart.net
Friendship Circle of Baltimore – FRIENDS@HOME
Volunteering & Social Justice
Friendship Circle provides friendship to children and young adults with disabilities, with the help of our dedicated volunteers.
Contact Info:
Chana Solomon: 347.528.1292 | Chana@jointhecircle.com
Habonim Dror North America – Workshop – Israel Gap year
Volunteering & Social Justice
Workshop is the longest running North American gap year program in Israel, offering participants nine months full of meaningful encounters with Israeli Society through service-learning, Hebrew language learning, and leadership development.
Contact Info:
Naomi Tamura: 718.789.1796 | programs@habonimdror.org
Leveling the Playing Field
Volunteering & Social Justice
Leveling the Playing Field gives underprivileged children the opportunity to enjoy the mental and physical benefits of youth sports participation. We do this through the donation of used and excess sporting equipment to programs and schools serving low-income communities.
Contact Info:
Maitlyn Healy: 301.844.5620 | maitlyn@levelingtheplayingfield.org
BBYO – Baltimore Council
Youth Group
BBYO is the leading pluralistic teen movement aspiring to involve more Jewish teens in more meaningful Jewish experiences; for 90 years, BBYO has provided exceptional identity enrichment and leadership development experiences for hundreds of thousands of Jewish teens.
Contact Info:
Brett Richman: 410.559.3549 | brichman@bbyo.org
NCSY – Atlantic Seaboard
Youth Group
NCSY is the premier organization dedicated to connect, inspire and empower Jewish teens and encourage passionate Judaism through Torah and Tradition.
Contact Info:
Jonah Lerner: 551.486.2944 | lerner@ncsy.org
NFTY – MAR
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
NFTY is a movement that builds strong, welcoming, inspired communities through teen-powered engagement. Together, we pursue tikkun olam, personal growth, youth empowerment, and deep connections, all rooted in Reform Judaism.
Contact Info:
Jessa Cameron: 212.650.4237 | jcameron@urj.org
Sea Scout Ship 18
Youth Group
When you’re a kid, fun comes first.
Cub Scouts lets kids have fun while teaching them skills that will help them later on. From the thrill of shooting an arrow to learning how to transform a block of wood into a race car, Cub Scouts is one thrill after another.n.
Contact Info:
Bill Kirkner: 410.559.3533 | bkirkner@jcc.org
Beth Israel Congregation – BIOM USY and Kadima
Youth Group
Beth Israel’s Chapter of the Conservative Movement’s Youth Group
Contact Info:
Becca Rosenfelt: 410.654.0800 | brosenfelt@bethisrael-om.org
Ner Tamid Congregation – Shmuz and Snack
Youth Group
Synagogue Tween and Teen programming
Contact Info:
Samson Wach: 410.764-6241 | youth@nertamid.net
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism – Seaboard USY & Kadima
Youth Group
Through year-round programming and domestic and international travel opportunities, USY provides meaningful, immersive Jewish experiences, helping teens integrate Jewish rituals and values into their everyday lives.
Contact Info:
Abby Kerbel : 301.332.2733 | kerbel@uscj.org