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.
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Questions? Contact Rabbi Dena Shaffer at dshaffer@4frontbaltimore.org
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; provides 1:1 personal development coaching for teens in need of some extra support; and specializes in supporting those with ADHD and Executive Functioning Challenges.
Contact Info:
Ruth Lamberty: 240.514.7737 | AdultPrep@gmail.com
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
LFT helps high school students develop a strong Jewish identity and trains them as advocates for Israel, and to be voices against antisemitism. LFT gives students the tools to talk about the issues impacting world Jewry today, and the confidence to stand up for these issues in college and throughout their lives, no matter how difficult the situation.
Contact Info:
Monica Azhdam | azhdamm@ajc.org | 202.776.5434
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
Find you path…choose your adventure…from travel, study, social action, youth group and more!
Contact Info:
Alicia Gallant | agallant@baltimorehebrew.org
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:
Kathleen St. Villier Hill | kstvillier@baltjc.org
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. Want to hear about modern Israel from Israelis? The CJE & Baltimore Shinshinim will explore current Israeli society, politics, culture, and business with Israeli teenagers and professionals! Thursdays, October 2020 – April 2021 at 7pm on Zoom.
Contact Info:
Stacy Jarvis | sjarvis@cjebaltimore.org
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
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
HaZamir Baltimore is part of a youth movement that welcomes Jewishly identified and musically talented teens from a broad range of cultural backgrounds and levels of religious observance. HaZamir offers teens across the United States and Israel the opportunity to learn and sing Jewish choral music at the highest musical standard and on the world’s greatest stages. In weekly rehearsals (currently virtual), regional gatherings, and the HaZamir International Festival, HaZamir teens study Jewish text and history, grow as leaders, cultivate a deep connection to Israel, and create enduring friendships that transcend geographic, political, social, and denominational differences. Together the singers of HaZamir create harmonious unity and long lasting connections, to one another and Judaism, through excellence in music.
Contact Info:
Erika Schon: 443.831.4205 | hazamirbaltimore@gmail.com
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
InGenius Prep is an admissions counseling company that helps students apply and get into their dream schools. Our students work directly with Former Admissions Officers from top colleges, such as Harvard, Penn, Berekely, Yale, and more!
Contact Info:
Grace Kennedy: 949.307.4118 | grace.kennedy@ingeniusprep.com
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
The Sababa Fellowship is a 22-month-long leadership program for 9th and 10th graders. Designed for teens interested in community service, the Fellowship develops their leadership and communication skills. The first year focuses on building skills through training sessions and webinars. The second year is dedicated to mentorship of the first-year Fellows and leadership seminars. Fellows will travel to Israel with Roots Israel Service-Learning Trip in Summer 2022 (dates TBD).
Contact Info:
Marni Heller, Director, High School Engagement | mheller@jnf.org
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
Masa Israel Journey Gap Programs offers college-bound high school graduates the opportunity to experience another culture while volunteering, interning, studying, developing Jewish identity, and having an adventure before college.
Contact Info:
Stephanie Aseraph | StephanieA@MasaIsrael.org | 202-839-4339
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
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
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
StandWithUs Teen Leadership Council participants will have the opportunity to further their Israel knowledge, plan innovative Israel programs with their peers, and play a vital role in ensuring that teens in their community are connected to Israel. Student participants will engage in a four-month long program which includes: individual and group learning about Israel, mentorship in leadership skills and community building, access to StandWithUs speakers and materials, and an opportunity to connect with other teens in the region with similar goals and aspirations.
Contact Info:
Nathan Altshuler: 410.299.9416 | nathana@standwithus.com
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
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
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
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
The Baltimore Zionist District (BZD) nurtures the bonds between Baltimore and the State of Israel. We strive to bring Israel closer to Baltimore. BZD programs are open to the community for all ages groups, we welcome anyone who wants to join and feels they want to better their connection with Israel through: Education, Virtual Tours, Zionist Education, Geo-political Topics and much more. All programs through December 2020 will be virutal.
Contact Info:
Caren Leven: 410.484.4510 | Carenl@bzdisrael.org
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:
Stephen Bowley: sbowley@chaibaltimore.org | 410-500-5307
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
Synchronous online Jewish learning for teens in 8th-12th grades. From Talmud, modern Hebrew and Israel studies to storytelling, song leader training and Holocaust studies, Gratz Academy has something for everyone. Qualified students can also enroll in our dual enrollment courses to earn college credits.
Contact Info:
Dina Maiben: 215.635.7300 x162 | dmaiben@gratz.edu
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
HSOSC is excited to be offering a mix of social engagement and social action programs for Jewish Teens in grades 8-12. Our programs are new and fresh and open to all Jewish teens in the Baltimore community. Visit our website for a full calendar of events:
Contact Info:
Lindsay Gaister Montague, Youth & Teen Engagement Specialist at HSOSC: lindsay@hsosc-baltimore.org | 443-744-2306
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
JCC Maccabi ArtsFest includes workshops with artists in residence, performances, exhibits, community service, and social activities. 2021 Games have been cancelled. Keep an eye out for local & regional opportunities summer 20201.
Contact Info:
Rebecca Chinsky: 410.559.3542 | Rchinsky@jcc.org
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. 2021 Games have been cancelled. Keep an eye out for local & regional opportunities summer 20201.
Contact Info:
Rebecca Chinsky: 410.559.3542 | Rchinsky@jcc.org
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
Keshet works for the full equality of all LGBTQ Jews and our families in Jewish life. At Keshet’s Shabbat retreats, LGBTQ and ally Jewish teens are able to exhale; to find their place and their voice as emerging Jewish leaders. Together, they build meaningful friendships, engage in deep Jewish learning, and return home to build a world we can all be proud of. Participants pay a subsidized rate of $54 – and need-based scholarships and travel subsidies are also available! Keshet also creates and promotes virtual and in-person events for LGBTQ and ally Jewish teens.
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
JSU creates clubs in schools around Baltimore
Contact Info:
Mordi Spero: 443.248.0634 | Sperom@ncsy.org
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
StandWithUs High School Internship Program is a high school leadership program that prepares students for the challenges they may face regarding Israel in college and in their communities. Students participate in a year long program that includes two national conferences, ongoing educational online workshops, and they receive guidance and funding to run programming in their high schools and youth groups. Students are encouraged to participate in positive campaigns that inspire their peers and educate people about Israel.
Upon completion of the program, participants will be prepared to comfortably take the reins of leadership the moment they start college and they will be automatically part of the StandWithUs alumni network. The alumni network will keep the students on track to continue their Israel advocacy efforts, provide them with new and exciting opportunities for advanced Israel advocacy, and funnel them into our college-level Israel advocacy program upon their entrance into college. Students will continue to receive support from StandWithUs throughout their college career and beyond.
Contact Info:
Nathan Altshuler: 410.299.9416 | nathana@standwithus.com
Jewish Learning & Teen Engagement
Tikvah Online Academy offers small, discussion-based classes for students interested in Jewish ideas, Zionism and modern Israel, American history, and Western civilization. Available to 7th-12th grade students, they can supplement their learning and explore a new subject of interest!
Contact Info:
Irina Rakhlis: irakhlis@tikvahfund.org
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
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
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
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
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
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:
Aviva Schwartz: avschwartz@associated.org | 410-735-5011
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
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
Camp
Immersive two week summer intensive combining Judaism and the Creative Arts.
Contact Info:
Jo-Ellen Unger: 410.609.9070 | creativearts@urj.org
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
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:
Lisa Handelman: lisah@capitalcamps.org
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
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
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
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
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
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
Volunteering & Social Justice
Volunteer at home and with friends – any time! Live with Purpose is a initiative by Jewish Volunteer Connection that offers monthly volunteer projects that you can any time. Projects range from cooking casseroles, putting together care packages, or making dog toys!
Contact Info:
Alli Berger: 410.843.7490 | aberger@associated.org
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
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
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
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
Volunteering & Social Justice
Infusing the volunteer spirit into the community throughout the year, JVC coordinates four events which coincide with local, statewide and national days of service: Season of Service in September/October, Mitzvah Day on December 25th, MLK Day of Service in January and Good Deeds Day in April.
This year, due to the ongoing global pandemic, our annual days of service will look different. JVC will continue to respond to the needs of our service partners as well as offer innovative ways for people to volunteer. These days of service will follow health and safety guidelines and offer multiple volunteer opportunities to meet varying levels of comfort for volunteers whether it’s serving from home or out in the community.
Contact Info:
Erica Bloomr: 410.843.7478 | ebloom@associated.org
Volunteering & Social Justice
Rachel Wisniewski is a Jewish photojournalist searching for teens for a new photo project. Soon It Will Be You is a project about the experience of coming of age as a Jewish person in America. Rachel is looking for teens between the ages of 11-16 who might be interested in participating. Photos will be taken at times that work best for the individuals’ schedules, and will try to capture service-related experiences in a candid, unobtrusive way. Contact Rachel for more information and to inquire about participation.
Contact Info:
Rachel Wisniewski: 610.955.6131 | rachelwizphoto@gmail.com
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. 2020 BBYO Programs will be virtual.
Contact Info:
Ilana Kornblatt: Ikornblatt@bbyo.org
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
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
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
Youth Group
Beth Israel’s Chapter of the Conservative Movement’s Youth Group
Contact Info:
Becca Rosenfelt: 410.654.0800 | brosenfelt@bethisrael-om.org
Youth Group
Synagogue Tween and Teen programming
Contact Info:
Samson Wach: 410.764-6241 | youth@nertamid.net
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:
Corey Bass: 215-870-7902 | bass@uscj.org