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Welcome to QuaranTEEN! 4Front’s hub for virtual fun!

Bored at home? 4Front has your back! We’re here to help you connect to fun, interesting, and interactive opportunities
from the safety of your own couch! We’re determined to stay connected while we’re forced to be apart.
As they say, distance makes the heart grow fonder! We’ll be sharing opportunities for teens and adults who care about them

curated by both 4Front and our many community partners, as well as fun links, videos, contests, suggestions and more!

Hey Partners! Providing something awesome you’d like us to add to our list? Submit it here!

TEENS

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4Front

4Front’s 2020-2021 Signature Programs Application
March 1 – April 19, 2020
Ready to apply for a signature program?! Complete your online application today for one of our awesome year-long programs: Diller Teen Fellows, Fun(d), Social Innovation Fellowship, STAC, and Teen Service Council!

Volunteer with 4Front and J Camps: Virtual Camp Counselor!
Register by April 7
In partnership with J Camps, 4Front teens will have the opportunity to help out a JCamps family as a virtual counselor! We’ll connect you with a J Camps family in need of some help and you’ll spend time virtually every week with their ‘J camper’. Play games, do crafts, read stories, and more! 4Front staff will do a virtual training with all teens about working with these campers and to help work out schedules.

If interested, please sign up by Tuesday, April 7th. Questions? Contact Jeff Snyder at jsnyder@4frontbaltimore.org

4FrontU Virtual: How to Ace an Interview
Tuesday, April 21 | 7:00pm
It’s natural to feel nervous at an interview. The best way to alleviate your anxiety and come across as confident and knowledgeable is to prepare ahead of time and practice! Whether you are applying for a first job, leadership program, internship or college, it’s important to have polished interview skills. This interactive virtual session and panel discussion featuring community experts will teach you the ‘tips and tricks’ needed to ace your next interview, even a virtual one!

4Front’s Service Project of the Week
Join Teen Service Council coordinator Jeff Snyder for a weekly service project you can complete at home!

4Front Game Time!
Monday, April 6 | 5:00pm
Come play some games with 4Front and your friends! This week’s virtual game- JackBox TV!
Join the stream to play the game, join the zoom to hang out and chat!
Stream: Twtich.tv/4FrontBaltimore
Video Chat: https://zoom.us/j/632806381

Yom Hashoah “Essay” Contest with 4Front & Myerberg Center
Entries due: April 21
“Without memory there is no culture. Without memory there would be no civilization, no society, no future” – Elie Wiesel (to NPR April 7th 2008)
Your Task:
Write a Twitter-friendly message (280 character max) or record a 30 second video that explores the question; “Why is it important to you to remember the Holocaust?”

Seniors from Myerberg Center will serve as the judges for this year’s contest. The top 5 submissions will receive $100 prize!

Want more? Join a special call on April 13th at 4:30pm with seniors from Myerberg Center as they share their own memories from that time in history. Contact us directly for call info

Submission are due on April 21st and should be sent to Rabbi Dena Shaffer at dshaffer@4frontbaltimore.org.

4Front Social Distancing PSA Contest
Entries due: April 3
Your task:
· Create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) for your fellow teens about what social distancing is, and why it is important.
· Record your PSA, and submit to info@4Frontbaltimore.org
· The 4Front staff will vote on the best one and the winner will receive a prize!
Rules:
· The PSA should describe what Social Distancing is for an audience who is hearing this term for the first time
· The PSA should be no more than 90 seconds long
· If you are using articles or websites, make sure to mention where you are getting your information from!

If you are feeling stuck, here are some examples of PSA’s : World Hunger, Bullying, Recycling

4Front’s Challah Baking with Diana
Join our Director of Innovation Diana Solomon as we bake Challah together for Shabbat!

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BBYO On Demand
Check out BBYO’s growing line-up of featured programming, content, and gaming for Jewish teens worldwide.

USYfi
Join USYers from around the country for virtual events, meet-ups, and interactive programs!

URJ NFTY & Camp Virtual Communities
Join your favorite Reform movement programs online! All events are open to everyone. Find programs with your camp, NFTY region, or URJ program!

NCSY Inspiration Flash Mobs
Weekdays
Join NCSY for “Virtual Flash Mobs of Inspiration” featuring live interviews every few days with unique, inspirational individuals!

Hillel @ Home
Check out Hillel’s virtual meet-ups and online gatherings that bring you together with Jewish and Jew-ish students from around the world in real-time!

IAC at Home
Join your friends at the Israeli American Council for awesome programming like interactive Teen Quests, speakers, games, and innovative thinking!

NCSY’s Virtual Latte and Learning
Monday & Thursday Nights | 7:00pm
Join NCSY and JSU for virtual Latte and Learning gatherings with Mordi Spero!
To learn more or join, contact Mordi on Insta @mspero33

Art with a Heart “HeART Kits”
Art with a Heart is offering innovative possibilities for creativity while we are quarantined and social distancing. HeART Kits will be on sale in the HeARTwares online store. These inspiring kits include a lesson plan and the materials needed to complete several fun DIY projects!

Friendship Circle of Baltimore & CTeen: Call A Senior
Do you have a few extra minutes? Friendship Circle and CTeen are looking for volunteers to help out with a Mitzvah! A local assisted living home is asking for help to phone residents and see how they’re doing. Being that they have very minimal social interactions, this phone call will go a long way, and brighten up their day! Contact Chana Solomon of Friendship Circle at chana@jointhecircle.com for more info on how to help!

Adult Prep
Adult Prep teaches essential life skills to high school students, middle-schoolers and young adults facing the challenging transitions of growing up in the modern world. We offer both courses and one-on-one coaching that focus on life skills crucial for success in adulthood.

Current online courses include: Financial Literacy for Teens, Easing the Transition from Middle School to High School, Managing the Transition from High School to College, One-on-One Teen Development Coaching

Math Tutoring
Worried about falling behind?
Want to use this time to get ahead?
Courtney Feldheim is a trusted partner of 4Front who also happens to be an amazing math tutor. She’s available for online tutoring to help you keep or raise your math game! She also has you covered for SAT prep and number of other topics.
Contact Courtney at: Courtboxer@gmail.com
or reach out to Rabbi Dena (dshaffer@jcc.org) for more information or a virtual introduction.

DIY

Take a moment to just breath or do some self-care.
Check out these quick spiritual activities from “Reconstructing Judaism”

Headspace App
Download the app Headspace to clear your mind and get some mental relief.

Game Night..or Day
Pull out your childhood board games and have a throwback game night with your family…Connect 4 anyone?

No Phone Challenge
Challenge yourself to stay off your phone and read a book or magazine instead. Then you can text us when you’re done!

Netflix Party
Download the Netflix Party extension on Chrome and have a movie night with your friends!

Manage your Virus Anxiety
This site provides great self care and mental health resources to ease your anxieties while stuck at home!

PARENTS

4Front 2020-2021 Signature Program Virtual Info Session
Host Your Own!
Want to learn more about 4Front’s signature program opportunities for you and your teen?! Host your own virtual info session! Pick a date, gather some friends, and meet us online. Contact Sam Kahan Strakes at sstrakes@4frontbaltimore.org

4Front Virtual Parent Happy Hour!
Tuesday, April 7 | 8:00pm
Drop in for a chance to kvetch and kvell about parenting teens in this new reality. BYOB or make a delicious quarantini with these recipes!

Article: 5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus
People of all ages are concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, and teenagers, as a group, tend to experience emotions especially intensely. If you are raising, teaching or otherwise caring for an adolescent who is feeling very nervous about it, this article from the New York Times provides us with 5 things you can do.

4Front’s Wellness Book Club for Parents
Book Discussion: Tuesday, May 26 | 7:00pm
Join in on 4Front’s virtual Wellness Book Club for parents! For our first book, we’ll be reading Voice Lessons for Parents: What to say, how to say it, and when to listen by Wendy Mogel. Register to participate and we’ll ship the book directly to your door for FREE! Read at your own pace and then gather together with other parents for our virtual, facilitated discussion on Tuesday, May 26th.
Questions? Contact Sam Kahan Strakes at sstrakes@4frontbaltimore.org

JCS’s Community Lunch Bites
Weekdays @ 12:30pm
JCS is hosting a weekly series of brief “Virtual Programs for Matters on Your Mind.” Join in every weekday at 12:30pm for a new topic. Each session is approximately 15 minutes.

Math Tutoring
Worried about your teen falling behind?
Want to use this time to help them get ahead?
Courtney Feldheim is a trusted partner of 4Front who also happens to be an amazing math tutor. She’s available for online tutoring to help you keep or raise your math game! She also has you covered for SAT prep and number of other topics.
Contact Courtney at: Courtboxer@gmail.com
or reach out to Rabbi Dena (dshaffer@jcc.org) for more information or a virtual introduction.

YOUTH PROS

Jewish Teen Education and Engagement Funders Collaborative
Resource
It’s important now more than ever to make sharing a top priority. As with all times of challenge, we are presented with an opportunity to share strengths and support each other as we all pivot to meet new needs. This page will provide Jewish professionals resources at their fingertips: programs and social media content to engage your teens and their families, educational, self-care and spiritual resources, and relevant webinars and recordings.

Repair the World Baltimore: Virtual Lunch and Learn with Councilman Zeke Cohen
Tuesday, April 7 | 12:00pm
Grab your lunch and get online to join Repair the World and community leaders for a series of discussions around the impact of COVID-19 and how Baltimore is taking action. For our first lunch ‘n learn, we are excited to welcome longtime friend of Baltimore Repair, Councilman Zeke Cohen. Councilman Cohen serves as the council member for District 1 (encompassing Southeast Baltimore), and is the chair of the Education and Youth committee. Councilman Cohen has been spearheading the efforts of organizing a Baltimore-based response to the pandemic.

Tip: How to set up your Home office
Working from home for the first time? How to set up your home “office” to maximize productivity and creativity!

Jewish Education Project: Coffee and Community with Youth Professionals
Thursday, April 2 | 10:00am
For Teen Engagement Professionals who serve youth and teens in Synagogues, JCCs, and other settings. Join Jodie Goldberg and Rebecca Ruberg to share successes, offer support around challenges, and consider what is coming next.

JPRO Network Online
Resource and Webinars
JPRO Online provides access to learning and discussion with speakers, teachers, and leaders from within and beyond the Jewish nonprofit sector. Whenever possible, JPRO Online sessions include small group discussions to enable our members to meet new colleagues from across the diversity of our field.

BBYO On Demand
Check out BBYO’s growing line-up of featured programming, content, and gaming for Jewish teens worldwide. Sign up to host a session or workshop!

PASSOVER

My Jewish Learning
Resource
Visit My Jewish Learning’s Passover hub for an extensive menu of Passover resources, guides, traditions, recipes, and more.

Blue Dove Foundation
Resource
Check out this creative tool to explore Passover and the Seder Plate through attention to mental health, self-care, and well being.

Repair the World
Resource
Repair the World provides resources, Haggadah inserts, and additions to your Passover table to spark meaningful conversation at your Seder.

Keshet’s LGBTQA Haggadah
Resource
A Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Ally Haggadah which follows the traditional structure of the Passover Seder but contains readings and discussion questions pertaining to GLBT identity and life.

Haggadot
Resource
Making your own Haggadah with haggadot.com is easy! They’re the largest online resource for the Passover Haggadah with thousands of options for blessings, artwork, translations, songs, activities and more. Mix and match, download and print at home. Your Passover Seder deserves the upgrade.

BBYO’s Great Afikoman Hunt
April 7-17, 2020
You’re invited to take part in The Great Afikoman Hunt! Passover is often cited as the most widely participated Jewish holiday throughout the world. We know that this year, most Jews will embrace this important festival—one that is intended to celebrate unity and freedom—very differently than they ever have done so before. Thus, a global team of teens across BBYO is now working networks throughout the global Jewish community to offer an opportunity that can help provide fun, spirited connections between teens, young adults, families, networks, and communities at this festive time of year.

Jews United For Justice: Virtual Seder
Sunday, April 5 | 4:30pm
Please join us for a virtual seder with Jewish Community Action (Minnesota), Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (New York), Detroit Jews for Justice, Carolina Jews for Justice and Jews United for Justice (DMV). We will tell the story of Exodus, connect it with our modern struggles for liberation and come together as a community to take action and stand together in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

OneTable Seder 2020
Virtual Seder
OneTable has everything you need for your virtual seder. Host your own and invite others or join one already listed!