Second Group of Specialty Incubator Camps Announced

New York, NY – Committed to increasing the number of children in Jewish summer camps, the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) is proud to announce the cohort for the Specialty Camps Incubator II grant. This unique entrepreneurial opportunity will launch four new camps opening their doors Summer 2014. The Specialty Camp Incubator II is made possible by a grant of $8.6 million jointly funded by The Jim Joseph Foundation and the AVI CHAI Foundation. Through a rigorous selection process, the Incubator advisory committee selected nonprofit specialty camp proposals possessing strong Jewish missions that weave Jewish culture, values, and learning throughout the elements of the camp program. The Incubator seeks to develop camps to reach demographic groups and geographic regions underserved by existing traditional and specialty Jewish camps. Once open, the Incubator II camps will attract new segments of Jewish youth entering grades six through twelve, strengthening their Jewish identity and contributing to their specialized interests.