Programs & Camps

Summer Camp   July 23 - August 1, 2010

Are you looking for Peace? Do you ask yourself why there is so much violence and hatred in the world? Would you like to be part of a group who makes a difference? Would you like to learn about other faiths and meet kids from Israel and Palestine? Would you like to have fun but also learn and share your ideas?

Interfaith advisers from both VT and Israel/Palestine are highly knowledgeable about their own traditions. They are skilled at dialogue facilitation and in fostering genuine friendships between children of vastly different cultures and experience. These relationships are continued throughout the year both in VT and in Israel through various follow up activities. Each child has a Peace Pal of a different tradition and from across the ocean.

Kids4Peace Vermont will hold its third annual interfaith camp this summer, July 23-Aug. 1, 2010 at the Bishop Booth Conference Center in Burlington, VT.

The application process includes:  1) a short questionnaire on the child's understanding of peace and interest in participating in this program and 2) a family and child interview with camp directors/advisors. Upon acceptance into the program, each family will be asked to make a firm commitment to participate in several pre-camp orientation meetings through the late Winter/Spring months. Over the following year, there will also be opportunities for post-camp activities which will further deepen the recognition and depth of each child's camp experience.

Tuition is $500, inclusive of pre and post camp activities.

CAMP APPLICATION

Please download the application fill it up and send it, either electronically to ronen@kids4peacevt.org or by mail:

Ronen Schechner

240 Woodbine Rd.

Shelburne VT.

05482

Pre Camp Program

Precamp meetings include games and activities designed to help the kids get ready for the fun and work of camp.  Concepts and skills related to peace-keeping are introduced and praciticed and the kids are encouraged to make contact and begin their relationship with their Peace Pal from the Middle East. The kids exchange photos and videos of their lives and interesting information from their communities.  Remember most of  the Middle East kids have never have seen seen so much green.Its all so different for them, and in this part of the program we imagine some of the ways we can better welcome the kids to our life and home state.

Parallel programs are planned for parents to help them support their kids.

Camp Program

This year camp will be held in Burlington Vermont, at the Rock Point Center

We have a full spectrum of regular camp activities:  swimming, water sports, games, hikes, nature walks and adventures and visits to local attractions

Peace-making Activities:  visit area Synagogue, Church & Mosque, create Abrahamic Tent, practice peacekeeping skills and learning about the lives, fears and dreamsof children from other faiths, cultures and countries.

After Camp Program

Both the Vermont and the JLM kids gather for further follow-up programming designed to continue skill-development and ongoing relationship with their  peace pals.and Vermont friends. Every effort is made to have these group meetings in central Vermont.