FJC 2025 West Coast Regional Gathering Breakout Session Application

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2025 West Coast Regional Gathering

The Zimmer Retreat & Conference Center at Camp Ramah in California

Ojai, CA

Tuesday, December 2nd through Thursday, December 4th, 2025


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Foundation for Jewish Camp is thrilled to request proposals for breakout sessions at our 2025 West Coast Regional Gathering! This three-day, two-night in-person program for West Coast Overnight Camp Professionals will have blocks for breakout learning, and we are excited to leverage the expertise of our network camp professionals this year. 


The deadline to apply to teach/facilitate a breakout is October 30th at 11:59pm Pacific. 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:


PROGRAM:


This event is designed to bring together the region's overnight camp professionals for three days of learning, community-building, and professional growth. We are excited to offer a variety of sessions and workshops  - some taught and facilitated by our network of talented camp professionals. 

FJC is seeking proposals for 75-90 minute breakout sessions. Based on registration numbers, FJC intends to offer 2-3 options during at least two session blocks. We are actively seeking the following topics:
  • Communities of belonging
  • Israel education at camp
  • Creative camp facilities
  • Vocational education/skills training
  • Maximizing small camp teams

WHERE:


The Gathering will be hosted at Camp Ramah in California's Zimmer Retreat & Conference Center. Located on 450 acres of beautiful land nestled in the scenic hills of the Ojai Valley and adjacent to Los Padres National Forest, the site offers a cozy camp setting, perfect for our gathering of West Coast Overnight Camp Professionals. You can learn more about Camp Ramah's Zimmer Retreat & Conference Center here.

WHEN:


The Gathering will begin on Tuesday, December 2nd and end on Thursday, December 4th. Please note that we expect attendees to be present for the full length of the program (Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon).


On Tuesday, Check-In at Camp Ramah will be from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. Programming will start promptly at 3:00 PM. We will wrap up our programming by 1:00 PM on Thursday (ending with a grab-and-go lunch).

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