Living Judaism within a Jewish environment is easy. It’s understanding how to live Judaism in the rest of the world that’s hard. And that’s exactly what we’re teaching our Mitzvah Corps participants how to do.
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Post-Summer Reflections… MCS
by Andrew Paull Mitzvah Corps of the South, Student Life Coordinator With the High Holy Days come and gone, and the New Year now fully underway, recalling your experiences of the past summer may be a challenge, unless your summer was an experience where you learned lifelong skills, made friends from all over the country [...]
Words from abroad: Costa Rica teens are changing the world!
The Mitzvah Corps Costa Rica teens have been working incredibly hard over the past week! Our days in Yorkin working with the Bribri were both challenging yet wonderfully rewarding. The people of the village were so welcoming to us, and Matt (our guide) pointed out that he thought they had bonded more to our group than any other group in the past!
UMC takes the show on the road… to DC!
Yes, we may not share the same opinions as every person here, but that is the point of a community. We are all heard, whether it is within UMC, or in the government, and although we might not always agree, we’ll always listen.
Changing Lives at Daisy
Over the past two weeks I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of the happiest campers and most enthusiastic staff members I’ve ever encountered. The atmosphere at Daisy is one that cannot be replicated. It’s one where campers feel free to express themselves and feel accepted by an understanding staff and fellow campers who can relate to their social struggles.
BAMC by the Numbers
BAMC by the numbers:
6 hours of sleep
3 hours of bunny butt pulling
30,000 pounds of produce
1,000,000 life-changing memories
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