Author Archives: kidestbeyene

This past week I was able to substitute for a counselor and spend the entire week with one group of kids. I was very excited when I heard I would be doing this because as the CIT coordinator, all my … Continue reading →

Since the CIT program ended last Friday, I was assigned every day of this week to help around with different groups of kids in Camp Chaverim (K-3rd grade camp). Prior to the program ending, one CIT told me that he … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, this week is the last week of the month-long CIT program. During this last week, the nine counselors in training were able to select which camp they would want to assist in. Some went to the kindergarten – third … Continue reading →

This week was one of the most entertaining weeks for me. I watched my CITs transition  from assisting the counselors at Camp Arye, the special needs camp, to assisting the counselors at Camp Orah, the preschool camp. Since Camp Orah … Continue reading →

I can’t believe that my fourth week at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) is already almost over! During the first week of my internship, I attended three days of orientation where I learned in great depth about the role of … Continue reading →