Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Have awareness around how they think about themselves and treat themselves. Explore their strengths and great things about themselves. Understand self-care.
Objectives: Recognize healthy non-romantic relationships in our lives. Identify the qualities of a healthy friendship. Understand the importance of healthy friendships and how they can support us.
Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Understand our own identities. Explore how our various identities impact/interact with each other. Learn about queer Jewish role models.
Welcome. Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will: Understand the purpose of the group. Start getting to know each other. Understand expectations and hopes for the group. Be excited for our time at camp together!
Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Understand risk-taking to be a normal part of development. Have a clearer sense of their own risk tolerance. Start to understand a framework for decision-making around risk.
Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Reflect on the past year together. Celebrate our group. Feel closure around the ending of the group.
Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Have a better understanding of their own identities, both privileged and marginalized. Have a basic understanding of power and oppression. Explore connections between Judaism and social activism. Identify a cause they care about and at least one way to take action.
Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Recognize the relevance of understanding the history of marginalized communities; Understand the role of LGBTQ (and particularly trans) people throughout history; Identify several LGBTQ Jewish historical figures
Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Identify their own beliefs about mental health. Understand the impact of societal messages and stigmas about mental health. Explore the connections between LGBTQ+ and Jewish identities and mental illness. Identify several LGBTQ+-affirming and Jewish-affirming mental health resources.
Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Recognize the broad spectrum of romantic and sexual attraction. Gain a clearer understanding of personal desires and needs related to intimacy. Acquire resources for trans-affirming and accurate sex ed.
