The Cornerstone Fellowship, made possible by the generosity of the AVI CHAI Foundation, is a groundbreaking Jewish leadership training seminar built specifically for third year returning camp counselors at Jewish camp.

The Cornerstone Fellowship program enables Jewish camps to increase the Judaic effectiveness of their programs through retaining and training their third-year Jewish bunk counselors. By providing an incentive stipend and advanced professional development training to a camp's most valued third-year counselors, Jewish camps will continue to attract and grow their "Cornerstones" - their emerging Jewish leaders. Upon successful completion of the summer, participants will also be awarded a bonus of $500 over and above their salary.

Goal: To assist camps in developing structural and cultural change to:

• Enhance the Jewish ambiance and programming at camps in keeping with individual camp missions and educational goals
• Implement a mentoring program for first-year counselors to enable camps to support and retain this critical asset
• Empower third-year bunk counselors to become leaders and role models and encourage ongoing engagement in the Jewish community

Methodology: The Cornerstone Fellowship consists of two main components:

• Four-day training seminar in May
• Implementation and guidance during camp.

Application: If your camp is interested in applying to the Cornerstone Fellowship program for the first time, please click here. If your camp has already participated in the Cornerstone Fellowship program in the past, and is interested in applying again this year, please click here. All camps are invited to apply for the 2009 Cornerstone Fellowship beginning on October 2, 2008. All applications are due by October 30, 2008. Applications should be submitted to Becca Shimshak: Becca@jewishcamp.org.

Information Sheet: For more information on the Cornerstone Fellowship, including program features, eligibility, benefits and obligations, please click here.

Timeline for application:

October 2:	Camp Applications Available
October 30:	Camp Applications Due
November 21:	Camp Cohort Announced Liaison Applications Available
December 19:	Liaison Applications Due Fellow Applications Available
January 30:	Fellow Applications Due
March 2:	Fellow Cohort Notified/Announced
April 7:	Registration Closes for Seminar

Fellowship Dates:

March TBD	Conference Calls with Directors, Liaisons and Faculty Mentors
April 7	Registration Deadline Deadline for arranging Faculty Mentor Summer Visit
May 22-24	Liaison Seminar
May 24-27	Fellow Seminar
May 26-27	Camp Leadership Onsite Seminar Visitation
June 15-August 1	Potential Dates for Faculty Visits
August 1	Director and Liaison Evaluations Due/Stipends Released
September 1	Final Date for Stipend Release