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Why I’m Thankful for Mitzvah Corps at Kutz
As Thanksgiving approaches, we prepare to spend time with our families and reflect on the things we appreciate in our lives. I personally am grateful for having had the opportunity for the past 5 summers to be a part of the Mitzvah Corps program at Kutz.
Participant Perspectives: Jennifer Gibson on Mitzvah Corps
My major was Mitzvah Corps. In this major we mentored teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder, meaning we hung out with them and integrated them into the camp environment. We also learned about social action in a community. This experience was very rewarding because we made about twenty new friends who we might not have met otherwise. I loved every part of the Kutz experience and strongly encourage others to participate.
Participant Perspectives: Emily Horowitz on the Mitzvah Corps Major
As I prepared for my 2nd summer at the Kutz Camp, I had expectations. I knew what I experienced last summer, how it made me feel and what I wanted to do again this summer. What I didn’t take into account was that I made a Major (no pun intended) change from my first summer to my second; during my second summer, I chose to participate in the Mitzvah Corps Major.
Participant Perspectives: Sierra Debrow on the Mitzvah Corps Major
As a third year participant at the URJ Kutz Camp, I thought that I had experienced everything that there was to experience. I had led services, recorded in the soundproof studio, and learned all about TYG Leadership. There was, however, one thing I had left to experience – Mitzvah Corps. Mitzvah Corps is an unique three week major that allows teens to become friends and mentors to teens on the Autistic Spectrum and to create an inclusive environment as these teens join the rest of the participants.
Mitzvah Corps Major Spotlight: What Mitzvah Corps Means to Kutz Participants
Although participants in the Mitzvah Corps Major are referred to as mentors, the true focus of the time we spend together is on how to interact on a peer level with fellow teens who have Autism Spectrum Disorders. In addition to building a foundational knowledge about Autism Spectrum Disorders, the fabulous group of fifteen teens in this major are also learn how to turn the hands-on experience they are having this summer into an opportunity to promote social justice through advocacy.
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