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The UMC 2012 Family

UMC: Mission Accomplished

It isn’t just a program for Jewish teenagers that do volunteer over summer break; it is home.

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UMC: A Journey Through the Stages of Life

UMC: A Journey Through the Stages of Life

Within just the first week, I had already made so many new friends, and over the past month, have been lucky enough to live not only with my two incredible roommates, but with a beautiful house full of people I now consider my family.

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UMC 2012

UMC: Challenge Accepted.

These kids changed my life for the better. This job taught me patience and understanding, and it gave me a glimpse into the life of a counselor. I learned that I want more. The people at Daisy, staff and campers alike, were all so kind and unbelievable. You know the quote, “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life?” Well so far this summer, I haven’t been working. I fell in love with Daisy literally from day 1.

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Greetings from your UMC Staff!

Greetings from your UMC Staff!

Greetings from the beautiful Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey! I’m writing to you from the air-conditioned basement of Wessels Hall, where I, along with the UMC Site Director Shawn Fogel, Jewish Educator Kelly Chenin, and fellow Student Life Coordinator Andrew Arens, will be spending the next 6.5 weeks. We moved in yesterday morning (although it already feels like weeks ago!) and are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our 38 (!) participants!

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