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A Taste of Moving Traditions’ Teen Groups for Summer Camps

Our Teen Group programs, Rosh Hodesh for girls*, Shevet for boys*, and Tzelem for LGBTQ+, nonbinary, and gender-expansive teens, can be a powerful way for teens to experience some of the important protective factors that mental health experts point to for supporting adolescent wellbeing, while having fun and making meaning together through the journey of adolescence. These programs help build transformative communities where youth explore who they are through Jewish and gender lenses, using a dynamic curriculum of structured activities, personal reflections, and guided conversations. Our curriculum can be used for bunk programs, as an opt-in space for teen campers…