by kehoffman | Jun 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
written by Jo-Ellen Unger, CAA Director In Whistle a Happy Tune from The King and I by Rodgers and Hammerstein, whistling is suggested so “no one will suspect I’m afraid.” Anyone who knows me knows I am not a big proponent of telling people not to share their...
by kehoffman | Jun 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear CAA Community, Today is June 23, the scheduled opening day of summer 2020 at 6 Points Creative Arts Academy. Today should have been full of highlighted lists, nervous first-time counselors, reunion hugs, and laughter filling Westtown hallways. The year-round team...
by kehoffman | Jun 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
written by Eliana Rubin, 2018-2020 Theatre Arts Mentor In the summer of 2018, I worked at the URJ 6 Points Creative Arts Academy (CAA) as their Theatre Arts Mentor. During staff prep week we had a session from Keshet, an organization to help educate Jewish folks on...
by kehoffman | Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Creative Arts Community, At camp we are anchored by a set of core values, the five we name and the ones we don’t explicitly name yet live each day. The values of tikkun olam (to repair the world), kavod (respect) and kehillah (community) are not only Jewish...
by kehoffman | Mar 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
We know there is a lot of content out there right now, and it can be overwhelming. In efforts to minimize work for families, we’ve created this list of resources you can use with your family or for yourself. We’ll continue to update the list as we discover...
by kehoffman | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our Showcase is an amazing opportunity to highlight the incredible work that our campers, staff and faculty have put into their art each session. The decision to open the event to families and community members in 2019 yielded such positive results! From the energy of...
