Join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2026-27 GEJ Scholarship Awards! These CRS and TELE alums and former staff members embody the values of leadership, excellence, and commitment to social justice across a variety of fields and disciplines. We congratulate them on all of their achievements and look forward to seeing what they do in the future! Please click to meet this year's scholarship recipients.
Summer at Camp has concluded and we are celebrating our second session of 2026, the Boys and Non-Binary session! Click for a recap and photo gallery of the highlights.
Get a glimpse inside the first session of 2026, our Girls and Non-Binary session! Click for a recap and photo gallery of the highlights.
We have an incredible team of summer staff who build the foundation for the life-changing experiences our campers have each year! For two weeks before the season starts, the team goes through a Staff Training that deepens their understanding of Camp and lays the groundwork for the weeks to come. Click to learn more and see a photo gallery from the training.
Each summer at Camp Rising Sun is a reminder of what’s possible when young people from around the world come together to grow, lead, and connect. This year, we’re thrilled to welcome an incredible and diverse group of campers, but we’re also reckoning with who isn’t here and why.
Click to read this open letter to the CRS community from LAJF Director of Programs, Elyem Chej.
LOUIS AUGUST JONAS FOUNDATION 6 RISING SUN LANE RHINEBECK, NY, 12572, UNITED STATES +1 (212) 686-1930 contact@lajf.org CRS Parents, please contact: +1 (845) 392-7090
The Louis August Jonas Foundation (LAJF) and Camp Rising Sun (CRS) have a long-held commitment to the principles of diversity, stemming from our mission. In that spirit, LAJF and CRS do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, nation of origin, gender, sex, or gender identity.
