For our community members local to the NYC-area, we invite you to join us for an informal gathering in the city! This is a chance to welcome home our 2026 campers and hear about upcoming ways to stay connected. Please save the date — location and more details will be shared soon! 

Join us on Zoom! Connect with fellow CRS & TELE alumni in the law, justice, and human rights space! Whether you’re exploring your future career, just starting out, or have years of experience, join us for a relaxed, virtual gathering with small-group conversations and light facilitation. Click to learn more and register!

We're inviting our community to join us for a free webinar on the basics of making a will in honor of National Estate Planning Awareness Week (third week of October). Join LAJF and guest presenter and attorney, George L. Bischof of The Wills & Trust Firm, for an informative, approachable conversation about planning for the future. Click for more info and to register.

All CRS and TELE alums are invited to join our Annual Global Alumni Assembly on October 4th, featuring alumni speakers from the 2026 CRS & TELE sessions! We look forward to gathering with you all. Click for more info and to register for the virtual event!

LAJF will be tabling a booth representing Camp Rising Sun and The Ethical Leadership Experience during the Program Fair at the 2026 Pioneer Co-Curricular Summit on Saturday, September 19. The Program Fair will take place from 10:30 to 11:30am, and there is also a full day of other programs scheduled. Click for more information and visit their website here. We hope to see you there, and please spread the news to anyone in your network who may be interested!

Join us on Zoom! Connect with fellow CRS & TELE alumni in the climate, environment, and sustainability space! Whether you’re exploring your future career, just starting out, or have years of experience, join us for a relaxed, virtual gathering with small-group conversations and light facilitation. Click to learn more and save the date!

Join us on Zoom! Connect with fellow CRS & TELE alumni in the public service, government, and policy space! Whether you’re exploring your future career, just starting out, or have years of experience, join us for a relaxed, virtual gathering with small-group conversations and light facilitation. Click to learn more and register today.

Join us in celebrating Pride! The LAJF LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group is hosting an in-person gathering in NYC on Saturday, June 13, 1–4pm at Cork Wine Bar in Soho. This event is open to allies, so friends, colleagues, and supporters are welcome to participate. Click for more details and to register!

Join us on Zoom! Connect with fellow CRS & TELE alumni in the nonprofit and social impact space! Whether you’re exploring your future career, just starting out, or have years of experience, join us for a relaxed, virtual gathering with small-group conversations and light facilitation. Click to learn more and register today.

The Recent Camper Network invites you to join our Global Alumni Assembly Panel on May 2, 2026. Our panelists will discuss AI and the future of work. You won’t want to miss this. Click for more details and register!

Join LGBTQIA+ members of the LAJF community — CRS and TELE participants alike — for our second annual virtual affinity group gathering! This relaxed space is all about connection: meet fellow community members, share experiences, and strengthen our network. Click for more details and to RSVP!

Join us for an informal evening of connection with fellow Rising Sun alumni in the DC area. This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect, meet others in the community, and spend time in conversation together. Click for details and to RSVP!

Join us on Zoom! Connect with fellow CRS & TELE alumni in Education & Youth Development! Whether you’re exploring your future career, just starting out, or have years of experience, join us for a relaxed, virtual gathering with small-group conversations and light facilitation. Click to learn more and register today.

We’re excited to share that the postponed Helene Mattera Women’s Brunch has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2026. Click for more details and register!

Join LAJF and CRS for our annual Maple Syrup Day! Register to join us on March 21, 2026 for a day of winter festivities at Camp Rising Sun. Click to RSVP.

Join the Recent Camper Network for a Global Alumni Assembly Panel: Reimagining Education on Saturday, February 7th at 10:30am EST! Click for more information about our alumni panelists and to register!

We’re thrilled to invite you to our special virtual Annual Global Alumni Assembly on Sunday, October 5th at 10:30 AM EST—a gathering to hear first hand from our 2025 Camp Rising Sun and TELE participants. Click for more information and to register!

Join us for the CRS NYAA 11th Annual Fall Picnic! Meet our most recent campers from 2025 and reconnect with fellow alumni. Click for details and RSVP! See you there.

The CRS Recent Camper Network Invites You to Join a Virtual Panel Discussion: Global Education. Click for more information and to register, then forward to a CRS friend you would like to see at the event!

Join us for a fun-filled day of winter activities at Camp Rising Sun. Share a snack with alumni, family, and friends, hike around our campgrounds, go sledding, and, of course, learn how to make maple syrup!

Join us for the Annual CRS Women’s Brunch in New York City, on Saturday, February 8! Click for more information and to register.

Join the CRS LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group on January 18th for a social gathering at It’s Him in New York City! Click for information and to register.

Join us on Tuesday, December 17th at Celon Bar and Lounge in NYC!

A Worldwide CRS Gathering is Coming Up!

Join us for a fall tradition!

You're Invited to Camp Rising Sun's Summer Reception on June 15! Join us for a glass of wine and hors d'oeuvres in the picturesque setting of the Hudson Valley's best kept secret. Click to register.

Come help the Camp Rising Sun staff prepare campus for the upcoming summer season! Volunteers will help put up tents and prepare Clinton's Tent Hill for our 2024 campers. Click for info and to register.