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August 27, 2025
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Meet our 2025 TELE Facilitators and Intensive ...

Get to know this year’s TELE facilitators and guest Intensive instructors! TELE is a unique and immersive experience that connects young people from all over the world in a virtual model that reflects our in-person Camp Rising Sun program. Meet the people who made it possible this summer!

Meet our 2025 TELE Facilitators and Intensive Instructors!
August 27, 2025
Emily Barnard
2025-26 GEJ Scholarship Award Recipients

Join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2025-26 GEJ Scholarship Awards! These CRS alums 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.

2025-26 GEJ Scholarship Award Recipients
August 27, 2025
Emily Barnard
CRS 2025 Session II Photo Gallery

Check out photos from the CRS Summer 2025, Girls/Non-Binary Session!

CRS 2025 Session II Photo Gallery
July 29, 2025
Emily Barnard
CRS 2025 Session I Photo Gallery

Check out photos from the CRS Summer 2025, Boys/Non-Binary Session!

CRS 2025 Session I Photo Gallery
July 15, 2025
Emily Barnard
Coming Home: A Warm Hello from Barry Fulton, ...

Meet Barry Fulton, LAJF’s new Executive Director! As a CRS alum, former Camp Director, and longtime board member, Barry’s journey with CRS comes full circle in this exciting new role. Barry shares more about what this role means to him in his welcome letter—click to read it!

Coming Home: A Warm Hello from Barry Fulton, LAJF's New Executive Director
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March 15, 2019
Friday Blog Post

The Value of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) at Camp and Beyond

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March 15, 2019
Friday Blog Post
The Value of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) at Camp and Beyond

Camp Rising Sun’s programming works to develop important life skills that are paramount to the success of our students and as adults in today’s society. Read about what Social Emotional Learning (SEL) skills are and how we teach them at Camp.

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March 8, 2019
Friday Blog Post, Women Leaders, Alumni Spotlight

International Women's Day

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March 8, 2019
Friday Blog Post, Women Leaders, Alumni Spotlight
International Women's Day

It’s International Women’s Day and LAJF is focusing on how our alumnae have grown since Camp.  In 2018 we started to reach out to our alumnae to hear about what kind of paths they have taken after Camp.

Tagged: Clinton, International Women's Day

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February 22, 2019
Events, Friday Blog Post

Registration Now Open: Alumni Weekend 2019

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February 22, 2019
Events, Friday Blog Post
Registration Now Open: Alumni Weekend 2019

Join us at Camp for the 2019 Alumni Reunion, July 19th - July 21st. This summer marks the 30th Anniversary since CRS expanded onto the Clinton campus and the decision to add girls’ programming.

Tagged: Summer Reunion, Alumni Reunion, Alumni Events & Gatherings, Summer 2019

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February 15, 2019
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post

Living the Mission- Sofia from Minnesota

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February 15, 2019
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post
Living the Mission-  Sofia from Minnesota

LAJF and Camp Rising Sun are highlighting the impact of Camp on the lives of our alumnae. We are excited to feature Sofia (‘11, ‘12, ‘16, ‘17) from Minnesota.

Tagged: Alumni Beings & Doings, Camper for Life

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February 8, 2019
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post

Living the Mission- Jadon from Barbados

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February 8, 2019
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post
Living the Mission- Jadon from Barbados

LAJF and Camp Rising Sun are highlighting the impact of Camp on the lives of our alumni. We are excited to feature Jadon (‘18) from Barbados. In his own words, this is how Camp has impacted his life thus far.

Tagged: Alumni Beings & Doings, Camper for Life

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February 1, 2019
Friday Blog Post, From the Staff, Board Meeting

January Board Meeting

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February 1, 2019
Friday Blog Post, From the Staff, Board Meeting
January Board Meeting

At the board meeting that took place on Jan 12th in New York City, there was a review of accomplishments and discussion of progress to be made. The Board discussed Foundation operations and Buildings & Grounds updates.

Tagged: Board Meeting, Board of Directors

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January 25, 2019
From the Staff, Committee Spotlight, Friday Blog Post

Strategic Planning Committee

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January 25, 2019
From the Staff, Committee Spotlight, Friday Blog Post
Strategic Planning Committee

A word from the Strategic Planning Committee about LAJF’s current five year Strategic Plan.

Tagged: Committee Spotlight

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January 18, 2019
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post, From the Staff

Freddie's Matchbook Trail

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January 18, 2019
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post, From the Staff
Freddie's Matchbook Trail

Camp Rising Sun sometimes becomes not just one camper’s experience, but a tradition of passing on the lessons, joy, experiences, and sometimes memorabilia from Camp. CRS is happy to hold such a place in families through generations.

Tagged: Alumni Beings & Doings, Camper for Life

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LOUIS AUGUST JONAS FOUNDATION
6 RISING SUN LANE
RHINEBECK, NY, 12572, UNITED STATES
+1 (212) 686-1930
CONTACT@LAJF.ORG

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. 

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Louis August Jonas Foundation, 6 Rising Sun Lane, Rhinebeck, NY, 12572, United States(212) 686-1930contact@lajf.org