Springboard Chicago, a new initiative designed to increase the number of teens actively engaged in Jewish life, is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for 2017 Springboard Vacation Experiences. Ideas should inspire, connect, educate, welcome and celebrate Jewish teens’ life and learning and enhance Jewish teens’ interest and involvement in the broader Chicagoland Jewish community.

This year, Springboard partnered with JCC Camp Chi to pilot StudioChi , a five-day immersive Spring Break experience designed to appeal to different passions, interests and backgrounds. StudioChi focused on how storytelling, music and film can affect activism and social change. Learn more about the pilot at www.SpringboardChicago.org

“In 2017 we hope to offer ten unique school vacation experiences,” said Sarina Gerson, director of JUF’s Teen Engagement Initiative. “Each of these programs represents a new entry point for Jewish teen engagement as well as another meaningful experience that can enhance the Jewish journey of teens in the Chicago area.”

Contact [email protected] to receive a copy of the RFP. Letters of intent for all interested program providers are due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13.

All questions should be directed to Sarina Gerson, Director of the Teen Engagement Initiative, by email at[email protected]or phone at 312-357-4987.

Springboard Chicago is made possible by generous grants from the Jim Joseph Foundation, The Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, the Crown Family, and an anonymous donor.