Meet Brandon

Hello GUCI Family, My name is Brandon Kaufmann, and I am beyond thrilled to be joining the full-time team at GUCI! GUCI has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. From my early days as a camper to my summers on staff, including my most recent role as...
Hello from Hanna!

Hello from Hanna!

 Hello GUCI family, My name is Hanna Gurwin and I am so excited to be the next Assistant Director of GUCI! I started attending camp at the age of 12 in 2012. I spent five years as a camper, starting in Shoresh, was a member of Avodah 2018, was on staff in 2019 and...
L’hitraot

L’hitraot

L'hitraot - by dori singer zoot To my GUCI family, When you asked 18 year old Dori what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would have quickly and confidently answered a Camp Professional. While I don’t know if I fully understood what that meant, I knew it included...
Unpopular Opinion

Unpopular Opinion

Unpopular Opinion: My best early professional development didn’t come from professional internships – it came from being a summer camp counselor. – Dustin Rabin In my four years of college, I only had one traditional internship. I made a conscious...
November 2024 Program Update

November 2024 Program Update

summer 2025 update For the last 28 years, the Union for Reform Judaism has offered a rising 11th grade program trip to Israel with a specific bus allocated to the GUCI community.  Connection to and travel to Israel are core mission issues for GUCI and the URJ and the...