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...
Taste of GUCI Policy Update

Taste of GUCI Policy Update

TASTE OF GUCI POLICY CHANGE Dear GUCI families, We are thrilled that you have chosen to send your children to Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI) for summer 2025! We are hard at work creating another exciting summer where your campers will make great friends, connect...