page_title: Camp Kimama
section_title: Educational approach
hierarchical_section_title: Camp Kimama / Educational approach
caption_attribution_description: English: overhead at kimama galim
context_page_description: Camp Kimama is an international network of summer camps, with camps in Israel, the United States, Spain, Italy, and the Canary Islands and offices in Israel and New York.
context_section_description: Kimama's educational approach focuses on integrating recreational activities with important skills and values. In particular, the system is based on five key values:
  1) “The Freedom to Be Me:” An environment of freedom for campers where they can express their own individuality and personality without being subject to criticism or judgment.
  2) “International Israeli-Jewish Encounter:” Connecting Jewish and Israeli students from around the world, as well as improving communication skills in a variety of languages.
  3) “Personal Quest – Transitions:” Focusing on encouraging independence and self-confidence is a core component of Kimama's approach.
  4) “Values and Belonging:” Connecting Jewish youth from around the world to Israel and to each other, as well as focusing on the long-term experience of summer camp.
  5) “Spirit of Adventure:” Through a focus on outdoor and “meaningful activities,” the camp encourages campers to explore and push their boundaries. The location of Kimama's camps along Israel's coast allows for sea-based activities such as sailing, surfing, and windsurfing, and gives campers access to the Mediterranean Sea, one of Israel's primary sources of tourism.
caption: Campers at Kimama Galim
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