Sukkot Teen Village Registration is Open September 30 2 pm - October 1st 1 pm ( Friday camping available)
Teens from 12-17 will set up a camping village in the forest and fields of Living Tree Alliance where they will have a chance to cook together, explore the Jewish concept of impermanence, and tap into the festival's music and harvest activities. This is a camping retreat with camping in the Sukkah or in tents. Food is provided and gear is available to borrow. Last year we had about a dozen teens and hope to gather more for an overnight experience authentically Vermont!
With questions, text Melanie Grubman JCVT Teen Director @ 8025039774
Melanie Grubman - Retreat Director
Melanie has been the director of the JCVT Teen program for the past five years and has led Jewish teen retreats and programming for Living Tree Alliance, Ohavi Zedek Synagogue and presently serves as midde school staff for the Orchard Valley Waldorf School. She is a trained Waldorf teacher and professional family educator who combines her expertise of bridging spirituality and developmentally appropriate education with community building techniques.As co-founder of Sukkot on the Farm, she has driven its vision and continues to attract over 200 families to Living Tree Alliance's signature festivals. She farms on a 93 acre cohousing community and brings her training as a dry stack mason to empower youth through building and working as teams.
Ezra and Judah ( 9 and 11) travel with their mom on bike whenever possible and love sleeping on the trampoline under the epic night sky of rural Vermont.
Staff Bios Bria Arnold Retreat Leader
Bri fell in love with the outdoors early on, walking through the woods, navigating lakes to find hidden nooks with her grandfathers, and skiing the Green Mountains. As a teen she deepened her earth connection through farming in her hometown in MA, and ever since she has been inspired by our capacity to shape and steward land. She received a BA in Plant Biology from the University of Vermont, with minors in Anthropology and Latin American & Caribbean Studies. During her college years she traveled, became a registered yoga teacher, earned certifications in Healing Touch, completed a Permaculture Design Course from Prospect Rock Permaculture, and led agroecological research groups. She speaks Spanish and collaborates with the Caliata Initiative, a project that supports indigenous agriculture in the highlands of Ecuador. Bri is happiest singing, dancing, painting, gardening, biking, and exploring rivers and meadows that buzz with life. She is grateful to share her love for the earth and art with her community at Forest School.