National Ramah Tikvah Network:
Virtual & Alumni Programming

TikvahNet

TikvahNet is the National Ramah Tikvah Network’s virtual programming hub. In addition to year-round programs offered by Reshet Ramah and individual camps, TikvahNet provides innovative vocational and socialization programs for current participants and alumni of Ramah Tikvah programs aged eighteen or older. To date, over 100 current or former campers with disabilities from across the US and Canada have participated in TikvahNet.

Programs take place several times a month on Zoom. Programs have included topics such as healthy living, money management, and job interviews, as well as social activities such as game nights and cooking classes. TikvahNet also regularly welcomes guest speakers, such as personal trainers who offer accessible fitness classes, and representatives from companies that recruit employees with disabilities.

Other Initiatives

In addition to TikvahNet, we offer in-person leadership training and parent programs as part of the National Ramah Tikvah Network.

Each year at our annual Weinstein leadership conference, we welcome leadership tracks for both Tikvah counsellors and a vocational training track. These tracks provide invaluable in-person leadership training opportunities for our Tikvah participants and staff.

In November 2023, we launched the Tikvah Family Speaker Series: Transition Planning and Adulthood. These virtual programs welcome expert guest speakers and allow parents to discuss various topics related to transition planning and navigating adulthood. We have engaged 120+ parents of Ramah Tikvah alumni to date from across North America. Topics covered have included transition planning and housing, and financial planning. 

We are excited to invite parents, alumni, and others who are connected to Tikvah, to the National Ramah Tikvah Network Facebook group. This group will allow parents to continue the connections made on our virtual calls, and serve as a space to share resources with one another.

Camp Programming

Year-round virtual Tikvah programming from our camps has included:

  • Ramah Wisconsin - weekly "Shavua Tov" for Atzmayim participants

  • Ramah Poconos - weekly "hangouts" for Yedidim edah

  • Ramah New England - weekly "Shabbos Is Calling," including special holiday-themed celebrations

  • Ramah Darom - monthly Tikvah mifgashim (get-togethers)