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Ramah campers Shelby Marcus and

Rachel Palmer and bag groceries at
Trig's, a supermarket in Eagle River,

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auspices of the Orthodox Union, pro-
vides a range of programs, services and
training for people with physical, social
and cognitive disabilities, and consults
with various Jewish summer camps to
implement vocational programs.
While interest in these programs has
"increased exponentially" over the past
five years, Goldfarb worries that camps
may rush to create a vocational pro-
gram without the proper infrastructure
in place.
"I would love if every place has a
vocational program, but there is much
more to be done than saying, 'OK, you
are welcome to work in my camp:" he
said.
Ramah's Blas takes a more sanguine
approach.
"I would rather people jump in and
start doing it as opposed to not If you
wait to get everything perfect, nothing
will happen:' he said. "We have been
doing this for 30 years, and we are far
from perfec'

flanging Attitude'

No matter how many camps start new
vocational programs, the number of
people they serve remains quite small.
The entire Ramah network of vocation-
al programs serves only 50 participants
each year, as does Yachad.
However, the programs are as con-
cerned with changing attitudes as
they are with improving employment
statistics.
Ramah Wisconsin's Schwartz says his
program benefits not just the campers
and staff, but the community at large.
"People build friendships, learn
about difference, and see that people
with disabilities can and should work'
he said.
"In the early days, we were practically
on our knees begging the businesses in
Eagle River to try this out Now I have
business owners telling me, 'Don't ask
me if I'm going to participate this year,
ask me how many participants I'm
going to have:"

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