Hurricane Warning

So the recent Hurricane Issac which hit the Gulf Coast areas brought back memories for a lot of people of Hurricane Katrina and reminded us again of the life-changing devastation that hurricanes can bring. This reminded me of an article written by a lovely young lady from New Orleans who went on Achva following Hurricane Katrina.  Her family, living in New Orleans, was, to put it very mildly, adversely affected by the storm. But her spirit and positive attitude will always be remembered by those who spent that summer with her on Achva West.  Below is a link to the article she wrote which was subsequently printed by the Viewpoint magazine.  I think this article shows clearly how Achva is about so much more than kids going on a trip.  Its about people caring for others and bringing Jewish kids together from wherever they may be from.  The article also reminds us of the rich history of Achva West that just cannot be duplicated anywhere else.  Check it out:

An Experience Like No Other by Ruth Brown, New Orleans, Louisiana

Our Web Site for 2013

You probably found this through the Achva web site which now has a link to the Achva blog.  If you have not seen the updated site yet, you should take a look.  Although it looks similar, the web site for 2013 has been completely reorganized to make it easier for you to find more information about all our programs.  More information is now organized specifically by program.  For example, we now have a separate FAQ about each program, not just Achva in general.  We are also more connected to social media than ever before including all our considerable activities on Facebook.  

This blog will, G"W, be updated monthly with new entries that will discuss our programs and summer program issues in general. Feel free to check back in every once in a while or subscribe to this blog to keep up with the articles.  We will also post links to new articles on our Twitter feed (although I know the vast majority of you are not Twitter users but that's a whole other issue.)  If anyone who went on Achva would like to contribute to this blog, please let us know. We would love to add your content assuming the material is appropriate for this blog.  

So thanks to everyone who helped make the newly renovated web site possible and looking forward to an exciting 2012-2013 season.  

Future Home of the Achva Web Log

We have created this web log to post information regarding Achva and all of its summer programs.