For over 90 years, LAJF has been committed to helping young people grow intellectually, ethically, and globally. We do this by operating Camp Rising Sun, our full-scholarship, summer leadership program for teenagers from more than 25 different countries and 10 U.S. states. Each summer, 60 young men and 60 young women practice leadership skills in a supportive community of peers and counselors. The mission of the Louis August Jonas Foundation is to develop in promising young people from around the world a lifelong commitment to compassionate and responsible leadership for the betterment of their communities and the world. We seek to: • Foster an appreciation of both diversity and our common humanity • Expand intellectual horizons and heighten artistic sensibilities • Develop leadership abilities and self-reliance in a safe environment • Offer and demonstrate a philosophy of living to serve society through the pursuit of humanitarian goals